Hagel praises deal with Iran, worries about Afghanistan
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, in his first public statements about the high-stakes talks with Iran, said Monday that the deal to slow the country's nuclear ambitions poses 'minimal' risks for the...
View ArticlePentagon builds forces in Pacific, eyes China
The Pentagon is fortifying bases in the Pacific and looking to revive World War II-era air bases as part of an effort to survive a Chinese missile attack that could wipe out critical installations on...
View ArticleAfghan president, U.S. at odds over security deal
Afghanistan's president and the U.S. delivered blunt messages to each other Monday that gave no indication of a resolution of their disagreements over a pact that governs the future of the American...
View ArticleTop brass claims personnel costs are swamping DoD, but budget figures say...
To hear the top brass talk sometimes, you might think the biggest threat to national security is your paycheck.
View ArticleMountain Home airman who died in fall ID'd
Authorities have released the name of the airman from the Mountain Home Air Force Base who died in a fall in a southwestern Idaho canyon.
View ArticleMacDill Air Force Base tightens security policy
MacDill Air Force Base is tightening its security policy following an annual review and in response to world events.
View ArticleBusinessman in Navy bribery case held without bail
A Malaysian businessman at the heart of a multimillion-dollar Navy bribery case was ordered held without bail Monday with a federal judge saying his wealth and international connections made him an...
View ArticleFormer hostages react to Iran's nuclear deal
A nuclear deal between the U.S., Iran and other world powers has been described as a trust-building step after decades of animosity that hopefully will lead to a more comprehensive deal down the road.
View ArticleMan behind bogus veterans' raffle gets prison term
A St. Louis area man who posed as a Marine veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq in soliciting donations for a bogus raffle will spend a year in federal prison.
View ArticleGreen Beret accused of wheelchair assault
A soldier in Fort Carson's Green Berets is accused of assaulting his elderly mother-in-law in a wheelchair.
View ArticleFall 2013 canvasser recruiter selections
NAME RATE LAGUNA KRISTIN ABH1 JUSTINIANO MICH ABH1 ROUSH CRISTOPHE AD1 BRUCE JASON EDW AM1 RIVEROHRYZODUB AME1 HOSMER WAYNE TH BM1 AMAZAN YUDELKA BM1 STEVENSON THOMA CM1 ALCORN MICHAEL CS1 DOBSON RUTH...
View ArticleFull-time support sailors, fall 2013 advancement cycle
NAME RATE SAMILO MICHAEL AD1 BAIR JORDAN WIL AD1 BILLS DAMION EM AD1 SOLSAA ERIK LEE AD1 HENDRICKSON KEN AD1 TRAVIS BRANDON AD1 WILT JOHN GREGO AD2 BOSLEM THOMAS A AD2 SHARMA SUSHIL AD2 ROLLE PHILIP...
View ArticleFall petty officer names released!
The fall 2013 petty officer advancement list is out and 21,374 active-duty sailors are advancing. The chief of naval personnel released the list early Tuesday.
View ArticleSailor arrested for alleged rape in Australia
A U.S. sailor was arrested in September for allegedly raping an Australian civilian woman, a Navy official confirmed Tuesday.
View ArticleMarine vet: No fear trying to catch woman at stadium
When he saw a woman jumping from the upper deck at the Oakland Raiders' stadium on Sunday, Donnie Navidad said his military instincts immediately kicked in as he lunged forward trying to catch her.
View Article101st soldiers return from Afghanistan deployment
The first snow of the season brought a touch of white to Fort Campbell as 512 soldiers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) returned to the military post after a...
View ArticleNew requirements to make sergeant go live Jan. 1
The first tier of Structured Self Development, or SSD-1, becomes a hard-and-fast requirement for promotion to sergeant on Jan.
View ArticleObama pushes back against critics of Iran deal
Pushing back hard, President Barack Obama forcefully defended the temporary agreement to freeze Iran's disputed nuclear program on Monday, declaring that the United States 'cannot close the door on...
View ArticleNavy divers search Lake Ontario for lost Air Guard drone
Navy salvage divers are combing Lake Ontario for the remains of a military drone that crashed Nov. 12 during a New York Air National Guard training mission.
View ArticleNavy divers search Lake Ontario for lost Air Guard drone
Navy salvage divers are combing Lake Ontario for the remains of a military drone that crashed Nov. 12 during a New York Air National Guard training mission.
View Article