Congress, Army at odds over GCV protection
A showdown is taking shape between lawmakers who want an Active Protection System on the Ground Combat Vehicle and acquisition officials who say that'snot going to happen.
View ArticleNorth Korea to put captured U.S. spy ship on display
If there was ever any doubt about what happened to the only U.S. Navy ship that is being held by a foreign government, North Korea has cleared it up. It's in Pyongyang. And it looks like it's here to...
View ArticleMcGuire-Dix-Lakehurst gets new commander
The Defense Department's only tri-service military base is getting a new leader.
View ArticleManning's trial nears closing arguments
The court-martial of an Army private who leaked reams of classified information is heading toward closing arguments.
View ArticleMan gets 5 years for assaulting officer at JBER
A 26-year-old Palmer man has been sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay more than $78,000 restitution after illegally driving onto Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, and crashing through...
View ArticleFormer military guard dog needs help to regain mobility
Cheryl Ross has photos of her dog, Mex, racing around in the snow outside of her Utica home.
View ArticleReserve line O-4 selectees announced
Click here for the non-full time support unrestricted line officers selected for advancement to lieutenant commander.
View ArticlePueblo vet wants to reclaim the ship
A Sarasota man who spent 11 months in captivity in North Korea wants to bring his Navy ship back to the U.S. from behind enemy lines.
View ArticlePhoto gallery: Army reservists return from deployment
A crowd waving American flags and hand-made signs welcomed back about 120 members of a South Bend-based Army Reserve unit from a deployment to Guantanamo Bay.
View ArticleCivilians investigate Carson soldier on child-sex charge
Civilian police in Colorado Springs are investigating child-sex allegations involving a soldier from nearby Fort Carson, but they don't know if the case is related to a separate Army investigation.
View ArticleAMC to implement new inspection model
Air Mobility Command will kick off its new inspection system, based off the model piloted in Europe last year, and it will mean changes for airmen working on airlifters and tankers.
View ArticleChanges coming to Tricare Retiree Dental Program
Starting Oct. 1, military retirees enrolled in the Tricare Retiree Dental Program will need to pay their monthly premiums either by electronic funds transfer or allotment.
View ArticleObese vets might get free gym memberships
A Senate committee proposes a multi-year plan to cut the weight of some veterans, including the possibility of buying fitness club memberships for some obese patients.
View ArticleCriticism alters U.S. drone program in Pakistan
The United States has drastically scaled back the number of drone attacks against militants in Pakistan and limited strikes to high-value targets in response to growing criticism of the program in this...
View ArticleWith drawdown, insurgents launching deadlier IED attacks
The shrinking U.S. combat role in Afghanistan has given insurgents an opening to devise and carry out deadlier attacks using bigger improvised bombs against U.S. and coalition military vehicles and...
View ArticleKevlar for the Mind: In civilian world, many military courtesies are left behind
After I left the military, it seemed to me that as a society, our sense of empathy and kindness toward others had diminished. Our connection with individuals had lessened, and our desire to help the...
View ArticleTricare Help: How can we make sure newborn is covered?
A. You don't need to do anything this second; newborn babies of active-duty troops are automatically covered from the moment of birth under Tricare Prime for 60 days.
View ArticleSenate panel votes for sweeping improvements to vets' benefits
An omnibus veterans' bill approved July 24 by the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee is chock full of improvements in health and benefits programs, according to a summary released by the panel.
View ArticleMaine governor blasts Dems on military recruiters, again
Maine Gov. Paul LePage continues to blast Democrats for rejecting legislation to allow uniformed military recruiters equal access to schools as other career recruiters.
View ArticleObama administration won't use 'coup' for Egypt
he Obama administration told lawmakers Thursday that it won't declare Egypt's government overthrow a coup, U.S.
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