U.S. troops saved art as the 'Monuments Men' of Iraq
What once served as a national bank looked more like a tomb. And it was, for the enemy soldiers who had recently tried to blast their way into the vault. The reinforced confines and simple physics left...
View ArticleMilitary backslides on diversity, Pentagon makes it a priority
Michelle Howard, soon to be second-in-command of the Navy, still recalls her days fresh out of the Naval Academy, when she was the only woman and only black in a crowd of officers.
View ArticleUSNA identifies mid found dead on campus
The Naval Academy has identified Midshipman 1st Class Max Allen as the body found near a sunken car on campus Sunday, according to a release.
View ArticleHow to Lower Your Monthly Payment
That's easy enough, right? If you currently have a VA home loan, you can take advantage of the VA streamline refinance to get a lower rate.
View ArticleRebuilding Your Credit for a VA Loan
Buying a home and financing it with your VA home loan benefit is an exciting time. Yet not so exciting when the borrowers find out their credit score is too low to qualify for a mortgage. In fact, it's...
View ArticleWhat's In Your VA Mortgage Payment?
When you apply for a VA loan, your loan officer will provide you with all the necessary information needed to evaluate your future loan.
View ArticleChina says bigger soldiers causing cramped tanks
China's military says its soldiers have grown taller and wider over the past two decades, leading to cramped tanks and other equipment problems.
View ArticleCar bombings kill at least 33 people in Iraq
A new wave of car bombs ripped through commercial areas in the Iraqi capital and areas to the south Tuesday, killing at least 33 people and wounding dozens in the latest coordinated militant assault,...
View ArticleExpect budget hints, few announcements, at AFA Orlando
Starting Wednesday, Air Force leadership will descend on the Orlando, Fla., area for the annual Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium.
View ArticleKerry pledges security help to Tunisia
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry congratulated Tunisia on its new post-revolutionary constitution and promised American assistance Tuesday in the North African nation's battle against terrorists.
View ArticleGroup hammers VA for veterans' deaths
The conservative advocacy group Concerned Veterans for America unveiled a new online campaign Tuesday that bluntly states: 'American veterans are dying, it's the VA's fault.'
View ArticleNew NSA choice reflects desire to get past criticism
President Obama's recent nominee to head the NSA will confront a host of problems if confirmed in his new job, including a demoralized workforce, frayed relations with Capitol Hill and angry foreign...
View ArticleVets' transition conference on tap at George W. Bush Institute
Former President George W. Bush will host a veterans' summit in Texas on Wednesday focused on ways to provide assistance to separating service members and their families.
View ArticleSenator looks to close education 'opportunity gap'
Possible presidential contender Sen. Marco Rubio called Monday for overhauling the nation's higher education system to close an 'opportunity gap' between Americans with and without advanced degrees.
View ArticleIran at talks: No scrapping any nuclear facility
Iran drew a red line on Tuesday on how far it would go at landmark nuclear talks, saying as the meeting opened that it would not buckle to pressure from the U.S. and five other world powers to scrap...
View ArticleVideo: 500-pound friendly bomb dropped too close to soldiers in Afghanistan
New video footage shows U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan coming dangerously close to a 500-pound bomb - allegedly dropped by fellow service members who mistook their position for the enemy.
View ArticleLawmakers push for American-made, military-issue sneakers
The Defense Department has issued a formal notice asking American manufacturers who want to make an athletic shoe for service members to come forward and be counted.
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 ArticleMilitary researchers: Groom recruits longer before boot camp
A new study analyzing the economy's effect on military recruiting and retention found that washout rates across the services improve when prospective troops spend more time in delayed entry programs.
View ArticleFrigate Taylor runs aground in Turkey; no injuries
The frigate Taylor ran aground while mooring in Samsun, Turkey, on Feb. 12, and officials are investigating the scale of the damages, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa said in a Tuesday news release.
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