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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersPlans Underway To Increase Afghanistan Strength
The Defense Department wants to increase the number of troops in Afghanistan by two brigade combat teams and 4,000 trainers …More
Mullen: Withdrawal Timeline Dangerous
Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warned that setting a timeline for pulling U.S. troops …More
Enlisted Medical Training Consolidation Process Starts
The Defense Department’s effort to unify all medical training for enlisteds reached a key milestone on July 15, with the …More
VA Collections from Insurers Fall Short
The Department of Veterans Affairs needs to do a better job of collecting payment from third-party insurance companies, the Government …More
Tanker Bidding Reopened
In the wake of a highly critical report by the Government Accountability Office which concluded that the Air Force may …More
Navy Sets Guidelines for Wearing New PT Uniform
Sailors must tuck the shirts of their new physical training uniforms during in-port command exercises, under guidelines governing their wear …More
Corps Wants Handle on Marines’ Financial Situations
Concerned about the possible effects of a weak economy on Marines, the service’s inspector general’s office is conducting a quick …More
Steps Taken To Prevent Harm to Civilians
Ninety-nine percent of all bomblets deployed from cluster bombs must explode on impact by 2018, under a July 9 Defense …More
House Approves Relief for Homeless Veterans
The House of Representatives on July 10 approved a measure that would provide up to 20,000 rental vouchers a year …More
Soldier Receives Silver Star
An Army platoon leader has earned the Silver Star medal for valor during a Nov. 16 firefight in Afghanistan. Capt. …More
AFRICOM Startup Moves Forward
The Defense Department has moved forward on plans to transfer activities and staff to the new U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), …More
You Give So Much of Yourself. We’d Like to Give Something Back
http://www.asmba.com —————————————————————– Gladly and proudly you give of yourself for our country. For your brothers and sisters in arms, and …More
Iraq Surge Ends
The July 15 return to Fort Stewart, Ga., of the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division marks the …More
GAO: Better Procurement Planning Needed
The Defense Department too often does not allocate enough money at the onset to completely fund a new weapons program, …More
Afghan Tour Extended for 24th MEU
The contingent of 2,200 Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit will remain in Afghanistan through November, a month longer …More
1,215 Reenlist on July 4 in Baghdad Ceremony
In the largest ceremony of its kind since the debut of the all-volunteer force in 1973, 1,215 service members representing …More
Cost Estimates of Vets’ Benefits Change
Two provisions of the 2007 Veterans’ Benefits Enhancement Act cost more than original estimates, and Congress will probably have to …More
Army Lieutenant Colonel, Reserve Major Promotions Announced
The Army has released the names of reserve captains selected for promotion to major, and active-component majors selected for promotion …More
Corps Gets New Assistant Commandant
General James F Amos has succeeded General Robert Magnus as assistant commandant of the Marine Corps. The announcement came in …More
AF Picks Six Candidates for Astronaut Training
An Air Force board has selected six Air Force Space Command officers as candidates to serve as mission specialists on …More
VA To Open New Clinics
Continuing an ongoing plan to place health care services closer to a dispersed population of veterans who need them, the …More
TRICARE Assists Flood Victims
Military families in seven states affected by recent severe flooding can use Express Scripts, Inc., the TRICARE pharmacy contractor, to …More
LDO, CWO Applicants Wanted
The Navy is encouraging its best sailors in grades from petty officer first class to master chief petty officer to …More
Army To Resume 10-Week Basic Training
The Army will add one week to the basic training course its recruits must complete, beginning Oct. 1. The 10th …More
AF AMC Looks for ‘Icon’
Spurred by the popularity of TV’s "American Idol," the Air Force’s Air Mobility Command wants to find its best singer. …More
Lawmaker Irked by VA E-mail
Sen. Daniel K. Akaka, D-Hawaii, the chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, reacted angrily to reports of an inter-office …More
Commissaries Recall Ground Beef
The Defense Commissary Agency is recalling packages of 85-percent lean ground beef because of contamination recently found in some packages …More
Corps Issues Guidelines for Wearing New PT Uniforms
Marines cannot wear the new physical training (PT) uniforms for anything other than their intended use – to exercise in …More
Court Limits Agent Orange Benefits
Some Navy veterans who served in Vietnam and now claim they are sick because of exposure to the herbicide Agent …More
