Man sentenced for sex with minor at Fort Polk
A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison, with five years of supervised release, for sexual abuse of a minor.
View ArticleMilitary pay to be exempt from sequestration in 2014
Troops' pay will continue to be exempted from the budget cuts known as sequestration during fiscal 2014.
View ArticleHow will Affordable Care Act affect veterans? New VA website has answers
The Veterans Affairs Department has launched a new website explaining the likely impact of the Affordable Care Act on former troops and their families.
View ArticleUdall, Army to discuss Pinon Canyon training site
Sen. Mark Udall says he's meeting with an Army official to discuss the future of a southeastern Colorado training site that has put nearby ranchers on edge for years.
View ArticleYemen: 7 Saudis among militants killed by drones
At least seven suspected militants from Saudi Arabia were among the alleged al-Qaida members killed in Yemen in a recent wave of U.S.
View ArticlePacific Fleet forms task force on sex assault
Top U.S. Navy commanders in the Asia-Pacific region have formed a task force to discuss sexual assault issues as the branch fights to stem a military-wide problem within its ranks.
View ArticleProsecution ends its Manning sentencing case
The classified information that Army Pfc. Bradley Manning disclosed through WikiLeaks put entire Afghan villages at risk of harm from the Taliban for cooperating with U.S.
View ArticlePace picks up in Hood shooting trial
Since his arrest in the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Maj. Nidal Hasan has challenged most everything about the case: restrictions on how he can pray, orders to shave his beard, the...
View ArticleArmy uses Air Force lessons learned in basic training review
The Army wants to learn from the Air Force's mistakes.
View ArticlePhoto gallery: Plebe parents flood Academy
Plebe parents could rejoice Friday. After six weeks, they were once again able to see their mids and spend a couple days touring Annapolis for Plebe Parents' Weekend.
View ArticleUAV a success for Coast Guard in major drug bust
More than a half-ton of confiscated cocaine came this spring with the aid of a small unmanned drone - signaling the first time the Coast Guard deployed a unmanned aerial system from a cutter in a drug...
View ArticleN.H. Korean War veterans to be honored
Sixty-two residents of the New Hampshire Veterans Home are being recognized for their service in the Korean War.
View ArticleMaine Guard units prepare to deploy
About 200 Maine National Guard soldiers are ready to deploy to Afghanistan.
View ArticleNew officer takes charge at Millington Navy base
A new officer has taken charge at the Millington Navy base in West Tennessee.
View ArticlePost-Benghazi, Obama plays it safe with embassies
President Barack Obama seems determined to make sure he doesn't have another Benghazi.
View ArticleFormer SMMC tapped for ambassadorship
President Obama is tapping retired Sgt. Maj. John Estrada, the 15th sergeant major of the Marine Corps, to be U.S. ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago.
View ArticleObama to address help for Post-9/11 veterans
President Obama will use his Saturday speech to Disabled American Veterans to talk about fulfilling the government's promise to veterans, now and in the future.
View ArticlePhoto gallery: Endangered species thrive on U.S. military ranges
The sign leaves no doubt about the risk in entering the steep seaside hills that North America's rarest bird calls home: 'Danger. Boom. Explosives. Unexploded Ordnance and Laser Range in Use. Keep Out.'
View ArticleObama: Progress made on disability claims backlog
President Barack Obama assured disabled veterans Saturday that his administration is making progress on reducing a backlog of disability claims and said the number of requests for assistance has fallen...
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