Wave of bombings kills at least 28 in Iraq
A wave of explosions tore through overwhelmingly Shiite cities south of Baghdad shortly before the Muslim faithful broke their Ramadan fasts on Sunday, killing at least 28, according to officials, part...
View ArticleBrigade shuffle to save $400M in construction
Money for military construction will be cut $600 million in the coming year, but Army cuts will run far deeper. While the Navy gets a $200 million boost and the Air Force will see a $700 million bump,...
View ArticleMarine officer: Scope of sex assault problem exaggerated
Lindsay Rodman is a Harvard-educated lawyer who delved into women studies as an undergraduate at Duke. She is also a Marine Corps officer.
View ArticleMilitary works to change culture to combat rape
The laughter and chatter ceased as soon as the two naval chiefs appeared on the rooftop deck of the barracks, where four sailors - three men and one woman - were having drinks in a hot tub with a...
View ArticleAirman earns 'pro' status in fitness competition
Many airmen worry about an upcoming PT test, but this airman doesn't just perform for his leadership - he also performs for the judges.
View ArticleSoldier of the Year: CW2 Karen D. Beattie
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Karen D. Beattie and her husband, Sgt. 1st Class Clifford Beattie, deployed together to Iraq with the 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division. She learned the devastating news almost...
View ArticleCrocker: Focus must remain on Iraq, Afghanistan
One of the most influential diplomats of the past two decades sees great potential for successful long-term U.S. relations with Iraq and Afghanistan, where so many U.S. service members have shed blood.
View ArticleIdaho Guard demotes soldier after porn site surfaces
The Idaho National Guard says it acted appropriately in demoting a 15-year veteran from full time to a weekend a month last year after discovering she was running a porn site.
View Article'Terminal Lance' creator releases new book of exclusive strips
The creator of the virally popular 'Terminal Lance' comic strip has a new treat for his fan base: a compilation of more than 100 comic strips created for Marine Corps Times and never seen on his site.
View ArticleISAF scales back sorties as Afghans ramp up evacuations
The pace for U.S. and international aircrews in Afghanistan has slowed dramatically as Afghan forces have increased their role in the sky, new stats from Air Forces Central Command show.
View ArticleEditorial: Time to share sacrifice
The Pentagon's top civilian and top military leader recently sounded warnings that the nation risks a steep decline in military readiness if spending priorities are not rapidly reset for a postwar era.
View ArticleSecDef to visit Bragg today
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is scheduled to make a stop at Fort Bragg for a town hall-style meeting to discuss military readiness, sequestration and civilian furloughs.
View ArticlePhotogallery: Arlington burial for corpsman killed in Vietnam
A Navy corpsman from Ohio whose remains were found last year in Vietnam will be buried 46 years after his death in the Vietnam War.
View ArticleArmy drill sergeants compete at Fort Jackson
The Army's top drill sergeants are competing at Fort Jackson to see who can out-drill, out-teach and outlast their fellow command barkers and capture the Drill Sergeant of the Year award.
View ArticleTough chief induction rules
The end of chief induction, at least as many sailors have come to know it, was previewed in a stern message early this year from Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (AW/NAC) Mike Stevens.
View ArticleJournalist: Edward Snowden has 'blueprints' to NSA
Edward Snowden has highly sensitive documents on how the National Security Agency is structured and operates that could harm the U.S. government, but has insisted that they not be made public, a...
View ArticleMen prep for Marine Corps Marathon in memory of fallen friend
Come October, many will be ready for tailgating and football, but Ross Brink has something else to focus on.
View ArticleAfghans investigating how NATO killer escaped
Afghan officials say they're trying to determine how an Afghan army soldier who opened fire on Slovakian NATO troops, killing one and wounding six, was able to escape from custody.
View ArticleTravel agents can take frustration out of vacation
In an age of online deal hunting and book-it-yourself everything, it's easy to forget there are travel professionals out there who just might be better at scoring you a good deal than you are.
View ArticleThe battle over Global Hawk
Will Congress let the Air Force send the $200M planes to the boneyard?
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