Guard Units Fight Forest Fires
National Guard units from several states have joined the effort to thwart forest fires in 10 water-starved western states. The …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersStudy Outlines Military Children’s Struggles
Children of service members in California are more prone to behavior problems than their civilian counterparts, according to a study …More
UAV Missions To Increase
The Pentagon plans to increase the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for combat and reconnaissance missions, the Wall Street …More
2 Women Earn Ranger Tab
Two women and 94 men successfully completed the third (swamp) phase of the 62-day Ranger course Aug. 17. The women …More
Marines Deploy to Eastern Europe
A contingent of 160 Marines, equipped with tanks, artillery and light-armored reconnaissance vehicles, are deploying to Bulgaria from Bremerhaven, Germany. …More
Army Tightens School Requirements
The Army now will require soldiers to complete professional military education (PME) courses before promoting them. Beginning in January, for …More
Manning Could Be Placed in Solitary
Chelsea Manning, the former male Army sergeant who was convicted of espionage, could face solitary confinement. Manning was caught holding …More
Marines Raise U.S. Flag in Havana
The same three former Marines who hauled down the Stars and Stripes at the U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba, in …More
Chattanooga Victims Honored
The five service members who died when a gunman attacked their offices July 16 were honored in the city where …More
Police To Get Less Surplus Military Gear
The Pentagon is ready to introduce guidelines that would reduce sharply the amount of military-related surplus gear donations and sales …More
White Paper Deems F-35 as Underperformer
The F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft is too expensive and not as good as the adversaries it would face in …More
Pentagon Ponders Transfers of Gitmo Detainees
The Defense Department is considering the transfer of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba, to two U.S. facilities, …More
Retired Flag Officers Voice Iran-Deal Approval
Thirty-six flag officers who retired from the five armed services have written an open letter expressing support for the Iran …More
Psychologists’ Group Bars Participation in Interrogations
The American Psychological Association voted to prohibit its members from taking part in national-security interrogations. The action came after a …More
AF Begins Huey Replacement Process
The Air Force is inviting potential vendors to make their cases for winning the contract to design the replacement for …More
Journalists Decry Pentagon Policy
Reporters Without Borders, an international journalists’ advocacy group, is urging the Defense Department to revise the official policy that classifies …More
Unauthorized Repairs Sideline 3 Subs
Faulty steam pipe elbows supplied by a vendor have rendered three attack submarines unable to deploy. The submarines – North …More
AF F-16s Move to Incirlik
The Air Force has moved six F-16 Falcon fighter jets and 300 support personnel to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, to …More
Cutter Offloads Tons of Cocaine
The Alameda, Calif.-based Coast Guard cutter Stratton offloaded 66,000 pounds of cocaine in San Diego Aug. 10. The vessel seized …More
Senate Confirms Milley
The Senate voted Aug. 5 to confirm the nomination of Gen. Mark A. Milley to become the next chief of …More
Fire Injures 2 Truman Sailors
Two sailors stationed aboard the carrier Harry S. Truman were injured when an F/A-18C Hornet caught fire on the flight …More
VA To Review Lejeune Water Cases
More Marine Corps veterans who may have become sick because they were exposed to tainted drinking water at Camp Lejeune, …More
Women Edge Closer to Earning Ranger Tab
Two female soldiers were among the 127 who successfully completed the Mountain Phase of the Ranger Course, the Army announced …More
F-35 Declared Ready To Fight
The Marine Corps has determined that the F-35B Lightning II is initial-operation capable – meaning the plane is ready to …More
Military Families Harassed by ‘Middle Eastern Men,’ FBI Says
The FBI issued an alert in Colorado and Wyoming, following reported incidents of Middle Eastern men approaching military families at …More
Navy, Administration Clash Over Chinese Islands
Some senior Navy officials are concerned about the Obama administration’s apparent reluctance to challenge China over its establishment of military …More
Report: Some Drug Companies Bilk Tricare
Some pharmaceutical companies have sold Tricare, the military’s managed health-care provider, a bevy of expensive medications in recent years. Consequentially, …More
SpaceX Falcon 9 Mishap Garners AF Attention
The Air Force is monitoring the internal investigation of the June 28 explosion of the commercially produced Falcon 9 rocket …More
Selva Confirmed as JCS Vice Chair
The Senate confirmed the nomination of Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva July 31. Selva moves into the second-highest military …More
Active Army Misses YTD Recruiting Goal
The Active Army reported 38,918 new accessions through June for fiscal year 2015, which began last Oct. 1. The total …More
