JTAC awarded Bronze Star with Valor
In a northeastern Afghanistan outpost so perilous U.S. troops called it the Valley of Death, one mistake could mean one grave.
View ArticleSenate showdown over military sexual assault bill
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has secured public support from nearly half the Senate, but not enough votes, for her proposal to give victims of rape and sexual assault in the military an independent route...
View ArticleOfficials: Predictable promotions crucial despite drawdown
While the Army is trimming the force by tens of thousands, predictability for promotion opportunities is a high priority, Pentagon sources said.
View ArticleNew Army order clears way for benefits for some at Madigan
An Army order issued this month is meant to clear the way for up to 21 former Madigan Army Medical Center patients to receive benefits for mental health conditions.
View ArticleArmy scrapping 4 U.S. chemical weapons incinerators
The Pentagon spent $10.2 billion over three decades burning tons of deadly nerve gas and other chemical weapons stored in four states - some of the agents so deadly even a few drops can kill.
View ArticleSuicide car bomber kills 10 soldiers in Egypt
A suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden car into one of two buses carrying off-duty soldiers in Egypt's turbulent region of northern Sinai, killing 10 and seriously wounding 35, security and...
View ArticleAir Force officer gets fine in DUI case
An Air Force Academy major has been convicted by a court martial panel on charges of drunken driving and making a false statement, but he won't serve any jail time.
View ArticleIran's leader backs nuke talks, with conditions
Iran's supreme leader voiced support Wednesday for the negotiations over his country's nuclear program, but insisted there are limits to the concessions Iran will make in exchange for an easing of the...
View ArticleThailand extradites suspected 'Rambo' accomplices to U.S.
Five men wanted for allegedly conspiring to smuggle cocaine as part of an international criminal network were extradited from Thailand to the United States on Tuesday, officials said.
View ArticleAircraft carrier Ford gets James River launch
The Navy's newest aircraft carrier has reached another milestone.
View ArticleChina navy power growing in the Pacific, panel says
A U.S. congressional advisory panel sounded a warning Wednesday over China's military buildup, predicting it may be able to field the largest fleet of modern submarine and combatant ships in the West...
View ArticleU.S. Repositioning Aircraft in Dubai Ahead of Sandstorm
The U.S. military is repositioning a dozen aircraft away from the flightline at the Dubai Airshow in advance of a sandstorm that is expected to hit the area Thursday.
View ArticleEx-Ellsworth airman wants new trial on sex charges
RAPID CITY, S.D. A man convicted of sexually abusing a young girl while he was stationed in security forces at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota is seeking a new trial.
View ArticleParalyzed Army vet awarded $8.3M in VA hospital lawsuit
An Army veteran who lost a leg and suffered severe brain damage when a routine surgical procedure at the John Cochran VA Medical Center went wrong has been awarded $8.3 million in a medical negligence...
View ArticleWatchdog: Syrian weapons destruction at sea possible
Destroying Syria's stockpile of poison gas and nerve agents at sea is a possible alternative to finding a country willing to host the destruction, a spokesman for the global chemical weapons watchdog...
View Article213 picked for language program
The Air Force has selected 213 officers and officer candidates for an in-depth language training program.
View ArticleSenators: Troops need better consumer protection
Consumer protection laws are not protecting U.S. troops and their families from a combination of predatory lending practices and aggressive debt collection, key lawmakers said Wednesday.
View ArticleSoldiers competing at Fort Lee for 'Best Warrior' title
Twenty-four of the nation's top soldiers are competing in the Army's annual 'Best Warrior' competition this week at Fort Lee.
View ArticleAfrican envoy: Reports indicate LRA's Kony is ill
The African Union envoy in charge of pursuing the Lord's Resistance Army said Wednesday that many reports indicate its notorious leader Joseph Kony is seriously ill and on the run along the borders of...
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