New budget deal still leaves big DoD funding gap
Capitol Hill's budget deal is good news for the Pentagon. But it is unlikely to eliminate the need to set in motion long-term money-saving measures such as reducing troop levels, delaying weapons...
View ArticleRetiree COLAs targeted in bipartisan budget deal
A surprise recommendation from congressional budget negotiators to cap annual cost-of-living adjustments for working-age military retirees is drawing stiff opposition from military associations but may...
View ArticleBill passed to disinter veteran from Fort Custer cemetery
A bill ordering removal of an accused murderer's remains from a Michigan cemetery passed the House on Wednesday and is on its way to the White House for President Obama's signature.
View ArticleEnvironmental group objects to Fla. military training plan
A leading Florida environmental group on Wednesday officially objected to plans for expanding military training exercises on Panhandle land that includes two state forests.
View ArticleDempsey: Afghan pullout could reverse gains
America's top military officer warned the withdrawal of most U.S. and allied forces from Afghanistan by the end of next year could reverse gains made in the war against the Taliban and further...
View ArticleRussia may answer conventional attack with nukes
Russia reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in response to a conventional strike and sees them as a 'great equalizer' reducing the likelihood of aggression, a senior Russian official said Wednesday.
View ArticleCongress to hold off on Iran sanctions for now
Possible House action this week against Iran could fall short of new penalties that might derail a short-term nuclear agreement and Senate steps seem further off, legislatives aides said Wednesday, as...
View ArticleReport: VA lobotomized 2,000 disturbed veterans
The U.S. government lobotomized roughly 2,000 mentally ill veterans - and likely hundreds more - during and after World War II, according to a cache of forgotten memos, letters and government reports...
View ArticleLCS Freedom leaves 7th Fleet
The Navy's first forward-deployed littoral combat ship left 7th Fleet on Tuesday, ending a nearly nine-month visit filled with major milestones and mostly minor glitches that kept the ship pierside in...
View ArticleInfantry brigade at Fort Benning to end operations
A reduction in basic training at Fort Benning will force the 197th Infantry Brigade to discontinue operations at the post.
View ArticleAviation schools prepare for boom in drone jobs
A growing number of American students are eager to cash in on expected boom market for drone operators after more unmanned aircraft become legal to fly in U.S. airspace, which could happen in the next...
View ArticleGuardsman accused of stealing military IDs from Ft. Bragg
A Minnesota National Guardsman faces federal fraud charges in connection with the theft of names, Social Security numbers and security clearance levels of roughly 400 members of his former Army unit in...
View ArticleGov. Haley's husband returns from Afghanistan
Gov. Nikki Haley's husband is going to be home for the holidays, returning with his South Carolina Army National Guard unit from Afghanistan.
View ArticleDecember enlisted supplemental promotion list released
The Air Force Personnel Center has released the names of 261 airmen on the December enlisted supplemental promotion list.
View ArticleKenya says all terrorists died in mall attack
A Kenyan official says all terrorists died in a recent attack on a Kenyan mall, contrary to suggestions in a New York Police Department report that some of the attackers could have escaped.
View ArticleTactical Veteran: Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset?
How many times have you heard someone tell you that your military background will give you an edge in landing a job on the outside?
View ArticleConsumer Watch: Debt-free holiday is a gift
Remember how you felt last January when you were paying those holiday bills?
View ArticleKevlar for the Mind: Wrong thinking leads to political mess
You don't have to be a political news junkie to understand the level of dysfunction that exists within our political system.
View ArticleMilitary grapples with limiting damage from video
In January 2012 a video showing Marines urinating on dead Taliban fighters exploded on the Internet, triggering waves of outrage and prompting fears that it would incite anti-American violence.
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