Fort Hood deaths likely a murder suicide
The man and two children who were found dead Tuesday in an on-post residence at Fort Hood, Texas, are believed to have died in a murder-suicide, officials said Wednesday.
View ArticleArmy opening 33,000 jobs to women
The Army will open about 33,000 positions to female soldiers in April as part of the Defense Department's ongoing effort to open all military jobs to women.
View ArticleHow Phoenix ended homelessness among vets
Phoenix last month was credited as the first city to end chronic homelessness among military veterans, part of a nationwide push.
View ArticleHawaii man gets 18 months for hoax plane threat
A Hawaii man must spend a year and a half in federal prison for making a hoax call that someone he was mad at was going to hijack an airplane.
View ArticleU.S. sues KBR in connection with Army work in Iraq
The federal government is suing Kellogg, Brown & Root Services Inc., charging that the defense contractor submitted false claims and took kickbacks in connection to a U.S. Army contract in Iraq.
View ArticleSecDef Hagel ordering full review of nuclear force
With public trust and safety at stake, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered immediate actions Thursday to define the depth of trouble inside the nation's nuclear force, which has been rocked by...
View ArticleMich. National Guard unit gets warm homecoming
Family and friends welcomed home 153 Michigan National Guard members with hugs and kisses at a ceremony Thursday morning in Owosso.
View ArticleDeaths of 3 Fort Hood dependents raise issues
The deaths this week of a man and two young girls at a Fort Hood home, all Army dependents, is renewing questions about the stresses faced by military families.
View ArticleNaval Academy head set to testify in D.C.
The head of the U.S. Naval Academy is set to testify Friday as part of a hearing for a student charged in a sexual assault case.
View ArticleVideo: Puppy power for wounded warriors
Were the turtles not cute enough for you? Don't worry, Scoop Deck has you covered.
View ArticleUSNA adds nuke engineering major, rotorcraft specialty
Naval Academy midshipmen will soon have the chance to specialize in nuclear engineering or helicopter design - moves that will help them better prepare for the fleet.
View ArticleSenior NCO promotions for February are out
These Regular Army soldiers will be promoted in the senior NCO ranks on Feb. 1, the Army announced today:
View ArticleNew Air Force secretary sworn in; charged with restoring confidence in...
Deborah James was publicly sworn in Friday as the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force against the backdrop of missteps in the nuclear missile community that prompted her three-day tour of bases earlier...
View ArticleMarines tested for infection after dental techs use unsterilized tools
Members of a Marine reserve unit were called in for an emergency blood draw in late January after officials discovered that some had undergone dental examinations with unsterilized instruments during a...
View ArticleStaff sgt. earns Silver Star; 6 comrades also honored for heroism
With machine gun fire raining around him, Staff Sgt. Michael Pate left the meager cover of an irrigation berm to run 50 yards toward the enemy and treat a critically wounded Navy SEAL while his other...
View ArticleService honors 4 Lakenheath airmen killed in Pave Hawk crash
A Jan. 17 memorial service attended by more than 2,000 people paid tribute to the four airmen killed in a Jan. 7 HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter crash in England.
View ArticleInside Africa ops
Slain diplomats in Benghazi, Libya; a bloody hostage crisis in Algeria; a deadly mall attack in Kenya; and sustained fighting in Mali, Somalia and the Central African Republic.
View ArticleCommentary: Career advice from a 42-year veteran
I recently retired from the Navy after more than 42 years of service on active duty and in the Reserve.
View ArticleReports: Pilot, mechanical errors caused Kadena crashes
Pilot errors in an HH-60G and mechanical failures in an F-16C caused two mishaps near Kadena Air Base, Japan, Air Force officials announced.
View ArticleIn the wake of the deadly training accident at Hawthorne, one question...
Investigation report reveals details about blast that killed seven Marines
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