Dempsey: Afghan Child-Abusers Not Protected
Reacting to a recent New York Times story and subsequent criticism from Capitol Hill, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Army …More
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Beneficiaries of TRICARE, the military’s managed health-care plan, should be wary of any mail solicitations to take part in anything …More
Pilot Ejects Safely
The pilot of a Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft ejected safely from the plane, which crashed Sept. 21. The plane …More
Memo: F-35 Fell Short in Seaborne Tests
Flight demonstrations held in July aboard the amphibious assault ship Wasp revealed sufficient deficiencies in the capability of the F-35 …More
Russian Border Crossings “Unsettle” Dempsey
Russia’s crossing into Ukraine last year was illegal, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey …More
Relief Agency Eases Access
Most soldiers who face financial hardships will have easier access to the agency directly responsible for helping them in such …More
Marines: All-Male Units Outperformed Integrated Ones
Marine Corps research has determined that all-male units far outperformed those staffed with males and females. The service conducted the …More
Train Hero To Receive Purple Heart
Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone, who helped disarm a terrorist and foil a potentially deadly attack on a Paris-bound train …More
Breast-Feeding Photo Goes Viral
A photograph of 10 female soldiers breast-feeding their infants has gone viral. Thousands have viewed the picture, taken with base …More
Coming: Joint Space Command
The Pentagon soon will consolidate many space operations under one roof. The new Joint Interagency Combined Space Operations Center, which …More
Make Sure Health-Care Paperwork Is in Order
Service members and Defense Department civilian employees should make sure they have the proper documentation to prove they have health …More
Report: Drone Flights To Increase
The Defense Department plans to increase flights by MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Predator unmanned aerial aircraft, the Wall Street Journal …More
Contract Awarded for Humvee Replacement
The Army has awarded Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Defense LLC the contract to build the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), which will …More
Ethics Training, Protocols Questioned
The Defense Department has not done enough to improve its ethics program, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). In …More
’16 Pay Raise: 1.3 Percent
Active and reserve-component service members likely will receive a 1.3-percent raise in basic pay on Jan. 1. President Obama sent …More
USMA Horseplay Gets Out of Hand
An Aug. 20 pillow fight among first-year cadets in an outdoor quad area at the U.S. Military Academy resulted in …More
Black Hawk Makes ‘Hard Landing’
Two soldiers sustained injuries that were not life-threatening Sept. 2, when their Black Hawk helicopter made what Army officials described …More
Soldier’s Lesser Award Questioned
Deputy Defense Secretary Robert O. Work has ordered an investigation to determine why a soldier who had been recommended for …More
VA Revises Service-Animal Policy
Only animals that have been trained to perform tasks for disabled persons will be allowed on the premises of VA …More
Charleston, Leavenworth Could House Gitmo Prisoners
A Defense Department team is touring the brig at Charleston Naval Station, S.C., to determine if the facility someday could …More
Army To Conduct Lab-Safety Review
Army Secretary John M. McHugh has ordered a complete review of safety procedures at the nine Defense Department laboratories that …More
Good ‘Gremlins’ Someday Could Patrol Skies
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is seeking vendors who would produce viable, low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles that could …More
AFSOC Considers Upgrade to MoH
The Air Force Special Operations Command is recommending that an Air Force Cross awarded to an airman be upgraded to …More
F-22s Deploy to Europe
The Air Force deployed four F-22 Raptor fighters and one C-17 Globemaster III transport to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. …More
RAND: Strength Shortfall Could Be Disastrous
A senior analyst for the RAND Corp., a Washington-based think tank, cautioned that plans to reduce total Army strength could …More
Trump Comments Draw Stern Response
The civilian lawyer for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who faces desertion charges, has strongly condemned remarks made by billionaire presidential …More
CNO: Ohio-Class Replacement a Priority
Replacement of the aging Ohio-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine – without compromising future shipbuilding budgets – is a top priority …More
Flag Officers Oppose Iran Deal
A group of 214 retired flag officers bought a full-page advertisement in Aug. 30 issues of the New York Times, …More
Sportswear Exec Sends Plane for Train Heroes
The chief executive officer of Columbia Sportswear dispatched his personal private jet to transport the mothers of two U.S. service …More
Newest Virginia-Class Sub Named
The newest Virginia-class attack submarine will be named Idaho, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced Aug. 22 in Boise, the state’s …More
