Unsafe Lead Levels Found at Guard Armories
National Guard armories across the country are contaminated with high levels of lead dust, according to a Dec. 2 report …More
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A security breach of a contractor’s computer likely compromised personal information of more than 134,000 sailors, Navy Times reported. The …More
Dunford Expresses Confidence, Urges Continued Vigilance
As long as the nation continues to foster capabilities that would counter threats posed by potential adversaries, the armed services …More
‘Regrettable Error’ Led To Attack on Friendly Forces
Pentagon investigators have concluded that several factors, some still classified, contributed to a sequence of events that led to the …More
Marine Fighters Return to Service
Faced with a shortage of aircraft, the Marine Corps is working with The Boeing Company to return 30 retired F/A-18C …More
Russian Carrier Launches Combat Airstrikes
The Russian carrier Admiral Kuznetsov became the latest vessel to launch combat airstrikes. Seapower Magazine reported that MiG-29 and Su-33 …More
Research Garners Power Savings
Engineers at the Office of Naval Research and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have devised a small and portable system …More
Think Tank: Privatize Veterans’ Benefits
President-Elect Donald Trump would be the first commander-in-chief to fix the beleaguered Department of Veterans Affairs, according to a Washington, …More
Sailor Killed in Syria
Senior Chief Petty Officer Scott Cooper Drayton, 42, an explosive ordnance disposal technician, died Thanksgiving Day while in the line …More
Army Accidental-Death Rate Declines
Fewer soldiers died as a result of accidents both while off duty in fiscal year 2016 (Oct. 1, 2016-Sept. 30, …More
Trump Taps Flynn as Next National Security Advisor
President-Elect Trump has asked retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn to serve as his national security advisor, according to several …More
AF Conducts Joint F-35, F-16 Training Sorties
F-35A Lighting II and F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.-based 56th Fighter Wing began conducting …More
VA Steps Up Fight Against Prostate Cancer
The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Prostate Cancer Foundation are joining together to promote screening, prevention, research and treatment …More
Marines To Get Flame-Resistant Uniforms
Marines and the sailors who work with them should be less susceptible to burns, once the new uniform approved by …More
Weapons-on-Base Ban Could Be Lifted
President-elect Trump is considering a removal of the policy that prohibits service members from carrying weapons on military bases and …More
Avenger UAS Completes First Flight Test
The Avenger ER (extended range) unmanned aerial vehicle completed its first successful test flight Oct. 27. The aircraft is an …More
Zika Vaccine Trials Begin
Army medical researchers took another step in combating theat the Walter Reed Army Institue of Research in Silver Spring, Md., …More
Trump Administration Transition Teams Form
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Joseph “Keith” Kellogg, who helped rebuild Iraq after Saddam Hussein’s regime fell, is managing defense and …More
More AF Enlisteds Clear Pilot-Training Hurdle
The Air Force has selected 305 more active-duty enlisted airmen to take part in the next phase of training. In …More
4 Die in Bagram Attack
A suicide bomber killed two U.S. service members and two civilian contractors at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, Nov. 12. The …More
Pentagon, Contractor at Odds over F-35
Contract negotiations between the Defense Department and Lockheed Martin that involve continuing work on the F-35 joint strike fighter have …More
Ship Named for Aviation Pioneer
The Navy will name one of the next Arleigh Burke-classmissions during the Korean and Vietnam wars, retiring in 1988 after …More
Budget Amendment Sent to Hill
The Obama administration sent a proposed amendment to the pending defense budget Nov. 10, focusing on issues the Pentagon believes …More
Three Soldiers Killed in Action, November 4 2016
Three Special Forces soldiers died in combat operations Nov. 4. The Pentagon identified then as: Staff Sgt. Matthew C. Lewellen, …More
Substance Abuse Hits Military Families Hard
Military wives and children are beset by pervasive substance abuse and mental-health issues, according to a report published by the …More
Trump Victory Buoys Defense Stocks
While the surprise victory of Republican President-Elect Donald Trump played havoc with much of the world’s stock markets, defense companies …More
Airman Receives Silver Star
An Air Force tactical air control specialist received the Silver Star medal Nov. 4, for heroism he displayed as he …More
Sticky Situation for Scientists at the Office of Naval Research
Scientists at the Office of Naval Research and Michigan Technological University are working on a way to replicate the gluey …More
F-35 Program Needs Another $500m
Development of the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter will not be complete unless and until the Pentagon infuses the program …More
Navy Satellite Reaches Orbit
The Navy’s MUOS-5 satellite reached operational orbit Oct. 22, and began on-orbit operations Nov. 3. As the number in its …More
