Commandant: Accountability does not mean 'zero-defects'
The Marine Corps' top general wants commanding officers to know they should not be fearful in the wake of several recent reliefs.
View ArticleInhofe: Don't limit commanders' influence in sexual assault cases
On the eve of Senate hearings into what some see as an epidemic of sexual assault in the military, a top Republican announced he will oppose efforts to remove the chain of command from court-martial...
View ArticleEx-Drill Sergeant School chief retires - with honors
The first female commandant of the Army's Drill Sergeant School, whom the service suspended for five months, and briefly reinstated, was awarded the Legion of Merit even as the service forced her to...
View ArticleFort Hood victims upset; suspect can question them
Retired Staff Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford says he will never forget locking eyes with the gunman who entered a Fort Hood building Nov. 5, 2009, and unleashed a burst of gunfire into a crowd of soldiers...
View ArticleNew world-wide deployments: Who's going where
Tens of thousands of soldiers have been tapped to cover a variety of global missions - any problems that may arise - in several regions throughout next year.
View ArticleLawsuit alleges privacy violation in Petraeus case
The Tampa socialite whose complaints about cyber stalking exposed the affair that brought down David Petraeus filed a lawsuit Monday that accuses federal officials of violating her privacy.
View ArticleMilitary think tanks to review women in combat standards
The military services say they have assigned some of the research to develop physical and other job standards for women to serve in ground combat jobs to a series of Pentagon-connected think thanks,...
View ArticleFacebook battles with salty Marine pages
Facebook administrators say they are cracking down on pages promoting misogyny and violence against women, and several Marine humor pages are among those that have been purged.
View ArticleWhite House scaling back support for Afghan forces
The U.S. military has scaled back the support it will provide for Afghan security forces after 2014 when the coalition finalizes its shift to an advisory role, reflecting pressure from the White House...
View ArticleRecruiter court-martial on rape charge set to begin
A court-martial will begin Tuesday for a recruiter accused of rape, sexual assault, indecent exposure and more than two dozen other counts involving 17 women, most of them Air Force applicants.
View ArticleBye-bye, PTS: Automatic re-up approvals here for most sailors
PTS is dead. But sailors are more likely to rejoice than mourn the demise of a program long associated with confusion, stress and downsizing.
View ArticleFormer Naval Academy instructor sentenced to 60 days in jail
A Marine officer and former Naval Academy instructor found guilty of fraternization and indecent acts with two mids was sentenced Monday to 60 days' confinement.
View ArticleThe crisis-response plus-up: With new missions, units come new opportunities...
The Marine Corps is in the midst of a strategic shift meant to solidify its role as the military's go-to crisis-response force, greatly expanding embassy-security capabilities while developing...
View ArticleMarine major sentenced to 60 days in jail
A Marine officer and former Naval Academy instructor found guilty of fraternization and indecent acts with two mids was sentenced Monday to 60 days confinement.
View ArticleArmy assigns 4-star, 79,000 troops to USARPAC
As the Defense Department renews its focus on Asia-Pacific, the Army is showing its commitment to the region by dedicating tens of thousands of troops, putting a high-ranking general in charge, and...
View ArticleHawaii unit re-establishing jungle warfare school
The 25th Infantry Division is resurrecting the Army's jungle school as it returns to its roots of fighting and moving in the jungle.
View ArticleFort Meade fire destroys 2 houses, damages 2 others
Army officials say two houses were destroyed and two others were damaged when a lightning strike triggered a fire at Fort Meade.
View ArticleChange of command planned for Coast Guard cutter
The Coast Guard cutter Alex Haley is getting a new commanding officer.
View Article400 SC Guard troops returning from Kosovo
Some 400 South Carolina National Guard soldiers are returning home from a nine-month deployment in the Balkan nation of Kosovo.
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