Senior NCO promotions for August announced
These soldiers were selected for promotion in August, the Army announced today. Some will have to re-enlist in order to be promoted.
View ArticleLuke busy preparing for arrival of F-35s
With the arrival of the first wave of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets at Luke Air Force Base just months away, construction is under way on facilities where pilots will be trained and the planes will be...
View ArticleAfter repairs, LCS Freedom is back underway
The littoral combat ship Freedom, temporarily sidelined over the weekend with engine problems, is back underway, the Navy said Wednesday.
View ArticleVA extends public comment period on new burn pit registry
The Veterans Affairs Department has extended the deadline for the public to comment on its planned registry for service members exposed to open-air burn pits through Aug. 20.
View ArticleRemains of La. soldier come home from N. Korea
After dying in a Chinese prisoner of war camp more than 60 years ago, the remains of a Baton Rouge man will finally be laid to rest with full military honors in Church Point on Friday.
View ArticleSenate panel shows deep divisions on Gitmo
Deep divisions among members of a Senate panel over whether to close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, underscore the uphill battle President Barack Obama faces in fulfilling a...
View ArticleOfficials: Attacks kill 17 people in Iraq
Insurgents assaulted a police headquarters in northern Iraq early Wednesday, killing nine policemen, part of a series of attacks that left at least 17 dead in a growing surge of violence.
View ArticleHouse votes to block Tricare for Life fees
Defense bills sponsored by the House and Senate Armed Services committees effectively quash any large Tricare fee increases in the coming fiscal year, but on Wednesday the House fortified its position...
View ArticleSenate panel passes vets bills, but won't release details
The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee passed eight bills Wednesday, but given the panel's secretive approach, it is hard to judge the potential impact.
View ArticleHouse votes to give more support to sex assault victims, improve investigations
The House took two steps Wednesday to improve how the Defense Department handles sexual assault investigations.
View Article2015 Marine officer selection boards announced
The Marine Corps has announced the fiscal 2015 officer selection board schedule for captains through colonels, as well as details of the requirements for selection at each rank.
View ArticleAir Force to hold SERB boards for lieutenant colonels and colonels
Officers selected for early retirement will leave the service by July 1, 2014
View ArticlePentagon delaying fighter jet sale to Egypt
The U.S. is delaying delivery of four F-16 fighter jets to Egypt in light of the militaryoverthrow of Mohammed Morsi as president, but it has not decided whether to suspend military aid more broadly,...
View ArticleNevada Guard has new commander
A Fallon native who spent the past three years as the deputy director of the Nevada Army National Guard has been named its new commander.
View ArticleHouse votes to block moves from Lajes Field, give more money to Air Guard
The House of Representatives today approved more money for the Air National Guard and to block any Air Force movements out of Lajes Field, Portugal, but rejected a move to freeze all aircraft...
View ArticleSTRATCOM chief: Upgrades needed for nuclear weapon arsenal, Global Strike fleets
The head of U.S. Strategic Command today urged an end to the gridlock that has delayed long-overdue upgrades to the nation's nuclear arsenal and the aircraft fleet that protects them.
View ArticleMan indicted in shooting deaths of former SEAL, friend
The North Texas man accused of killing former Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle and another man has been indicted.
View ArticleHouse approves 2014 defense spending bill
The House on Wednesday evening overwhelmingly approved a spending bill that would give the Pentagon about $600 billion next year, while narrowly killing a measure that targeted controversial NSA...
View ArticleSergeant, staff sergeant promotions for August are out
These soldiers have been chosen to sew on new stripes in August, the Army announced today:
View ArticleNavy's sex-assault prevention plan includes barracks inspections
Think you spend enough time with chiefs and officers at work? Starting now, one of them will be present in your barracks to catch misbehavior - or worse.
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