PACOM Gets New Chief
Carter also nominated Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks to serve as commander of U.S. Forces Korea. If the Senate confirms …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersWomen Show Little Interest in Infantry
Female service members are showing little interest in moving to infantry and armor slots, USA Today reported March 18. An …More
Rocket Attack Kills Marine
Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Louis F. Cardin, of Temecula, Calif., was killed in action March 19 in northern Iraq, the …More
Hill Gets ’17, ’18 Budget Requests
The Obama administration has submitted a request of $182.3 to fund the Department of Veterans Affairs in fiscal year 2017 …More
Benefits Application Simplified
All veterans soon can apply for benefits simply by calling the Department of Veterans Affairs. The telephone service is available …More
VA Moves To Fire 3
The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to fire three senior staff members of its Phoenix (Ariz.) health care system. Associate …More
Study Could Facilitate Learning
Should a study underway by the Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) bear fruit, the body’s peripheral nerves – which …More
Researchers Make Memory-Retention Breakthrough
Troops someday could be able to perform better, and veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other maladies …More
EUCOM To Get New Boss
President Obama has nominated Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti to head the U.S. European Command and serve as NATO’s supreme …More
Marine Corps Helo Contract Awarded
Bell Helicopter Textron will modify the Marine Corps’ UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper helicopters, Seapower Magazine reported March 14. Naval …More
Carter Clears Career Path for Women
Defense Secretary Ash Carter has authorized the services to begin allowing women to serve in any billets for which they …More
Senator to DoD: Quit Smoking, Dipping, Vaping
Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill., had sharp questions for the services’ four surgeons general about high use of tobacco among the …More
Vets To Get Debt-Resolution Help
The Department of Veterans Affairs is offering to help veterans who have trouble paying medical bills due to flaws in …More
Retired Admiral: Staffs Are Too Large
Navy combatant commanders are carrying around staffs that are too large, a retired admiral contends. “We must reduce the size …More
Guard Responds to Flooding
Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi National Guard units were activated to assist in recovery operations, as flood waters from heavy rains …More
Hep C Treatment Expanded
Veterans suffering from Hepatitis C brought on by their military service now can receive free treatment, regardless of the seriousness …More
Strikes Against IS Targets Continue
U.S. and coalition manned and unmanned combat aircraft continued to pound Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria. The Pentagon …More
Absentee Voter Guidelines Issued
The Navy is urging sailors who wish to cast absentee ballots in the upcoming elections to take appropriate steps to …More
Improved VTOL Under Development
The Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) is working on plans to develop a better vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) …More
Pentagon to Hackers: Have at It
The Pentagon is inviting certain hackers to try to penetrate its security system. Defense Department leaders want to get a …More
ISIS Leader Captured, Interrogated
The U.S. military is interrogating a high-ranking Islamic State official who was captured by special-operations troops, National Public Radio reported …More
Pilots Exonerated in Osprey Crash
The review of an internal investigation into the April 2000 crash of a V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft has exonerated the …More
Joint Naval Exercises Planned
The U.S., Indian, Japanese and Australian navies plan to conduct joint exercises in Pacific Ocean waters near the Philippines. “By …More
Submarine Washington Christened
The Navy christened the USS Washington, the newest of the Virginia-class Block III submarines, during a March 5 ceremony at …More
VA Extends Enrollment Deadline
Veterans who have not yet successfully completed a healthcare enrollment application will have an additional year to do so. The …More
Air Raid Hits Terrorist Camp
U.S. planes and unmanned aircraft hit a camp in Somalia operated by the terrorist group al-Shabaab in Somalia March 6, …More
740 Army Officers Selected To Separate
The Army has selected 740 captains for early retirement. The move comes as the service must downsize to reach authorized …More
SEAL Receives Medal of Honor
President Obama presented Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Edward C. Byers Jr., with the Medal of Honor during a Feb. …More
AF Unveils Next Long-Range Bomber
The Air Force believes next long-range bomber – the B-21 – would employ upgrades to existing technology to develop a …More
Soldier Slays Police Officer-Reservist
A former Marine Corps reservist who was sworn in as a civilian police officer days earlier died as she responded …More
