This sgt. maj. will make you sweat
Sgt. Maj. Ruby Murray, the fitness guru of Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, is no snarling drill sergeant. Upbeat, positive and entirely nonjudgmental, she pushes soldiers physically while getting them to what...
View ArticleFirst F-16s arrive in Poland to bolster training mission
Six F-16 fighters from the 555th Fighter Squadron from Aviano Base, Italy, have arrived in Poland to augment the U.S. military's presence there amid regional tensions following Russia's Feb. 28...
View ArticleU.S. commander: More focus on Haqqani militants
Allied and Afghan forces are putting a greater focus on going after the Haqqani militant network, which has threatened to disrupt the Afghan presidential elections in April, the top U.S. commander in...
View ArticleSurvey shows distrust of retirement reform in the ranks
The Pentagon's new proposal for reforming military retirement is drawing sharply negative reactions from today's career-minded service members, according to a recent survey of Military Times...
View ArticleMarine Corps chief tackles tough questions in new video interview
The Marine Corps on Thursday published a new video interview with the service's commandant, Gen. Jim Amos, in which he addresses a host of challenging questions posed by rank-and-file personnel via...
View ArticleTroop survey shows distrust of retirement reform proposal
The Pentagon's new proposal for reforming military retirement is drawing sharply negative reactions from today's career-minded service members, according to a recent survey of Military Times...
View ArticleHawaii reservist takes plea deal in spy case
A former civilian defense contractor in Hawaii on Thursday pleaded guilty to charges he divulged military secrets to his Chinese girlfriend and kept classified documents at his suburban Honolulu home.
View ArticlePhilippines, U.S. hurdle obstacle in military talks
American negotiators have agreed that Philippine authorities can have access to U.S. facilities set up inside local military bases, hurdling a key obstacle in their talks on a new military accord,...
View ArticleArmy's TRADOC to get new commander
The Army's Training and Doctrine Command is undergoing a change in command.
View ArticleFrigid temps causes $200K in damage at Arnold AFB
Officials at Arnold Air Force Base in southern Tennessee say frigid temperatures are impacting Arnold Engineering Development Complex.
View ArticleParoled soldier released returning to family
After five years in military prison, a former U.S. Army lieutenant from Oklahoma who was convicted of killing an Iraqi prisoner is returning home to his family.
View ArticleOfficial: Bomb in southern Afghanistan kills 6
A senior Afghan government official says a roadside bomb in the southern Helmand province has killed six civilians, including two women and two children.
View ArticleHagel to host Asian defense ministers in Hawaii
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel plans to host defense ministers from 10 Asian countries next month at a meeting in Honolulu.
View ArticleHagel to meet with brass Friday on sex assault review
Leaders from each of the armed services will brief Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday on the criteria they have used to screen out problem troops from serving as sexual assault counselors,...
View ArticlePentagon boosting its push for underwater drones
The Pentagon is proposing dramatic increases in spending for underwater pods to store drone submarines and a variety of other seaborne drones and surveillance technology, another example of the...
View ArticleMajors selection list to come out March 20
A majors list containing the names of Army Competitive Category captains recommended for promotion by a board that met in November will be released March 20.
View ArticleEx-soldier charged in wife's death gets Oct. date
A former Fort Campbell soldier charged with killing his wife and trying to make it look like a suicide has been given an Oct. 13 trial date.
View ArticlePolice: Man dead at Selfridge was disoriented in cold
State police say a man found dead at Selfridge Air National Guard Base apparently became disoriented in the cold and succumbed to the elements.
View ArticleSandy victims must pay rent at Monmouth
The good news was that superstorm Sandy victims could stay at Fort Monmouth through the summer - but the bad news is, it will cost them.
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