Jury chosen for trial of mom in Dyess child's death
A jury has been chosen for the child-injury trial of a West Texas woman in the death of her 22-month-old daughter.
View ArticleHill rises in support of 11-ship carrier fleet
Responding to this week's Defense News story that the Pentagon is strongly considering moves to reduce the aircraft carrier fleet, 11 congressmen, led by Rep.
View ArticleWhat is the Asia 'pivot'? It depends on who's talking
The most striking aspect of the exchanges between senior Pentagon officials and lawmakers Tuesday was the rhetoric about the so-called 'Asia pivot.'
View ArticleGrandfather current troops, retirees on COLA cuts, DoD urges
The Pentagon opposes the pending reductions in annual retirement pay increases and believes changes in the military retirement system should come not from Congress but from a commission convened to...
View ArticleMilitary not likely to be focus of Obama State of the Union address
A post-9/11 veterans group is calling on President Obama to address the issue of pending reductions to military retirement pay in his State of the Union address tonight, but the White House has given...
View ArticleReport: Software issues may delay F-35 for Marine Corps
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is often touted as the most advanced fighter in the world, whose complex systems are held together by millions of lines of code. So when the Pentagon's top weapons tester...
View ArticleRIF-eligible captains, majors can apply for voluntary exit Feb. 6
Some captains and majors who are eligible for a reduction-in-force board can apply for voluntary separation between Feb. 6 and May 1.
View ArticleState of the Union: Obama emphasizes diplomacy to strengthen security
The country must maintain a strong military but 'move off' a permanent war footing and look toward partnerships, diplomatic solutions and precision operations for dealing with world threats, President...
View ArticleDyess toddler's death: Jury to hear opening statements
A jury is to hear opening statements in the child-injury trial of a West Texas woman in the death of her 22-month-old daughter.
View ArticleGuard aims to reach stranded school buses in Ga.
After a rare snowstorm stopped Atlanta-area commuters in their tracks, forcing many to hunker down in their cars overnight or seek other shelter, the National Guard is sending military Humvees onto the...
View ArticleEPA, 3 Va. military bases settle tank allegations
Federal regulators and military officials have settled allegations of underground storage tank violations at three bases in Virginia.
View ArticleSuicide bomber kills 2 Afghan army soldiers
Provincial authorities say a suicide bomber has killed two Afghan soldiers in a market in eastern Afghanistan.
View Article4 senior enlisted counseled after 2013 chief-select PT fiasco
Four Hawaii-based senior enlisted sailors were formally counseled in the wake of a grueling Aug. 30 physical training session that sent 12 chiefs-select at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, to the hospital for...
View ArticleAF commission readies report to Congress
The National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force will deliver its recommendations to Congress this Thursday, putting an end-note on one of the most tumultuous periods in Air Force history.
View ArticleNo sign of political thaw after State of the Union
There were few signs Wednesday morning that President Barack Obama's State of the Union address will thaw in the chill that has so stymied the legislative process here.
View ArticleToxic general hires help to hide career blemishes
Retired Lt. Gen. Patrick O'Reilly has got a tarnished reputation as a toxic leader and bad boss, but maybe not for long.
View ArticleAirman sentenced to life in prison in toddler son's murder
A military judge early Wednesday sentenced a senior airman to life in prison and a dishonorable discharge in the death of his 14-month-old son at their home on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., a...
View ArticleNorth Korea warns of tensions over U.S.-South Korea war games
North Korea's propaganda machine is churning out near-daily denunciations of the United States and South Korea for a series of soon-to-start military maneuvers, warning nuclear war could be imminent...
View ArticleKarzai strikes friendlier tone toward U.S.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has welcomed President Obama's State of the Union remarks on his country, striking a friendlier note after weeks of anti-American rhetoric.
View ArticleHundreds attend funeral for girls killed by father at Fort Hood
Funeral services have been held for two young girls killed by their father at Fort Hood just hours before their mother returned from a deployment in Afghanistan.
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