Female 3-star: Ability, confidence propel career
The first woman to lead the Air Force Academy says she faced resistance and sexual harassment in her career, but competence and confidence helped her push through the ranks to one of the top jobs in...
View ArticleMarine units positioned near Syria
Marines in the Middle East, Africa and Europe are poised to reach Syria within hours should President Obama order a strike on the country as officials work to determine whether the government there was...
View ArticleFlood damage hit Fort Irwin training areas, homes
Fort Irwin, Calif., and the National Training Center will be working for weeks to restore its flood-damaged training areas, homes and roads after an hour-long monsoon Sunday left the base covered with...
View ArticleSeptember officer promotion lists released
September promotions have been authorized for the following active duty officers in orders issued by the Human Resources Command in late August.
View Article'This is not your rifle:' Marines take foreign weapons instructor course
Capt. Brian Chontosh was pushing to Baghdad with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, on March 25, 2003, when enemy forces ambushed the weapons company he was leading.
View ArticleCO of hospital ship's treatment facility sacked
The Navy fired the senior naval officer aboard the hospital ship Comfort on Tuesday, citing him for command climate problems and for being unengaged, according to a news release.
View ArticleReport: Fired riverine squadron XO ignored advice, conditions before grounding
The two patrol boats arrived late at the refueling docks at Tybee Island, Ga., on April 13. It was Saturday evening, and the reservists from Coastal Riverine Squadron 10 were a little more than halfway...
View ArticleHagel taps Donley to lead effort to downsize Pentagon HQ staff
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has tapped former Air Force Secretary Michael Donley to oversee a Pentagon downsizing effort to cut the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) headquarters staff by 20...
View ArticleSyria focus shifts to United Nations
The United Kingdom has drafted a resolution to be put forward to the United Nations Security Council over Syria, British Prime Minister David Cameron's office said Wednesday.
View ArticleSuspect in slaying of Benning soldier blames voodoo
Authorities say a suspect in the slaying of a Fort Benning soldier told them he committed the crime while under the influence of voodoo.
View Article18-year-old charged in Navy vet's death
Chicago police say first-degree murder charges have been filed against a teenager in the death of a Navy veteran during a robbery.
View ArticleBoy gets surprise school visit from Army dad
A Texas second-grader had a back-to-school surprise - a visit from his Army sergeant father who'd been gone nearly a year working at a military detention center in Cuba.
View ArticleAfghan army seen improving, but public fears mount
Hamida Gulistani was getting ready to leave home for her office when she heard the crack of gunfire. What she saw as she peered through the steel gates of her house deepened her fears about the future...
View ArticleWhen to strike: Tense decisions for Obama on Syria
The launch of a highly anticipated strike on Syria could make for awkward timing.
View ArticleTwo Navy officers appointed as White House Fellows
Two Navy officers, Cmdr. Cara LaPointe and Lt. Cmdr Robert McFarlin, have been appointed as part of the 2013-2014 class of White House fellows, the White House announced Tuesday.
View ArticleChief scientist Endsley talks road ahead for AF technology
With an aging fleet of planes and a limited budget, the Air Force is finding itself forced to make serious choices on how to spend its money.
View ArticlePhoto gallery: Soldiers return after 9 months in Afghanistan
Soldiers were greeted Tuesday during a homecoming ceremony for the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Ga.
View ArticleDiner owner apologizes for tossing vet with service dog
A diner owner has apologized for throwing out a military veteran because he brought in his service dog.
View ArticleUS still defining objectives of strike on Syria
The Obama administration is still defining the central objectives of a potential military strike on Syria and considering possible Syrian government reprisals, even as U.S.
View ArticleTaliban launch failed attack against NATO base
Taliban fighters killed at least seven Afghans and wounded 10 Polish soldiers in a repelled assault Wednesday on a base that hosts troops from America and Poland in eastern Afghanistan, officials said.
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