SECNAV names 5 ships, including 2 LCSs
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced the names of five vessels Thursday - two littoral combat ships and three joint high speed vessels, all named after cities.
View ArticleMarine Corps pulls subsidy for MCCS programs
Pools, bowling alleys, barbershops and more subject to closure or price hikes
View ArticleFour decades later, former soldier returns to Vietnam
My mind is adrift in search of old enemies as the bus crosses Victory Bridge over the Red River. It maneuvers in the riot of trucks, horns and motor scooters toward the stilled heartbeat of Ho Chi Minh...
View ArticleObama embraces some Bush-era anti-terror policies
Five years into his presidency, Barack Obama presides over a national security apparatus that in many ways still resembles the one left behind by President George W. Bush. Drones are killing terrorism...
View ArticleCruise will bring history buffs to WWII battle sites
World War II history buffs, your ship has come in. The National WWII Museum on Thursday announced plans for a World War II-focused cruise to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in France.
View ArticleGeorgian defense minister in Afghanistan after attack
Georgia's defense minister visited his troops in Afghanistan on Friday, a day after seven Georgian soldiers were killed in a huge truck bomb blast at their base in the deadliest single attack on...
View ArticleUnemployment rate drops again for Post-9/11 vets
For Post-9/11 veterans, the job market appears to be improving as the unemployment rate for May fell to 7.3 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
View ArticleS.D. Guard hosting Golden Coyote training exercise
The South Dakota National Guard will host training exercises for 55 military units from several states and nations in the Black Hills starting Saturday.
View ArticleGeorgia Tech researchers test drones at Benning
Georgia Institute of Technology researchers are working with the military at Fort Benning to test the ability of drones to perform tasks that may help in reconnaissance missions.
View ArticleSenate's last World War II veteran buried at Arlington
Frank Lautenberg, the last World War II veteran to serve in the U.S. Senate, was buried Friday with military honors in a rain-drenched ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
View ArticleObama defends surveillance programs
President Obama defended National Security Agency surveillance programs Friday, saying they are designed to promote public safety and protect civil liberties.
View ArticleSafety rules not followed in Hickam worker death
An Air Force accident report concludes inadequate safety measures played a part in the death of an airman at Hickam Air Force Base.
View ArticleLocal authorities complain about Coast Guard response to stranded rescuers
A California fire chief is criticizing the Coast Guard for its refusal to evacuate a team of first responders stranded on a rocky beach during Memorial Day weekend.
View Article2,400 more furlough notices go out at NUWC
The second round of furlough notices for civilian employees of Newport's Naval Undersea Warfare Center is being sent out.
View Article3-D printers will create parts and gear for sailors
The Navy will start to experiment with 3-D printing later this year by setting up printers in Norfolk, Va., and San Diego to produce custom-designed plastic parts and gadgets that crews can use.
View Article970 NCOs must retrain
The Air Force needs nearly 1,000 noncommissioned officers to switch from jobs with too many airmen to those with shortages.
View ArticleBill would expand hand salutes when not in uniform
A Nebraska congressman has reintroduced a bill to settle a debate about rendering hand salutes when not in uniform.
View ArticleRecruiter pleads guilty in sexual misconduct trial
A recruiter accused of raping and sodomizing women pleaded guilty June 7 to lesser charges during a court-marital at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
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