SECNAV's message to Assad: We're not going anywhere
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus had a none-too-subtle reminder Wednesday for Syrian President Bashar Assad.
View ArticleSyria status: Barry's indefinite extension keeps 4 destroyers in eastern Med
With the president weighing diplomatic alternatives to strikes on Syria, the crew of one of the destroyers patrolling the eastern Mediterranean as part of a possible strike force received a personal...
View ArticleSyrian rebels rail against Russian chemical arms deal
Syria's top rebel commander on Thursday called for regime officials to be referred to the International Criminal Court for carrying out an alleged chemical attack near Damascus that killed hundreds...
View ArticleGen. David Jones: a legacy of efficiency, transformation
Retired Gen. David Jones, who passed away Aug. 10 at age 92 ['Jones a 'visionary' leader,' Aug. 26 issue], was a transformational military leader of the post-Vietnam period. Without his efforts, our...
View ArticleConsider a public service draft
As these words are written, polls show most Americans opposed to the military action President Obama wants to take in Syria but most congressmen likely to vote for it.
View ArticleMarine veteran plans 273-mile walk to remember victims of Beirut bombings
It's not a monument or an elaborate fundraiser, just a personal journey of remembrance.
View ArticleNavy renews call for missile sub funding plan
The Ohio Replacement Program (ORP) has been staring at Navy planners for years, waiting for a scheme to pay its $60 billion bill.
View ArticlePentagon's anti-Kony mission could stretch into 2015
The Pentagon mission to help four central African nations track warlord Joseph Kony could extend deep into 2015, according to records released Wednesday.
View ArticleAcademy prep school disciplines six in race-tinged incident
Three officers and three noncommissioned officers at the Air Force Academy Preparatory School received administrative disciplinary action Sept. 12 for their role in a racially tinged incident involving...
View ArticleFired Vicenza garrison commander apologizes
The former commander of U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza, Italy, who was relieved for dressing down a military policeman during the garrison's Independence Day celebration, offered an apology and a defense...
View ArticleBudget uncertainty hurting morale, VFW warns
Budget cuts are taking a toll on deployed forces, with both service members and civilians 'very worried about what's going on in Washington,' says a senior member of Veterans of Foreign Wars.
View ArticleAndrews NCO charged with child pornography
An Air Force officer has been indicted on charges of child pornography.
View ArticleGunnery sergeant found not guilty on hazing charges
A South Carolina-based staff noncommissioned officer has been acquitted on hazing charges.
View Article'Countdown' guide leads sailors through detailing system
Sailors seeking career-path clarity - especially in the first few months of the new Career Waypoints program - have a new reference available: A step-by-step guide through the 18 months preceding their...
View ArticleAmerican jihadi slain in Somalia by rivals
An American who became one of Somalia's most visible Islamic rebels and was on the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorist list with a $5 million bounty on his head was killed Thursday by rivals in the...
View ArticleSites for potential East Coast missile defense plan selected
The Missile Defense Agency is looking at five potential locations to house a controversial third domestic ground-based interceptor site, which would guard the continental United States against...
View ArticleAndersen airman was under mental scrutiny before death
An Idaho airman was stripped of her service revolver over mental health concerns, but her weapons privileges had been restored about a month before she used the gun to kill herself, according to...
View Article3 preschool employees fired in Atsugi child-abuse case
The Navy fired three staffers at a Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, preschool Wednesday in the wake of a child-abuse investigation triggered by a co-worker's complaint.
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