Hagel to cut his staff by 20%; other HQ staffs to follow
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced plans Wednesday to slash his own office's budget by 20 percent over the next five years,
View ArticleFort Hood soldier convicted in prostitute case
A Fort Hood sergeant convicted for his role in a prostitution ring involving cash-strapped female soldiers has been reprimanded and demoted.
View ArticleNavy vet in Congress supports lower retiree COLAs
A Navy veteran in Congress proposes protecting defense spending with an ambitious plan for cutting federal entitlements - including military retired pay.
View ArticleChaplains provide confidentiality in discussing sex assault
Beyond the staff at a Sexual Assault Response and Prevention program office, chaplains are available to provide care for not just victims of sexual assault, but those who have been accused, and anyone...
View ArticleFree FICO credit scores for 5,000 Military Times readers
Free FICO credit scores are available to the first 5,000 Military Times readers who request them, courtesy of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation.
View ArticleMarines who responded to three disasters eligible for medals
Marines who responded to Hurricane Sandy in the U.S., Typhoon Juan in the Philippines and to floods in Thailand are now eligible for the Humanitarian Service Award.
View ArticleLawmaker: Hagel reconsidering MoH for Peralta
Rafael Peralta, a Marine sergeant who saved the lives of fellow Marines before he was killed by a grenade blast in Iraq in 2004 may get another look for the Medal of Honor.
View ArticleNORAD: No fighter escorts for Santa
As it has every year since 1955, the North American Aerospace Defense Command will be tracking Santa on his whirlwind journey to deliver presents to all the good little boys and girls around the world.
View ArticleDempsey to teens: Watch what you post online!
If they don't believe their parents, maybe America's teens will listen to the Pentagon's top general.
View ArticleChina gives no ground to Biden in air zone dispute
Giving no ground, Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S.
View ArticleRyan, Murray Near Deal To Raise Spending Caps, Reduce Sequestration Impact
A US House-Senate budget committee is close to finalizing a plan on federal spending for the next two years that would provide the Pentagon and other federal agencies some relief from automatic...
View ArticleIraq police storm mall, kill gunmen after standoff
Iraqi police stormed a mall in a northern city that al-Qaida gunmen used to launch an attack on a nearby police station, killing three militants and ending an hourslong standoff as attacks elsewhere...
View ArticleEx-soldier's bail doubled in child enticement case
A judge has doubled the bail of a registered sex offender from Berwick charged with trying to lure young girls into his vehicle after two more girls came forward.
View ArticleU.S. sends 2 Gitmo prisoners back to Algeria
Two men who have been held without charge at the Guantanamo Bay for more than a decade have been sent back to their native Algeria as part of a renewed effort to gradually close the prison, U.S....
View ArticleKerry seeks to soothe Israeli security concerns
Looking to soothe irritated relations with Israel, America's top diplomat on Thursday pledged to support the Jewish state's security throughout separate negotiations with Iran and the Palestinians -...
View ArticleVP Biden in South Korea for last stop on Asia tour
Vice President Joe Biden is in South Korea on the final leg of a three-nation tour of Asia.
View ArticleU.S. envoy: Afghan president unchanged on troop deal
The U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan said Thursday that Afghan President Hamid Karzai still refuses to sign a security deal with the United States until after next April's...
View ArticleSpecial pay overhaul to affect thousands of enlisted
Thousands of enlisted soldiers serving in certain recruiting positions, or as drill sergeants, career counselors, air traffic controllers and cadre with warrior transition units will have their Special...
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