Soldier flagrantly avoids flag salute, sets off online outrage
A soldier who hid in her car to avoid saluting the flag - and then flaunted it on Instagram - is the latest service member to come under attack via social media and be accused of dishonoring her service.
View ArticleCommandant will answer Marines''Reawakening' questions in new social media...
Got a question about efforts to tighten discipline and reinforce military standards in garrison? Tweet it out, Facebook it, or even film yourself asking it via YouTube. You just might get a personal...
View ArticleHagel to troops: Proposed cuts to compensation helps ensure readiness
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told hundreds of troops Tuesday that the historic reductions in military compensation he proposing is, in part, an effort to keep them safe.
View ArticleOhio driver held on $50,000 bond in Marine's death
An Ohio driver arrested after a hit-and-run crash that killed a U.S. Marine from Virginia is being held on $50,000 bond.
View ArticleMarine recruiter in N.D. pleads not guilty to arson
BISMARCK, N.D. A U.S. Marine Corps recruiter in North Dakota has pleaded not guilty to a felony arson charge.
View ArticleUS Army general seeks dismissal of sex charges
A U.S. Army general facing court martial on sexual assault charges is again seeking to have the case against him dismissed.
View ArticleParatroopers jump into Arctic for extreme exercise
About 40 paratroopers from 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division jumped into Deadhorse, Alaska, on Tuesday for the unit's first airborne operation north of the Arctic Circle.
View ArticleEntrepreneuri@l success story: Ranger Up reaches new heights among online...
A veteran-owned T-shirt company with a strong following among soldiers has been named one of the 'Hot 100' companies for 2014 by Internet Retailer, the major trade publication in e-commerce.
View ArticleProsecutor's departure fuels debate over command influence in sexual assault...
The stunning resignation of the military lawyer who was prosecuting an Army general on a charge of forcible sodomy is raising new questions about how commanders are handling sexual assault cases.
View ArticleSleeves up! Here's why the commandant reversed unpopular uniform policy
The Marine Corps' two-year-old 'sleeves down' policy ended with an announcement late Tuesday night on the Marines' official social media platforms. But a spokesman for the commandant, Gen.
View ArticleS.C. archaeologists race to uncover Civil War prison
Racing against time, South Carolina archaeologists are digging to uncover the remnants of a Civil War-era prisoner-of-war camp before the site in downtown Columbia is cleared to make room for development.
View ArticleCourt rules against protester at military base
A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Wednesday against an anti-war activist who was barred from a protest area near the main gate at a California Air Force base.
View ArticleFamily gets World War II casualty's belongings
Most people wouldn't choke up at the sight of a deteriorated poncho, a rust-eaten key or a decades-old pocket knife.
View ArticleAir Guard ex-officer to avoid trial in fraud case
A Tucson-based Arizona Air National Guard unit's former commander has agreed to an agreement with prosecutors that will allow him to avoid a trial on charges in an alleged scheme to defraud the...
View ArticleFormer airman, canine partner to be reunited
Air Force Sgt. Harvey Holt and his canine partner, Jackson, often slept outside the barracks in Iraq, sharing a sleeping bag, because Army soldiers were leery of the Belgian Malinois.
View ArticleIndiana state senator called up to Navy service
An Indiana state senator is being called up to military service during the final days of this year's legislative session.
View ArticleWalter Reed to join Navy's anti-terrorism drill
Officials at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda say the hospital is participating in a Navy-wide anti-terrorism exercise this week.
View ArticleHagel says Europeans should step up NATO support
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Wednesday the European allies must start bearing more of the burden of modernizing NATO or risk it becoming irrelevant.
View ArticleFort Knox soldiers return from Afghanistan
After nine months in Afghanistan, more than 117 Fort Knox soldiers are back at home.
View ArticleEnd draws near for U.S. military hub in Kyrgyzstan
The U.S. military has ended its air refueling mission in Kyrgyzstan, the latest sign that time is growing short for the Transit Center at Manas, which has been a major hub for U.S. troops heading to...
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