Ranger's parachute death under investigation
A team from the Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center is investigating an apparent parachuting mishap that killed an Army Ranger who had just returned from a deployment to Afghanistan.
View ArticleWikiLeaks trial witness: Troop email addresses could be used in cyberattacks
A huge database of troop names and email addresses an Army private allegedly downloaded to a personal computer could be used by foreign adversaries to launch cyberattacks on service members, a...
View ArticleJune 17, 1863: Confederate ironclad Atlanta falls to Feds
The Confederate ironclad CSS Atlanta was captured by the United States Navy after a battle with Union gunboats off the coast of Georgia this morning at the mouth of the Wilmington River near Savannah.
View Article2 Naval Academy grads killed in Ala. crash
U.S. Naval Academy officials say two graduates have been killed in a single-vehicle crash in Alabama.
View Article5,600 soldiers in overstrength jobs allowed to re-enlist
Major commanders throughout the Army have been authorized to re-enlist some 5,600 soldiers in overstrength specialties whose current enlistments will expire in fiscal 2013 or 2014.
View ArticleBig E leaving Norfolk one last time
The Enterprise is leaving Naval Station Norfolk for the last time.
View ArticleNew rules: No booze, 9 p.m. curfews at training posts
The Army has imposed early curfews and barred alcohol for soldiers in Initial Entry Training.
View ArticleArizona Guardsman sentenced on Mass. drug charges
A sergeant in the Arizona National Guard who served in Iraq has been sentenced to three years in a Massachusetts prison after pleading guilty to his role in a scheme to move $1 million worth of cocaine...
View ArticleHawaii rep to be promoted in Army National Guard
Hawaii state Rep. Mark Takai is getting a promotion in the Hawaii Army National Guard.
View ArticleAfghan forces taking security lead nationwide
Afghan forces have taken over the lead from the U.S.-led NATO coalition for security nationwide, President Hamid Karzai announced Tuesday in a significant milestone in the 12-year war.
View ArticleCNO launches attack on sailor busy work
The chief of naval operations' No. 1 tenet is 'war fighting first.'
View ArticlePlan seeks to hire reservists, vets for border duties
Reservists and veterans would be actively recruited for border security jobs, with incentives including student loan repayment and signing bonuses, under a bipartisan Senate plan unveiled Monday.
View ArticleFormer soldier seeks custody of child born to 14-year-old
A central Missouri couple is concerned that a former soldier will be granted visitation or custody of the child he conceived with their 14-year-old daughter.
View ArticleRetirement credits add up for some Guard, Reserve
National Guard and Reserve airmen who have served nontraining active-duty tours over the past five years have been accumulating credits that can significantly reduce their eligibility age for...
View ArticleProfessor to teach gender studies courses at USAFA
A professor of psychology at the University of Mary Washington is helping the military overcome what some have called an epidemic of sexual assaults.
View ArticleMarine combat death in Afghanistan under investigation
The death of a Marine lance corporal Sunday in Afghanistan is under investigation, Pentagon officials announced Monday night.
View ArticleArmy 4-star defends surveillance program
The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock...
View Article37 overseas commissaries will stay open during furloughs
More than half of overseas commissaries won't have to close for furlough days, according to Defense Commissary Agency officials.
View ArticleNavy doctor named 'America's Hottest Dad'
When a website solicited nominations for a national 'Hot Dads' contest, it got a rack of entries - about 1,500 - showing shirtless men displaying their abs while holding their toddlers, soldiers...
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