White House makes case for imminent Syria strike
A military strike on Syria appeared imminent Friday as President Obama and his administration publicly rolled out in great detail its case for why the regime of Bashar al-Assad should be punished for...
View ArticleMabus' choice to lead NCIS had been Obama's pick for ATF
The Navy's top civilian has tapped a former naval officer and veteran lawman to head the 2,500-person Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which provides security and leads criminal and...
View ArticleFort Bliss soldier faces immigrant smuggling charge
A criminal complaint says Carlos Manuel Vives Feliciano and Gerald Espinoza helped transport groups of Mexican immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally from a border town in New Mexico to...
View Article3rd AF commander warned about overturning sex assault verdict
One week before Lt. Gen. Craig Franklin overturned a high-profile sex assault conviction of an Aviano Air Base, Italy, inspector general, he received what would turn out to be a prophetic warning about...
View ArticleAF plans cut in tuition assistance funding in 2014
The Air Force is poised to cut tuition assistance next year, as it prepares to enact tough new rules for fiscal 2014. But it remains to be seen exactly how steep those cuts will be.
View ArticleDoD health affairs chief meets with still-troubled Tricare West contractor
Headaches continue for physicians and military health care beneficiaries in the Tricare West Region as contract manager UnitedHealthcare Military & Veterans struggles to meet the demands of its...
View ArticleObama orders 1 percent military raise for January
In the midst of discussion about launching a U.S. military strike on Syria, President Obama moved Friday to reduce the size of January's military raise.
View ArticleOfficial: San Antonio joins destroyers in the eastern Med
The amphibious transport dock San Antonio, carrying elements of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, has joined the five Navy destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, a defense official confirmed...
View ArticleOfficial: Ship carrying Marines arrives in Med
The amphibious transport dock San Antonio, carrying elements of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, has joined the five Navy destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, a defense official confirmed...
View ArticleNew software to ease Navy's shipping, tracking
In three years or less, sailors should be able to schedule and track the delivery of a ship part as easily as booking a vacation online or tracking a friend's flight status from a phone.
View ArticleUSNA sex assault case: Attorney questions accuser's memory of party
A defense attorney is questioning how clearly a midshipman remembers a party where she says she was sexually assaulted by three former U.S. Naval Academy football players.
View ArticleObama to seek OK from Congress on Syria strike
President Barrack Obama said Saturday that he believes the U.S. should take military action and he will seek congressional approval for a strike on Syria. For complete coverage go to...
View ArticleKy. Guard member sentenced in fatal crash
A 24-year-old Kentucky National Guard member has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a crash that killed two passengers and injured a third.
View ArticleSoldiers volunteer weekends to curb drunken driving
At the bars around Fort Wainwright, Alaska, they all know Spc. Albert Rodrigues, even though his van is unmarked.
View ArticlePutin urges U.S. to hold off on striking Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin urged President Barack Obama on Saturday not to rush into a decision on striking Syria, but to consider whether strikes would help end the violence and be worth the...
View ArticleIsrael deploys missile defense system in Tel Aviv
The Israeli military says it has deployed an 'Iron Dome' missile defense battery in the Tel Aviv area.
View ArticleCoast Guard officials: False alarms, shenanigans strain resources
Every year the Coast Guard spends untold amounts of money and countless hours responding to incidents that are 100 percentpreventable.
View ArticleMarine discovers secret skill: A fine knack for piloting ships
By day, he's a section leader for amphibious assault vehicles, the Marines' 26-foot-long sea-and-land personnel carriers. In his free time, he's learning to steer a much bigger boat.
View ArticleBattle Rattle: Purple Hearts awarded to Marines wounded in Bastion attack
At least four Marines who served with the Harrier squadron attacked last year at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, have received the Purple Heart.
View ArticleNaval Academy sex assault hearing delayed a day
A military hearing on sexual assault accusations against three U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen has been postponed because the alleged victim says she is too fatigued to testify.
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