Navy 3-star nominated to helm NSA/Cyber Command
President Obama has nominated Vice Adm. Michael Rogers, the Navy's cyber chief and long viewed as the likely successor to Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) and National Security Agency (NSA) head Gen.
View ArticleRetired chief cares for South Sudan orphans amid bloodshed
Navy SEALs and Marines flew into South Sudan late last year to help evacuate any remaining American aid workers after violence broke out Dec. 15 that spurred tens of thousands to flee.
View ArticleNavy 3-star nominated to helm NSA/Cyber Command
President Obama has nominated Vice Adm. Michael Rogers, the Navy's cyber chief and long viewed as the likely successor to Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) and National Security Agency (NSA) head Gen.
View ArticleVeterans group says military suicide rate is 'out of control'
Suicide prevention is the No. 1 legislative priority this year for the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, says Paul Rieckhoff, the group's founder and CEO.
View ArticleJurors see police interview mom in Dyess toddler's death
A jury watched video Thursday of an almost-seven-hour police interview with a West Texas woman on trial in the starvation death of her 22-month-old daughter.
View ArticleFla. soldier, his hometown star in Super Bowl ad
A soldier and his Florida hometown are the stars of an Anheuser-Busch ad that will air during the Super Bowl.
View ArticleBidens laud partnerships between firms, colleges
Recalling his days as an upstate New York college student, Vice President Joe Biden said during a visit Wednesday that it seemed back then that the region's major employers like Eastman Kodak, Bausch...
View Article4 tips for vets from SVA's new chief
Student Veterans of America's new president and chief executive officer, D. Wayne Robinson, has big plans for the group's future.
View ArticleTeach yourself a new skill
When people consider ways to get a better job or a boost in salary, one of the things they think about is whether they should go back to school.
View ArticleWithering field: Plant science students needed to regrow horticulture
Coming from image-conscious professionals who prefer to gush about the beauty of flowers and the joys of growing vegetables, the words were downright shocking: 'Horticulture is under siege.'
View ArticleSuicide car bomb kills 5 soldiers in Iraq
Iraqi authorities say a suicide car bomb has killed five Iraqi soldiers and destroyed a bridge in the embattled western province of Anbar.
View ArticleVt. National Guard reports 6 sex assaults
The Vermont National Guard says six reported sexual assaults occurred among its ranks within the last fiscal year.
View ArticleHale to step down as DoD finance chief
Pentagon Comptroller Bob Hale is stepping down after nearly 30 cumulative years of government service, including three years wearing a Navy uniform.
View ArticleSharp decline in Army suicides
Suicides in the Army fell by 19 percent in 2013, dramatically reversing a rising trend plaguing the Army for nearly 10 years.
View ArticleAir Force singer headed to Hollywood stage on 'American Idol'
Senior Airman Paula Hunt is going to Hollywood.
View ArticleCommission: Move manpower into Reserve, Guard components
The Air Force should look at moving as much manpower into the Reserve and Air National Guard components as possible, according to a new report from a congressionally mandated panel.
View ArticleInterview: Gates talks pay reform, toxic leaders and more
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates oversaw the troop surges in both Iraq and Afghanistan during his tenure at the Pentagon from 2006 to 2011. His recently published memoir,
View ArticleAir Force brass: Culture of fear led to missileer cheating
A worrisome culture of fear that made launch officers believe they had to get perfect test scores to be promoted fueled a widening cheating scandal within the military's nuclear missile corps,...
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