Selva tapped to head TRANSCOM
President Obama has nominated Air Force Gen. Paul Selva to be the next leader of U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), according to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.
View ArticleNAS Pax River: Our jets caused caused that 'earthquake'
The Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland says two Navy fighter jets conducting routine flight tests off the coast caused the sonic booms felt in Ocean City that some people thought were an...
View ArticleStaff sergeant testing window moved up one month
Aspiring staff sergeants must prepare to test as early as April 1, one month earlier than previously announced. But those selected for promotion will avoid facing the enlisted retention board reviewing...
View ArticleHagel to appoint top-level ethics adviser
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel believes the military may have a widespread problem with unethical behavior and says rooting out that problem is a now one of his top priorities.
View ArticleOfficer Digest: March
Officer Promotion Digest for March 2014 Colonel Regular Army Army Competitive Category MFE OS FS Promote 24 14 13 Thru Seq # 73 59 42 Remaining 198 118 105 Special Branches JA CH MC DC MS SP VC AN...
View ArticleFallen medic receives Silver Star for heroism under fire
An Army medic who ran through a barrage of enemy fire to reach his wounded fellow soldiers was posthumously awarded the Silver Star during a ceremony Friday at Fort Campbell, Ky.
View ArticleTransit operations shift from Kyrgyzstan to Romania
The U.S. Air Force presence in Kyrgyzstan has ended, and a new hub in Romania is up and running.
View ArticleNext-generation body armor will fight fatigue on the battlefield
Marine officials have field-tested modular, next-generation body armor prototypes designed to alleviate fatigue while providing troops with a single vest system for all circumstances.
View ArticleEOD Marine is first to receive revolutionary prosthetic implant
A year after an improvised explosive device pulled him from the front lines of the battlefield, a Marine staff sergeant stood on the front line of medical science, becoming the first patient to receive...
View ArticleInjectable sponges can stop bleeding in 15 seconds
Researchers say they have found a way to fight the leading cause of death on the battlefield - bleed-outs - using sterile pellet-shaped sponges that can quickly plug wounds.
View ArticlePearl Harbor contractor to pay $229K settlement
The U.S. Attorney's office says a government contractor will pay about $229,000 to settle allegations of improper billing for work at Pearl Harbor.
View ArticleProbation for man posing as general
The medals and uniform didn't convince a North Texas police chief he was truly dealing with an Army brigadier general.
View ArticleNew No. 2 U.S. commander takes reins in Afghanistan
The incoming No. 2 American commander in Afghanistan said Saturday that his immediate focus is on supporting upcoming Afghan elections - not on the possibility of U.S. troops remaining after the...
View ArticleSoldier killed in van crash identified
The Washington State Patrol has identified a soldier who died after a van carrying 10 soldiers from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Joint Base Lewis-McChord crashed on Interstate 5 in Lakewood,...
View ArticleIran sending warships close to U.S. borders
A senior Iranian naval commander says his country has sent several warships to the Atlantic Ocean, close to U.S. maritime borders for the first time.
View ArticleTransport plane diverted after pressure loss
A C-5B military transport airplane en route from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to Dover Air Force Base, Del., was diverted to Westover Air Reserve Base in Massachusetts on Saturday after it suffered a...
View ArticleBataan ARG underway
Three ships carrying more than 4,000 sailors and Marines got underway Saturday for a scheduled eight-month deployment.
View ArticleBataan ARG leaves for cruise Saturday
More than 4,000 sailors and Marines belonging to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group will head out Saturday on a scheduled deployment to the 5th and 6th Fleets, where they will help with security, crisis...
View ArticleNellis airman jailed in Vegas in child abuse case
A Nellis Air Force Base airman is being held in Las Vegas after he was accused of causing severe head and body injuries to his 3-month-old son.
View ArticleEditorial: Consider retirement medal
Medals are supposed to mean something. They recognize hard work and sacrifice.
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