Raids Target Ships’ Attackers
The Navy executed cruise-missile strikes against targets in Yemen Oct. 13, following recent attacks upon the destroyer Mason and two …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersHurricane Relief Continues
Defense Department personnel and assets are continuing to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the aftermath of Hurricane …More
Mosul Liberation Effort Gets Underway
Iraqi troops, backed by coalition forces, launched a campaign Oct. 17 to defeat Islamic State fighters and liberate Mosul, the …More
Deployment Set for Big Red One Soldiers
Roughly 500 soldiers with the Fort Riley, Kan.-based 1st Infantry Division will deploy to Iraq sometime this fall in support …More
TRICARE To Cover Child Well-Care Visits
TRICARE, the Defense Department’s managed health-care program, now will cover well-child visits for eligible children up to age 21. Military.com …More
ONR Takes Aim at Barnacles
As long as navies and sailors have plied the seas, they have had to deal with barnacles – the crustacean …More
AF Releases Policy on Transgender Airmen
The Air Force has released guidelines for the treatment of transgender airmen, in compliance with the Defense Department directive issued …More
Retired General Admits He Was Source of Leaks
Retired Marine Corps Gen. James Cartwright, who served as vice-chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has admitted in federal …More
Fuel Cell-Powered Truck Debuts
The Army and General Motors unveiled a version of the company’s Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck, powered by a fuel cell …More
Navy Issues Order To Account
The Navy has ordered all sailors, officers and employees who could have been affected by Hurricane Matthew to let officials …More
Think Tank: End Cuts to Army Budget, Strength
A senior fellow with the Brookings Institution is calling for Congress and the White House to stop cutting Army strength …More
John P. Murtha Commissioned
The Navy commissioned the amphibious transport dock John P. Murtha Oct. 8, during a ceremony held at Penn’s Landing in …More
Expansion of Europe Presence Planned
The Army is developing a strategy to rotate forces through Europe, with an eye on deterring Russian aggression. The plan …More
AF Releases O-4 Promotion List
The Air Force has selected 1,931 captains for promotion to O-6. The chaplain and line of the Air Force central …More
F To Recertify Fitness Assessment Courses
Air Force leadership has called for a complete reassessment of the 1.5-mile run and 2-kilometer walk courses on all installations. …More
Philippines Moves To Suspend Joint Exercises
The Philippines is suspending joint exercises and patrols with the U.S., the Guardian newspaper reported Oct. 7. The action would …More
Army’s Homeland Role Expands
The Army is assuming a greater role in protecting the homeland, the Pentagon’s civilian chief for that mission told an …More
Navy Deep-Sixes Enlisted Ratings
The Navy no longer will refer to enlisted sailors by their ratings. “Effective immediately, sailors in pay grades E-1-E-3 will …More
BAE Systems Debuts Newest Bradley
BAE Systems Inc., the company that built the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, hopes the Army is interested in its latest upgrade. …More
New Barracks Opens in Bahrain
The Navy opened a new barracks at its Bahrain Support Activity Oct. 3, which would accommodate 450 personnel – primarily …More
Retail Pharmacy Benefit To Change Dec. 1
The retail-pharmacy network maintained by TRICARE, the military’s managed health-care plan, will change Dec. 1. Express Scripts Inc., the company …More
China Tests Carrier Catapult Take-Offs
China is now a step closer to catapult-assisted aircraft carrier launches and recoveries. The U.S. Naval Institute Press reported Sept. …More
Dunford Outlines Challenges
Strategic challenges posed by Russia, China, North Korea and Iran, combined with the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan and instability in …More
Army Set To Create Cyber Specialty
Beginning in February, the Army plans to move forward with an individual training cyber course for enlisted soldiers. The new …More
Milley Talks of Future War’s Inevitability
Gen. Mark A. Milley, the Army chief of staff, painted a stark picture of the future in which a war …More
UUV Simplifies Hull Inspection
The Navy and commercial shippers could benefit from an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) capable of conducting hull inspections more efficiently. …More
Attempt To Thwart Okinawa Base Stopped
A Japanese court overruled an attempt by Okinawa’s prefectural governor to reclaim land earmarked for expansion of Futenma Marine Corps …More
Carter to Hill: Pass a Budget, Please
With mere days remaining in fiscal year 2016, Defense Secretary Ash Carter urged the Senate Armed Services Committee to pass …More
Additional Funding Bolsters Examination Process
Veterans seeking medical-disability examinations should see some relief in the long waits they have to endure. The Department of Veterans …More
Sullivan: Climate Change a Real Threat
Retired Gen. Gordon Sullivan, the former Army chief of staff, believes climate change poses a threat to national security. “For …More
