Bad decade: Malaysia Airlines has catalog of woes
Within an industry notorious for impoverishing shareholders and irking customers, Malaysia Airlines has stood out for its years of restructurings and losses.
View ArticleNATO deploys surveillance planes to Ukraine border
NATO deployed two surveillance aircraft Wednesday to monitor Ukraine's air space and Black Sea ship movements as Russia consolidated its military buildup in Crimea.
View ArticleCaptain board selections due out March 25
Results will be released March 25 from the mandatory Army Promotion List captain board that met in December for National Guard and Army Reserve officers.
View ArticleCanada ends military operations in Afghanistan
Canada ended military operations in Afghanistan on Wednesday, ending a 12-year mission as the international community winds down its role in the country ahead of an end-of-year deadline for foreign...
View ArticleS.D. Guard airmen personal data leaked to company
More than 1,000 South Dakota Air National Guard members are being advised to protect their credit details after a unit member sent an email containing their personal information to a real estate company.
View ArticleTricare Help: Army Reserve health coverage shifts while on active duty
EDITOR'S NOTE: The March 3 Tricare Help column incorrectly described the rules for military retirees who turn age 65 and become eligible for Medicare but intend to continue working.
View ArticleU.S.: China blocking Filipino boats 'provocative'
China's blocking of supplies to a Philippine outpost in the South China Sea is 'provocative' and raises tensions, the United States said Wednesday, in its latest criticism of China's assertive conduct...
View ArticleExisting Afghan deal would cover U.S. troops post-2014
President Barack Obama has threatened to withdraw all American forces from Afghanistan if a new security agreement is not signed by the end of the year, but there is no legal reason the U.S. has to...
View ArticleNavy's new counting rules add up to more ships
You might have missed it, but virtually overnight the Navy just grew, from 283 battle force ships to 291. A windfall purchase? A fast-track transfer? No, just a new way of counting the ships that carry...
View ArticleNavy disqualifies 151 sailors after sex assault review
Navy review disqualifies them from serving as sexual assault counselors and instructors.
View ArticleMission Family: Military spouses may face job discrimination
Would you tell a potential employer that you're a military spouse?
View ArticleJudge: Decorated soldier won't get Medal of Honor
Lt. Garlin Murl Conner left the Army as the second-most decorated soldier during World War II, earning four Silver Stars, four Bronze Stars, seven Purple Hearts and the Distinguished Service Cross for...
View ArticleVA: Funding decline for TBI care is good news
Funding for traumatic brain injury care would drop under the White House's proposed fiscal 2015 budget, but Veterans Affairs Department officials say that's actually good news.
View ArticleAF stops work on most force-shaping programs
The Air Force has halted work on most of its force reduction programs while it re-evaluates them, according to a statement released Wednesday.
View ArticleScientific panel unable to come up with singular definition for Gulf War illness
A scientific panel convened to define Gulf War illness for researchers and doctors who treat veterans of the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War failed to find a singular definition, saying a lack of evidence...
View ArticleMalaysia defends search for missing jet
Malaysian authorities defended their handling of the hunt for the missing Boeing 777 on Wednesday even as they acknowledging they were unsure which direction the plane was headed when it disappeared,...
View ArticleSenate investigation of CIA dogged by controversy
A marathon Senate investigation into allegations of CIA torture during the Bush-era war on terror is veering toward partisan political territory and possibly the federal courts after unusually pointed...
View ArticleAUSA president: Commission plan shows 'lack of trust' in leaders
In an open letter Tuesday, the president of the Association of the United States Army defended the organization's opposition to a commission that would determine the Army's force structure and sent a...
View ArticleU.N.: Drone use down in Pakistan, up in Afghanistan
The number of U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan plunged last year amid growing care to avoid civilian deaths, but the death toll in neighboring Afghanistan continues to rise, the United Nations' special...
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