World War II veteran's service medals to be presented
A Connecticut man who served in the Army during World War II is receiving medals decades after he completed his service.
View ArticleWest Nile virus detected at Fairchild AFB
A mosquito caught at Fairchild Air Force Base has tested positive for West Nile virus.
View ArticleNavy bets on spider silk research
The Navy thinks spiders' webs may hold the secret to anchoring objects under wet conditions and has funded two years of research at Utah State University to seek the answer.
View ArticleCongressman wants VA to rescind bonuses after Legionnaire's outbreak
Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy wants Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shineski to rescind more than $100,000 in bonuses given to VA leaders in the wake of a Legionnaire's disease outbreak at...
View ArticleWatch it: Civilian feels the power of Military Working Dogs
A reporter with The News Journal recently spent a day discovering what it's like to partner with Military Working Dogs at Dover Air Force Base.
View ArticleMarine embassy guards likely to shift patterns following new terrorist threat
Marine security guards may be temporarily moved into facilities abroad that others are vacating following a worldwide terrorism alert that led to the closure of more than two dozen diplomatic embassies...
View Article'It's their fight now': Afghan soldiers on their own
An Afghan soldier had spotted the tiny wire in the road, bringing the convoy of Humvees to a halt.
View ArticleTACPs march to remember leader 1 year after his death
On Aug. 8, one year after Maj. Walter David 'DG' Gray died in Afghanistan when a suicide bomber attacked his vehicle, 13 of his men finished a 140-mile ruck march from Dover Air Force Base, Del., to...
View ArticleNow showing: First-run movies in military theaters
In a world where big-screen features come and go faster than on-screen car chases, military moviegoers are often left out in the cold when it comes ot the latest blockbuster hits.
View ArticleOfficer lobbies Navy for ballistic missile defense award
Ballistic missile defense patrols, ramping up in the Mediterranean and Southeast Asia, can be quite boring and rightly so: Incoming nuclear rockets remain a rarity.
View ArticleNew film explores fallout from weapons testing
Nine years ago, Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo made a promise to victims of nuclear fallout from Cold War weapons testing in Nevada.
View ArticleAir Force: Faulty wire brought down F-22
A charged electrical wire brought down an F-22 last November at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., destroying the stealth fighter while the pilot ejected safely, according to an Air Force investigation into...
View ArticlePhoto gallery: B-17 bomber tour a reminder of bygone era
Charles Ormsby can describe his experience as a flight engineer in B-17 bombers during World War II in three short words.
View Article5 MTIs spared discharges at trial are now out of AF
Five former military training instructors sentenced to jail time but spared a punitive discharge in a series of courts-martial at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland are no longer in the Air Force.
View ArticlePensacola Naval Air Station secretary, Marine husband hit lottery jackpot
A civil service worker who has felt the sting of federal furloughs and her Marine Corps husband won't have to work 'paycheck to paycheck' anymore after winning $1 million in Wednesday's $448.4 million...
View ArticleBrazil Army must recognize same-sex civil union
A court has ordered Brazil's Army for the first time to recognize a same-sex civil union between a sergeant and his companion.
View ArticleUSS Constitution Museum offers pieces of history - literally
People can own a part of 'Old Ironsides,' one of the original six ships that launched the Navy, thanks to the USS Constitution Museum.
View ArticleAppeal filed in ERB'd sailors' lawsuit
Lawyers for about 300 sailors kicked out of the Navy last year filed an appeal in late July in their case against the service - nearly two months after losing their latest court battle.
View ArticleReport: Lesbian chief cleared of frat charges at court-martial
A Navy judge dismissed fraternization charges against a female chief petty officer Aug. 7 at a Great Lakes, Ill., court-martial where she'd been accused of an improper relationship with a female petty...
View ArticleFormer Marine accused of defrauding troops, veterans
The Securities and Exchange Commission has shut down a former Marine's investment operation, alleging he defrauded active-duty members, veterans and others, spending their money on, among other things,...
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