MARSOC sergeant killed in Afghanistan ATV accident, investigation says
A Marine special operator was killed in Afghanistan last year after his all-terrain vehicle unexpectedly slid into an eight-foot deep pit in the dark, a military investigation found.
View ArticleVolunteering to serve again can trigger separation-pay payback
Marines who accept cash buyouts to leave the service early will have to pay back the government if in the future they volunteer for active duty again, according to a recent administrative message from...
View ArticleLearning about the troops over 'War stories and beer'
Despite the many wars that have taken the lives of U.S. service members, still too little is known about what it means to serve in a time of war.
View ArticleB-1 crashes in Montana, crew ejects
A B-1B Lancer crashed this morning during a routine training mission in Montana.
View ArticleWant a fast promotion? Go intel or medical
Hoping to speed up your chances for promotion in an age of staff drawdowns and plummeting selection rates? Bone up on your intelligence skills or anatomy books.
View ArticleNew NCOERs: Separate forms to measure 3 levels of performance
Plans for a new Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Report call for several innovations that are sharply different from the current rating system, including three different NCOERs, according to Sergeant...
View ArticleHagel, Chinese defense chief announce plans to continue top-level dialog
The U.S. and Chinese militaries pledged to continue top-level dialogs over the next year, the top defense leaders from each nation said Monday.
View ArticleDefense suggests no more than 25 years for Manning
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning should spend 60 years in prison because he betrayed the U.S. by giving classified material to WikiLeaks, a prosecutor said Monday.
View ArticleNavy captain spearheads malaria breakthrough
For 15 years, Navy Capt. Judith Epstein has toiled at the Naval Medical Research Center to develop a malaria vaccine.
View ArticleOfficer who ordered fire on insurgent vehicle exonerated
A Marine officer who was removed from his post for ordering fire on a known Afghan insurgent's vehicle in alleged violation of the rules of engagement has been exonerated by a military review board.
View ArticleFormer Marine faces fight to fulfill football dream
Steven Rhodes felt a duty to serve his country and had a dream to play football.
View ArticleArmy leaders give subordinates two weeks to cut staffs, budgets by 25 percent
The Secretary of the Army and the Army Chief of Staff have given their staffs just two weeks - until Sept. 11 - to report back with '
View ArticleArmy reservist alleges employer discriminated against him
An attorney with the County Counsel in Orange County is suing his own office, claiming he was denied promotions because he is an Army reservist.
View ArticleFort Hood trial adjourned until Thursday
A military judge has adjourned the Fort Hood trial for the day after the soldier accused in the shooting called no witnesses and rested his case.
View ArticleManning could serve sentence at famous Leavenworth
After being sentenced to 35 years in prison for leaking classified documents to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks, Pfc. Bradley Manning could be headed for hard time at Fort Leavenworth, home to the...
View ArticleFirst MANG pilot headed to C-130 training
The mission change at the 120th Fighter Wing of the Montana Air National Guard is picking up the pace.
View ArticleWounded staff sgt., soldier wife use in-vitro benefit
After six years of marriage, Army Staff Sgt. Ed Matayka and his wife, Sgt. Karen Matayka, were ready to start a family as soon as they returned from Afghanistan.
View ArticleNational Guard to help with Montana wildfires
Gov. Steve Bullock ordered two Montana Army National Guard helicopter teams and 18 checkpoint teams to join firefighting efforts on the Lolo Creek Complex west of Lolo.
View ArticleJury convicts former sailor of attempted espionage
A federal jury convicted a former sailor of attempted espionage on Wednesday for trying to pass secrets to people he believed worked for the Russian government.
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