NCOs eligible for new bonuses
Regular Army noncommissioned officers in several priority specialties and career management fields are eligible for a new round of retention incentives under the Critical Skills Retention Bonus program.
View ArticleNew DARPA project aims to make vaccines obsolete
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants to reinvent the way bodies are taught to fight off deadly viruses and bacteria - without needing a vaccine to make it happen.
View ArticleWiesbaden garrison CSM suspended in 'alcohol-related incident'
The top enlisted soldier at U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbadenhas been suspended from his job as garrison command sergeant major after 'an alcohol-related incident,' according to an Army spokeswoman.
View ArticleQBs recall historic '63 matchup
If you were alive in 1963, you almost certainly remember exactly where you were when you found out President Kennedy had been shot.
View ArticleSwitching to shorthanded MOS may rescue career
With the Army getting smaller, and retention policies tightening, personnel officials say soldiers in overstrength specialties have a better shot at surviving the drawdown if they switch to jobs that...
View ArticleExpert: Punishment in 'pretty' scandal excessive
The Army has set a January 2016 deadline to open all combat jobs to women, but the road to that goal hit a bump in late November, when the woman heading the Army's study on the impact of gender...
View ArticlePearl Harbor survivor thrives meeting visitors
Herb Weatherwax cruises the open-air grounds of the visitors center at Pearl Harbor on a motorized scooter dubbed 'Herb's Hot Rod.' When a woman notices his blue and white cap embroidered with the...
View ArticleCase of longtime Vandenberg protester reaches Supreme Court
John Dennis Apel has been visiting the designated protest zone at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., for 14 years. In 2003, he threw 4 ounces of his own blood on the Vandenberg sign to protest the...
View ArticleMarine Corps tight-lipped about plan for barracks security cameras
Marine Corps officials are saying little about the costs and timetable for implementing a plan, pushed by the service's commandant, to install security cameras in barracks bachelor housing complexes...
View ArticleCMC winds down 'reawakening' tour with NCOs
The top Marine already has paid visits to seven bases in a whirlwind series of 'reawakening' pep talks directed at noncommissioned officers around the service.
View ArticleHagel given assurances on Afghan security deal
Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel said Saturday that Afghanistan's defense minister re-assured him that a security agreement with the U.S. will be signed in a timely manner.
View ArticleU.S. veteran detained in North Korea returns home
An 85-year-old U.S. tourist and war veteran flew to freedom Saturday aboard a San Francisco-bound flight after being deported by North Korea.
View ArticleApplications open for medical flight training
The application window has opened for the fiscal 2014 Medical Service Corps flight training program for MS officers and MS-branched cadets who want to become medical evacuation pilots.
View ArticleNew table may offer relief for AOs on back-breaking bomb duty
An aircraft carrier's war-fighting mission demands a crew that can deliver bombs against the enemy with precision.
View ArticleNorth's new book is 'a love story'
Lt. Col. Oliver North, a retired combat-decorated Marine, recently finished his 57th embed with troops since 2001. North, 70, has observed many units fighting on the battlefield, and now he has written...
View ArticleLejeune Marines lead upcoming deployments to Africa, Europe
North Carolina-based Marines are next in line to conduct rotational deployments in Europe and Africa as the service continues to push forward with expeditionary deployments geared toward crisis...
View ArticleSurvey helps gauge basic training environment
Recruits have begun taking an anonymous survey toward the end of basic military training as part of the Air Force's latest effort to prevent a repeat of the instructor sexual misconduct scandal...
View ArticleObama: Chances for final Iran deal 50/50 or worse
President Barack Obama said Saturday he believes the chances for a comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran are 50/50 or worse, yet defended diplomacy as the best way to prevent Tehran from acquiring...
View ArticleGuard cites progress in contamination cleanup
A project to clean up groundwater contamination in a residential area near the Wyoming Air National Guard Base in Cheyenne is making progress.
View ArticleFort Wainwright has new commander
Col. Sidney Zemp has taken over as commander at Fort Wainwright, Interior Alaska's largest military installation.
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