Fleet hails and farewells for 2014
The fleet is gaining some of the latest amphibious ships in 2014, but also saying goodbye to some stalwart. Here's a look at some of the fleet changes slated for the coming year.
View ArticleNCOs can get AER aid without command approval
Starting Jan. 1 noncomissioned officers will not have to involve their chain of command if they need financial help from Army Emergency Relief.
View ArticleSunday's Semper Fi Bowl will be the last
High school athletes from across the nation have gathered in California to play in Sunday's Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl.
View ArticleSoldier builds bin Laden compound replica out of gingerbread
It might be the most infamous, and delicious, terrorist compound of the holiday season.
View Article'Vending machine strategies' among Navy safety goals for 2014
With just a few hours to spare, the Navy's Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions program released its schedule of awareness efforts for 2014 - a month-by-month breakdown of trouble spots...
View ArticleNew personnel chief: Know your options under force cuts
Lt. Gen. Samuel Cox takes the reins as the Air Force's newest personnel chief at a tumultuous time.
View ArticleCoalition casualties in Afghanistan drop in 2013
The U.S.-led international forces in Afghanistan suffered the lowest number of casualties in the past six years in 2013, but Afghan security forces saw their casualties mount as they took the lead in...
View ArticleMechanical malfunction caused fuel leak that downed B-1B
The explosions that caused a B-1B Lancer to crash in August occurred when a mechanical malfunction led to a fuel leak, investigators found.
View ArticleDeadline is Jan. 10 for officers to apply for transfer program
Qualified officers of the Army Competitive Category have until Jan. 10 to apply for the Voluntary Transfer Incentive Program, which allows certain first lieutenants, captains and majors to move from...
View ArticleMan accused of using fake ID to gain access to Davis-Monthan
A Mexican man in the country illegally has been arrested for allegedly using fake identification to work for a construction company and get security clearance at a Tucson Air Force base.
View ArticleU.S. seeks to block Afghan prisoner release
U.S. officials are seeking to block a move by an Afghan panel to free 88 detainees from a prison north of Kabul the Americans say would pose a security threat if released.
View ArticleChina slams U.S. sending Uighur ex-inmates to Europe
The Chinese government on Thursday criticized a U.S. decision to release three members of an ethnic minority from China who had been held at Guantanamo Bay to the Central European country of Slovakia.
View ArticleU.S. ship prepping for Syrian chemical arms mission
A cargo ship is being outfitted in Virginia with sophisticated technology capable of destroying Syria's chemical weapons.
View ArticleBook reveals new details of N.K. capture of Pueblo
The electronic spy ship Pueblo, which sat in international waters off the coast of North Korea, was on its first voyage there when a group of North Korean ships and aircraft attacked it Jan.
View ArticleGovernment-issued Apple, Android phones and more coming in 2014
For years, Army mobile phones came in one variety - BlackBerry - but the Defense Department in 2014 plans to catch up with the mobile revolution by offering Android, iOS and Windows mobile devices too.
View ArticleTherapy from 1 wounded warrior to another
There are four wounded, ill and injured warriors living in the Voris household. One of them is human; the other three are cats.
View ArticleHRC online site outage scheduled for Saturday
The online personnel support systems operated by the Human Resources Command will be taken down for several hours Saturday to allow for maintenance and hardware upgrades.
View ArticleMcCain warns Karzai, but confident on Afghan deal
Arizona Republican John McCain and several other U.S. senators said Thursday they've warned the Afghan president that a failure to sign a key Afghan-U.S. security deal would pose a threat to the...
View ArticleElmendorf-Richardson couple welcomes Anchorage's first baby
The first baby born in Anchorage in 2014 appears to be girl born to a military couple.
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