U.S. lawmakers urge tough stance on China sea claims
The United States must not tolerate China's use of military coercion in pursuit of its territorial claims in the seas of East Asia, lawmakers said at a hearing Tuesday.
View Article2nd Article 32 begins for Aviano airman accused of rape
Prosecutors are getting a rare second chance to make the case against an airman accused of rape after the Air Force overrided a three-star general who initially dismissed the charges.
View ArticleSan Diego Navy contractor acknowledges $3.5M fraud
Federal prosecutors say a San Diego-based Navy contractor has acknowledged bilking the government out of some $3.5 million with phony cost claims.
View ArticleBombings at Iraqi markets, funeral kill 44
A wave of bombings across Iraq striking busy markets and a funeral north of Baghdad killed at least 44 people Wednesday, authorities said, as the country remains gripped by violence after...
View ArticleNational Guard team in W.Va. for water crisis
The Tennessee National Guard's 45th Civil Support Team has deployed to West Virginia to assist with that state's water contamination crisis. The 45th deployed 15 personnel to conduct environmental...
View ArticleWorld sea piracy falls for third straight year
World sea piracy fell for a third straight year in 2013, as Somali pirates were curbed by international naval patrols and improved ship vigilance, an international maritime watchdog said Wednesday.
View ArticleReport: NSA maps pathway into computers
The National Security Agency has implanted software in nearly 100,000 computers around the world - but not in the United States - that allows the U.S. to conduct surveillance on those machines, The New...
View ArticleSpending bill funds Air Force combat rescue helicopter
The Air Force's replacement for the long-running Pave Hawk helicopter is slated to receive funds under a massive spending bill unveiled Monday night.
View ArticleYurts take camping to the next level
They were the go-to field tent for Genghis Khan's fabled cavalry as the Mongol hordes conquered Eurasia.
View ArticleFive female vets get reprieve on home foreclosure
A home in Alexandria, Va., occupied by five homeless female veterans and their two children got a last-minute reprieve from foreclosure, thanks to donations from the public and from the trust of a...
View ArticleBenghazi report: AFRICOM general offered ambassador help before attack
The Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday released a report on the deadly 2012 assault on the diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, blaming the State Department, the intelligence community and...
View ArticleOfficials: New video shows Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, missing since 2009
U.S. officials say they have received a new video of captured Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, but it is not clear when the video was taken.
View ArticleHistory help wanted: Frigate Constitution seeks sailors
The Navy's floating history lesson wants you. Well, it wants three of you.
View ArticleAir Force drug probe widened to include cheating
A defense official says an Air Force drug investigation of officers at six Air Force bases has been widened to include more service members as well as allegations of cheating on certification tests.
View ArticleNavy's acting No. 2 official forced out
Acting Navy Undersecretary Robert Martinage, the department's No. 2, has resigned under pressure, sources confirmed for Defense News.
View ArticleCourt-martial begins in Navy diver training deaths case
The court-martial of Senior Chief Navy Diver (EXW/SW) James Burger, the former Navy master diver accused of dereliction of duty in the deaths of two of his divers last February, kicked off this week...
View ArticleSuper Hornet crashes off Va., pilot safely recovered
The pilot of an F/A-18E Super Hornet that crashed into the waters off the Virginia coast Wednesday ejected safely and has been flown to a local hospital, according to Navy and media reports.
View ArticleCongress: Informing on fellow cadets violates honor code
Members of Congress are sharply criticizing a recently revealed program to recruit U.S. Air Force Academy cadets to serve as informants on other cadets suspected of drug use and sexual assault.
View ArticleHouse passes fiscal 2014 budget bill
The House of Representatives passed a massive $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill Wednesday afternoon with resounding bipartisan support, a 358-67 vote to fund the government until October.
View ArticleNavy begins distributing flame-resistant clothing
The Navy has started distributing flame-resistant coveralls to its sailors.
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