Navy plans new entry at D.C. building where 12 died
The Navy Yard building in Washington where a gunman killed 12 people will get a new visitor's entrance and a renovated interior, including a 'remembrance area' for the victims, a military spokeswoman...
View ArticleWork progressing on Minot B-52 bomber facility
Work is progressing on a B-52 maintenance facility at the Minot Air Force Base
View ArticleSenate confirms Johnson as new DHS secretary
Democrats used their newly initiated lower threshold for defeating filibusters Monday to win Senate confirmation of President Barack Obama's nomination of former top Pentagon lawyer Jeh C. Johnson to...
View ArticleFast degrees for troops
Kaplan University is offering associate degrees to trained military medics after just four or five online classes.
View ArticleMade-for-movie model of USS Nevada being restored
From the time Nevada's namesake battleship, the USS Nevada, was launched in 1914, it has held a special place in the hearts of the state's residents.
View ArticleEducation briefs
U.S. military veterans, regardless of where they live, can qualify for in-state tuition from any of Michigan's public universities after three schools agreed to change their policies.
View ArticleSchools open campuses in booming markets abroad
Call it a twist on college study abroad. After a few false starts, U.S. colleges and universities are setting up campuses in booming markets overseas.
View ArticleBalancing school and deployment
Barbara Rutter loves a challenge. She excelled in one of the most challenging degree programs at Southern Arkansas University while serving in what she dubs the most difficult branch of the U.S. military.
View ArticleOp-Ed: Helms should be considered for next JCS opening
The seven officers on the Joint Chiefs of Staff have different backgrounds and experiences, but they have one thing in common: they are all men. Even though women make up 16 percent of the armed...
View ArticleSenate clears way for final vote on broad budget deal
The Senate voted Tuesday to clear a path for a final vote on the bipartisan budget deal, legislation that includes a provision that would limit the annual cost-of-living adjustment in military retired...
View ArticleU.S. boosts support for Philippines security forces
The United States will provide the Philippines' security forces with $40 million in new assistance in part to help the country protect its territorial waters amid rising tensions with China over...
View ArticleGuantanamo judge ejects defendant at 9/11 hearing
A Guantanamo Bay prisoner charged with aiding the Sept.
View ArticleFort Bliss 9/11 memorial to feature Pentagon stone
A piece of the Pentagon has been delivered to Fort Bliss as part of an effort to broaden the number of 9/11 memorials in the U.S.
View ArticleNavy to christen newest LCS, USS Milwaukee
The Navy is preparing to christen its newest littoral combat ship the USS Milwaukee, which will make it the fifth naval vessel to bear the name of Wisconsin's largest city.
View ArticleAfghan security deal to be OK'd 'in timely manner'
The Afghan ambassador to the United Nations said Tuesday he's certain a security agreement for a training and counterterrorism mission there after 2014 will be signed 'in a timely manner.'
View ArticleSoldier charged with 2nd Pa. home invasion robbery
. A Maryland soldier already charged in a central Pennsylvania home invasion and assault of two 17-year-old boys now faces an attempted homicide charge connected to a second home invasion on the same...
View ArticleU.S. orders staff out of South Sudan amid unrest
The State Department is ordering non-emergency U.S. personnel to leave South Sudan and is suspending normal operations at its embassy due to political and social unrest.
View ArticleJapan's hawks unveil sweeping defense upgrades
Moving from decades-long pacifism, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday said Japan will significantly boost defense spending for drones, fighter jets and naval destroyers to challenge the growing...
View ArticleDeal boosts funding for flying hours
Congressional agreements cut Air Force end strength in 2014 but provide funding for more flying hours. They also protect the A-10 and the Block 30 version of the RQ-4, two aircraft the service has...
View ArticleNov. sex crime sentences range from no jail to 10 years
A former airman first class at Kirkland Air Force Base, N.M., was sentenced Nov.
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