Compensation commission in San Antonio next week
Military troops, families and retirees in the San Antonio area will have an opportunity to offer feedback next week about potential changes to the military pay and benefits system.
View ArticleDoD IG to review sex assault investigators
Are military investigators responding properly to complaints of sexual assaults?
View ArticleShip readied for Syria chemical weapons disposal
A 648-foot government cargo ship with a labyrinth of tubes and valves in its hold should sail within two weeks to destroy some of Syria's chemical weapons.
View ArticleMilitary propaganda websites on verge of extinction
Barring a reprieve tucked into the upcoming $1 trillion spending bill working its way through Congress, the Pentagon's worldwide network of propaganda websites is nearing death.
View ArticleHuman Terrain System tab up to $726M since '07
Newly released budget figures show the military has paid $726 million since 2007 to send social scientists to battlefields, a program with documented cases of fraud and racial and sexual harassment.
View Article2 newspapers call for clemency for Edward Snowden
The New York Times and Guardian newspapers have called for clemency for Edward Snowden, saying that the espionage worker-turned-privacy advocate should be praised rather than punished for his disclosures.
View ArticleSoldier home for holidays slain in La. carjacking
A soldier from Walter Reed Military Medical Center and father of three was killed in a carjacking while home for the holidays, according to authorities.
View ArticleTop stories of 2013: Marine Corps Times year in review
Take a look at some of the top stories on the Marine Corps in 2013.
View ArticleNew eyewitnesses back Medal of Honor for Peralta
The lawmaker who has spearheaded a campaign to see fallen Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta receive the Medal of Honor has sent more supporting evidence, in the form of new eyewitness accounts, to Defense...
View ArticleRiders salute the fallen on two wheels
On a chilly, clear November morning, retired Air Force Maj. Robbie Smart and 14 other veterans gathered outside the gates of Quantico National Cemetery.
View ArticleFive questions for a former on-screen president and sergeant major
Actor Dennis Haysbert may be best known for his role as President David Palmer on the TV series '24' or as Allstate's deep-voiced spokesman. But he gained a legion of service member fans while playing...
View ArticleBombing in northern Iraq city kills 19
A truck packed with explosives blew up in a city north of Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 19 people, as security forces and allied tribesman battled to put down an uprising by al-Qaida-linked...
View Article24 issues that will shape the Army in 2014
The end of Afghanistan. A shrinking force. BAH rollbacks. A new PT test. These are but a few of the topics the Army will address in the new year.
View ArticleAF mum on service member in confinement
The Air Force is refusing to identify a service member who is in pre-trial confinement in connection with the death of a U.S. sailor in Germany.
View ArticleFallen captain remembered as protector, athlete, loving husband
Rick Pounds remembers the moment his daughter Dana found the man to spend her life with.
View ArticleIraq War vet makes Colorado's first pot purchase
The new year got a little happier for pot smokers in Colorado on Wednesday as the nation's first retail outlets for recreational marijuana opened their doors.
View ArticleChina's 1st aircraft carrier ends sea trials
China's first aircraft carrier has successfully completed sea trials in the South China Sea, state media reported.
View ArticleNorth Carolina sergeant dies in Afghanistan
Military officials are investigating the death of a North Carolina-based Marine who was supporting combat operations in Afghanistan, Defense Department officials announced Thursday.
View ArticleMissing Shaw captain last seen Dec. 18
The search continues for Capt. Robby Williams, who is assigned to Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., and was last seen on Dec. 18, officials said.
View ArticleMattis writing book on leadership and strategy
Retired Gen. James N. 'Chaos' Mattis's straight talk and battlefield toughness turned him into a Marine Corps icon.
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