Va. Senators lobby to host AFRICOM headquarters
Virginia's two senators are championing an effort to move the Africa Command headquarters from Germany to their state.
View ArticleIraq war vet sues Mich. for denying 'Infidel' license plate
A former Army sergeant is suing the state of Michigan alleging it denied him a personalized license plate with a variation of the word 'infidel,' violating his free speech rights.
View ArticleAF eyes flexible weapons to lower costs, increase capability
The Air Force has a vast inventory of weapon systems developed and purchased through dozens of programs. Maintaining that disparate arsenal is costly and, in a time of budget cuts, increasingly important.
View ArticleFuture Navy ops like Syria at risk by budget cuts
American warships lie in wait across the eastern Mediterranean Sea ready to strike Syria if ordered, and Pentagon officials insist they'll find the money to fund the operation if needed.
View ArticleDiplomats move on 2 fronts on Syria weapons
Key international players were moving on two diplomatic fronts Wednesday to try to put Syria's chemical weapons under international control, and a fresh effort appeared to be underway to get the...
View ArticlePhoto gallery: 9/11 memorial dedicated at Dover Air Force Base
In a somber ceremony Wednesday, and thanks to the initiative of Dover Air Force Base firefighters, the state of Delaware became the final state to unveil a public memorial to those who lost their lives...
View ArticleCNO talks Syria, sequestration and more during San Diego all-hands call
Hours before President Obama addressed the nation on potential military strikes targeting Syria, the Navy's top officer addressed that issue, and many others, before an audience of sailors and...
View ArticleMabus: 'Hollow' force coming if sequestration goes unchecked
The Navy's top civilian warned Wednesday that another year of sequestration cuts will put the fleet and Marine Corps within a year of going 'hollow'- with commands sent downrange without the manpower...
View ArticleTroops oppose strikes on Syria by 3-1 margin
To the list of skeptics who question the need for air strikes against Syria, add an another unlikely group - many U.S. troops.
View ArticleJoint Base Charleston gets final C-17 Globemaster transport
The U.S. Air Force's 437th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston is getting its last C-17 Globemaster, 20 years after it got its first such transport.
View ArticleChina urges joint efforts to denuclearize N.K.
Beijing called for joint efforts to denuclearize the Korea Peninsula on Thursday following reports that North Korea may be restarting a plutonium nuclear reactor.
View ArticleFirst person: Top U.S. general in Afghanistan maps out next phase of war
Twelve years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, more than 50,000 U.S. service members still serve in Afghanistan.
View ArticleLegion challenges VA on claims accuracy
The nation's largest veterans' group is challenging the Veterans Affairs Department's record of accuracy in deciding benefits claims.
View ArticleTattooed Guard Sgt. from Kansas is Miss America contestant
There she is, Miss Sarge. Theresa Vail, the first contestant in the history of the Miss America pageant with visible tattoos - and perhaps sergeant's stripes - is a member of the Kansas Army National...
View ArticlePrince William leaving active duty in Royal Air Force
There will be no more perilous military helicopter missions for Prince William in the rugged mountainous terrain of northern Wales.
View ArticleReport: CIA delivering light weapons to Syria
The CIA has been delivering light machine guns and other small arms to Syrian rebels for several weeks, following President Barack Obama's decision to arm the rebels.
View ArticleSyrian rebels: Trickle of U.S. arms not enough
Arms smuggled by the United States to the Syrian rebels are just 'symbolic' and won't make a difference in the fight against the regime or against Islamists, Free Syrian rebel commanders and the Syrian...
View ArticleJapanese soldiers training with Army at Yakima
About 500 soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force are training this week with about 800 Lewis-McChord soldiers at the Yakima Training Center in Operation Rising Thunder.
View ArticlePentagon eyes Vt. for missile interceptor site
The Department of Defense is considering Vermont as the location for an anti-ballistic missile launch site.
View ArticleAssad: Syria to offer data on chemical weapons
Syrian President Bashar Assad said Thursday that his government will start submitting data on its chemical weapons stockpile a month after signing the convention banning such weapons.
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