U.S. says Chinese warship nearly struck Navy cruiser
U.S. military officials say a Chinese warship nearly collided with an American Navy guided missile cruiser operating in international waters.
View Article250 airmen eligible for disability re-evals
An Air Force review has identified 250 airmen who may be eligible for disability re-evaluation.
View ArticleCoast Guard museum 'passion' for retiring admiral
New London is one of the last places Adm.
View ArticleRep. Tammy Duckworth to vets: Find your mission
A video of Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., went viral this year as people applauded her for chastising a contractor for taking advantage of government benefits. The contractor sought and received '
View ArticleCourage, camaraderie inspire retired major
Retired Maj. Mike Banzet spent most of his Air Force career doing what he loved: flying. He was a crew chief on F-4s, F-16s and F-117s, and, after Officer Training School, he piloted KC-10s. He...
View ArticleTA changes: Semester-hour limit, yearlong wait take effect Jan. 1
Major changes are coming Jan.1 to the tuition assistance program.
View ArticleSquadron's move to Iwakuni has new ally
The plan to move Marine Aerial Refueling Transport Squadron 152 from Okinawa to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni on the mainland has gained an important backer.
View ArticleNew order defines separation rules
The Corps has overhauled its manual governing how Marines retire or are separated from the service, with broad changes that cover everything from transition assistance requirements and involuntary...
View ArticleNavy overcomes snow beats Army for 12th straight time
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View ArticleArmy crafting gender-neutral standards for combat jobs
The Army has established gender-neutral physical standards for combat specialties. Scientists are validating the data and will use it to develop physical tests that will determine whether soldiers,...
View ArticlePJs get Bronze Stars with 'V' for ambush rescues
Twenty-five soldiers - both American and Afghan - were going door to door Dec. 10, 2012, to clear an Afghan village of insurgent threats. Air Force pararescuemen at Kandahar Air Field watched via live...
View ArticleAF: Now is the time to update records
With the new year fast approaching, Air Force Personnel Center officials recommend airmen double-check and, if necessary, update their contact information, secure Web account access and emergency records.
View ArticleN. Korean official: Purge won't hurt economic policy
A senior North Korean official said Sunday that the execution of leader Kim Jong Un's once-powerful uncle will not lead to changes in economic policies and vowed that the nation would push ahead with...
View ArticleCoast Guard wants barges to ship fracking water
The U.S. Coast Guard wants to allow barges filled with fracking wastewater to ply the nation's rivers on their way toward disposal. Many environmentalists are horrified, but industry groups say barge...
View ArticleMinister says Iran will continue nuclear talks
Iran's foreign minister said Sunday his country will continue nuclear negotiations with world powers, even after pulling out of expert-level talks to protest the U.S. targeting companies it says evaded...
View ArticleArmy: Combat schools closed to women until MOSs open
The media was abuzz last month with news that the first female Marines passed enlisted infantry basic training, but the Army is not yielding to any pressure to open its own infantry basic training to...
View ArticleHeroic Harrier pilot recalls chaotic ground attack at Camp Bastion
When 15 heavily armed insurgents stormed Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, last year, killing two Marines and laying waste to six AV-8B Harriers, Maj. Robb McDonald and his comrades rushed toward the sound of...
View ArticleNew military resiliency training coming soon?
The next generation of military resiliency training may have arrived.
View ArticleMinn. code talker gets Medal of Honor posthumously
Lex Porter died without ever revealing to his family that he was a code talker during World War II. So his family was surprised - and grateful - when the military decided to honor the late member of...
View ArticleBattle of Bulge survivor has vivid memories of carnage of war
Half frozen to death, crouched in a foxhole on the French side of the Rhine River, U.S. Army infantryman Jimmie Pierce gingerly raised the bayonet attached to his rifle toward the black sky.
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