Transitioning to the Reserve: What you need to know
It's easier than ever to transition to the Reserve.
View ArticleFamily to get WWI medal 88 years later
A Wichita woman and a couple from Augusta have worked to find the family of a World War I soldier awarded the Army's second-highest honor decades ago.
View ArticleWhiteman Air Guard unit wins rare certification
Members of an Air National Guard group at Whiteman Air Force Base in western Missouri have become the first citizen airmen certified to drop nuclear bombs.
View ArticleCareer-building programs aimed at intel officers
Career development programs will be available for select categories of Regular Army and Active Guard and Reserve (Army Reserve) military intelligence officers and warrant officers in 2014.
View ArticleCongress split on cutting off aid to Egypt
Members of Congress are split over whether the U.S. should cut off military aid to Egypt, highlighting the difficult choices facing the Obama administration amid spiraling violence on the streets of an...
View ArticleMarines prepare for improvised explosives carrying WMD
The Marine Corps' explosives experts are enhancing their training to prepare for expected future encounters with improvised bombs carrying chemical, biological or radiological agents - so-called...
View ArticleCoast Guard to release updates on some sex assault cases
Coast Guard public affairs is advising commanders on making more public updates on sexual assault cases as they progress through the justice system, but will not make it mandatory, the service...
View ArticleFive things: Traveling to foreign countries
Consult the DoD's Foreign Clearance Guide before making travel plans
View ArticleAUVSI convention shows trends toward civilian, international UAVs
This year's Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) show reflected the movement of the unmanned industry toward the civilian and commercial realm.
View ArticleOspreys head to Mildenhall; lawmakers try to block funding
The first CV-22 Ospreys have touched down at RAF Mildenhall, England, beginning a new phase for Air Force special operators in Europe.
View ArticleCharity founder runs hard to help veterans
On July 30, Army Maj. Mike Erwin ran 25 miles in Chicago. By Aug. 2, he'd added another 75 miles, three states and both coasts to his training log.
View ArticleMarines punish 17 for placing sex ads while deployed
The Marine Corps says 17 people have been punished for placing ads on the Internet seeking sex while they were deployed to Afghanistan.
View ArticleWhistle-blower alleges reprisal by Marine brass, says he won't back down
Maj. James Weirick had seen enough.
View ArticleFormer CNP reflects on manning 'balancing act'
As Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk left the Navy behind Aug. 9, and with it the job of chief of naval personnel, he said what he'll miss the most is the sailors on the deck plates.
View ArticleApplication window opens for Acquisition Corps reserve officers
Applications are being accepted from qualified Army Reserve captains and majors seeking designation in Functional Area 51 (Research, Development and Acquisition), and assignment to the Army acquisition...
View ArticleNATO bases critical for U.S., leader says
The U.S. military's role in Europe has changed dramatically since the late 1970s, when Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove began flying F-16 fighter jets at the height of the Cold War.
View ArticleActive duty vs. retirees
Hey, MCPON, if it worked long before you, it's still going to work. Leave initiation alone, and stop playing the political games.
View ArticleLeaders turn focus toward NCO preparation
With a new noncommissioned officer career timeline set to roll out in 2015, senior leaders are exploring how the NCO Education System willprepare leaders for the Army of 2020.
View ArticleMalmstrom nuclear missile wing fails inspection
An Air Force nuclear missile wing has failed an inspection for the third time in five years.
View ArticleGuard works with relay system to protect communications
The Atlantic hurricane season's most active phase has arrived, and forecasters say it could be a bad one. But if Delaware is struck, the state Guard says, first responders will be able to seamlessly...
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