Review: Firing of ex-LAPD officer Dorner justified
An internal review by the Los Angeles Police Department concluded that rogue ex-officer Christopher Dorner was justifiably fired, a lawyer who reviewed the findings told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
View Article$10,000 chalice taken from Lejeune church
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating the theft of a chalice valued at $10,000 from a church at Camp Lejeune.
View ArticleNaples is latest to mandate on-base housing
Most sailors with dependents heading to Naples, Italy, will receive mandatory on-base housing assignments, a policy designed to cut high vacancy rates that's already in place in Japan and could be...
View ArticleSilver Star request resubmitted for Karzai mission
Three members of Congress and a special forces unit commander have teamed up to award four soldiers the Silver Star more than a decade after their actions defending now-Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
View ArticleGreely adultery probe draws senators' focus
Alaska's U.S. senators are asking for a thorough investigation into allegations a battalion commander at Fort Greely condoned adultery and fraternization on the post.
View ArticleU.S., Germany, Italy vow key Afghan roles post-2014
Germany and Italy will join the United States as 'lead nations' in regions of Afghanistan after NATO transitions into a noncombat mission there after 2014, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said...
View Article7 squadrons may get higher readiness
The Air Force could use limited funding to make five fighter squadrons and two E-3 Sentry squadrons fully mission capable, but would not have enough to return grounded squadrons to the air.
View ArticleU.S. to deploy Patriots, F-16s to Jordan
The U.S. will send anti-missile batteries and fighter jets to Jordan at the kingdom's request to boost defense capabilities in the face of an attack from neighboring Syria, Jordanian officials said...
View ArticleLawmaker's attempt to delay Air Force cuts until February fails
A Mississippi lawmaker's effort to delay realignment of Air Force units was derailed Wednesday because the Air Force couldn't tell him how much the delay might cost.
View ArticleVA seeks input on burn-pit registry
The Veterans Affairs Department is asking the public for input on its planned registry of service members potentially exposed to pollution from open-air burn pits and other sources in Iraq, Afghanistan...
View ArticleU.S. sends 125 troops from Puerto Rico to Gitmo
The guard force at the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is getting reinforcements from Puerto Rico.
View ArticleIraq vet Gabbard disappointed in JCS on sex assault
Iraq War veteran Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, said she is 'deeply disappointed' in Tuesday's testimony from the Joint Chiefs about how to handle sexual assault cases.
View ArticleHouse OKs easing VA rules for sex assault disability claims
The House passed a bill Tuesday that could make it easier for veterans with mental health conditions related to a sexual assault that occurred during military service to get treatment and benefits from...
View ArticleCalifornia Guard rescue wing logs 1,000 saves
After four decades, multiple wars and countless troop and civilian rescues, the 129th Rescue Wing of the California Air National Guard has surpassed a major milestone: 1,000 rescues.
View ArticleU.S. panel raises new LCS, Navy fleet size concerns
The House Armed Services Committee is raising new concerns about the Littoral Combat Ship program and is urging the Navy to spend more annually on new ships.
View ArticleBeyond baseball: Award honors Feller's Navy legacy
A new award paying tribute to a Hall of Fame chief petty officer will be open to chiefs only, according to a Navy message - and nominations are due soon.
View ArticleHouse panel votes to stop DoD from even studying BRAC
A House committee opposed to more base closings and realignments debated Wednesday how deeply to drive a stake into the Defense Department plan.
View ArticleHouse panel kills proposal to freeze F-35 procurement funds
A key House panel on Wednesday gave a needed endorsement to the embattled F-35 fighter program, killing a measure that would have slapped restrictions on its budget.
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