Wrap Could Help Corpsmen, Medics Save Lives
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is working with partners to develop a wrap that hospital corpsmen and combat medics …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersBelarus Displays Armed UAV
Combat-capable U.S. drones soon will have new un-piloted company in the skies. The Belarus Academy of Science displayed an armed …More
First Female Candidate Washes Out of SF Training
The first female soldier to attempt to earn the Green Beret has washed out. The Washington Times reported Sept. 14 …More
Sailor Gives Birth on Carrier
A female sailor on the carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower has given birth to a 7-pound baby girl while the ship …More
Grenade Upgrade Coming
The hand grenade is getting its first upgrade in more than 40 years. Army engineers at Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., are …More
Ground Broken for Army Museum
Army Secretary Eric K. Fanning, Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley, and Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, the former chief …More
Destroyers To Be Named for Heroes
The Navy plans to name the next two Arleigh Burke-class destroyers after Marines who earned the Medal of Honor, Seapower …More
B-21 Gets a Name
The Air Force has selected a name for the B-21 long-range strike bomber: Raider. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James …More
20 Face Discipline in Muslim Recruit’s Death
The Marine Corps will take punitive action against 20 Marines, for their roles in the death of a Muslim recruit …More
‘Swarm’ Test Succeeds
The Navy recently held a successful demonstration of “swarm” technology, in which numerous unmanned undersea vehicles were able to gather …More
ABA Outlines Plan To Aid Veterans
Veterans would have greater access to the legal help they need, under a plan unveiled Aug. 10 by the American …More
Arlington Cemetery Security Tightened
Visitors to Arlington National Cemetery, Va., will face tighter screening. Cemetery directors have decided to implement additional security procedures, in …More
Unmanned Resupply Vehicles Tested
Forward-operating troops someday could be resupplied by unmanned vehicles – eliminating the need to deploy manned convoys on what has …More
Hyten Nominated for STRATCOM Post
President Obama has nominated Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten to be the next commander of U.S. Strategic Command. If …More
LCS Montgomery Commissioned
The Navy commissioned the littoral combat ship Montgomery during a Sept. 10 ceremony in Mobile, Ala. Like other ships in …More
Army Announces Unit Deployment
Roughly 1,400 soldiers from the Fort Campbell, Ky.-based 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) will deploy to …More
Eye, Hearing Appointment Process Simplified
Veterans who wish to schedule audiology (hearing) and optometry (vision) appointments should have an easier time doing so. The Department …More
IG: Card Misuse Persists
Pentagon officials have not done enough to squelch misuse of government-issued credit cards, according to a new inspector general’s report. …More
Navy Orders LCS Engineering Stand Down
The Navy has ordered a stand down of all littoral combat ships (LCSs), following recent incidents involving systems failures on …More
NFL’s Jets Sponsor Touch-Football Game
Service members stationed at Bagram Air Base were invited to take to a special game of touch football last month …More
Lasers Detect Cracks
Navy technicians have proven they can use laser technology to detect cracks in riveted joints. In tests conducted by the …More
Researchers Try To Steady Trigger Fingers
Scientists at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md., are studying ways to help soldiers hold and …More
AF Disciplines Pilots
The Air Force has disciplined four pilots for buzzing the practice field of the NFL Carolina Panthers. The Guardian newspaper …More
Weapons Interoperability Test Succeeds
The Navy successfully tested a complex integration of systems intended to identify and ultimately destroy targets through each step of …More
Air Strike Kills IS Leader
Abu Muhammad Al-Adnani, a senior leader for the Islamic State, died Aug. 30 in a raid at Al Bab, Syria, …More
F-15s Get Overhaul
The Air Force is investing $12 billion to refurbish the aging F-15 Eagle fleet. CNN reported Sept. 2 that the …More
Elderly Vet Commits Suicide in VA Parking Lot
Peter A. Kaisen, a 76-year-old veteran from Islip, N.Y., committed suicide in the parking lot of the Northport (N.Y.) Veterans …More
‘SOS’ in Sand Seen; Mariners Saved
Coast Guard and Navy crews played an active role in rescuing two mariners who were stranded on a small Pacific …More
Okinawa Land Transfer Imminent
The U.S. and Japan are close to completing an arrangement that would transfer nearly more than 15 square miles of …More
RIMPAC Goes Green
The Navy plans to focus on green during this year’s RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific) Exercise. “Environmental stewardship is key …More
