U.S. boosts support for Philippines security forces
The United States will provide the Philippines' security forces with $40 million in new assistance in part to help the country protect its territorial waters amid rising tensions with China over...
View ArticleGuantanamo judge ejects defendant at 9/11 hearing
A Guantanamo Bay prisoner charged with aiding the Sept.
View ArticleFort Bliss 9/11 memorial to feature Pentagon stone
A piece of the Pentagon has been delivered to Fort Bliss as part of an effort to broaden the number of 9/11 memorials in the U.S.
View ArticleNavy to christen newest LCS, USS Milwaukee
The Navy is preparing to christen its newest littoral combat ship the USS Milwaukee, which will make it the fifth naval vessel to bear the name of Wisconsin's largest city.
View ArticleAfghan security deal to be OK'd 'in timely manner'
The Afghan ambassador to the United Nations said Tuesday he's certain a security agreement for a training and counterterrorism mission there after 2014 will be signed 'in a timely manner.'
View ArticleSoldier charged with 2nd Pa. home invasion robbery
. A Maryland soldier already charged in a central Pennsylvania home invasion and assault of two 17-year-old boys now faces an attempted homicide charge connected to a second home invasion on the same...
View ArticleU.S. orders staff out of South Sudan amid unrest
The State Department is ordering non-emergency U.S. personnel to leave South Sudan and is suspending normal operations at its embassy due to political and social unrest.
View ArticleJapan's hawks unveil sweeping defense upgrades
Moving from decades-long pacifism, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday said Japan will significantly boost defense spending for drones, fighter jets and naval destroyers to challenge the growing...
View ArticleDeal boosts funding for flying hours
Congressional agreements cut Air Force end strength in 2014 but provide funding for more flying hours. They also protect the A-10 and the Block 30 version of the RQ-4, two aircraft the service has...
View ArticleNov. sex crime sentences range from no jail to 10 years
A former airman first class at Kirkland Air Force Base, N.M., was sentenced Nov.
View Article3 former Special Forces soldiers plead guilty in Army fraud case
Three former Special Forces soldiers have pleaded guilty to charges of using inside bid information to win more than $50 million in Army contracts in Afghanistan in a case that shows how easily...
View ArticleUSS Nimitz returns to home port in Everett
The aircraft carrier Nimitz has returned to its home port in Everett, completing a nine-month deployment in which it saw action in the Afghanistan War.
View ArticleFormer Marine receives Silver Star for Afghanistan heroics
An ex-Marine from Prior Lake has received one of the military's top honors.
View ArticleBoredom sets in as brass, Congress hash out budget
The budget turmoil that has forced squadron groundings, government shutdowns and countless negotiations over what the Air Force can and cannot afford has had a surprising result: Airmen are bored.
View ArticleArmy to separate up to 2,000 captains, majors
Almost 19,000 captains and majors will be screened by separation and early retirement boards this spring as part of the ongoing drawdown of the active-duty Army.
View ArticleNavy investigator pleads guilty in bribery case
A senior U.S. Navy criminal investigator has pleaded guilty to bribery charges stemming from a multi-million dollar fraud probe targeting an Asian defense contractor.
View ArticleSailor dies in Germany; first OEF-related Navy death in 3 months
A reservist assigned to a Louisiana-based Seabee unit deployed to Afghanistan died Dec. 11 in Germany, a Defense Department news release announced Tuesday - the first sailor death related to Operation...
View ArticleFamily of slain Marine want alleged shooter tried in U.S.
The family of a Marine killed in an insider attack in Afghanistan last year said agents from Naval Criminal Investigative Service visited their home this month to answer questions about the incident.
View ArticleActive-duty Marines to lead training mission in Central America
JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK-FORT STORY, Va. - Twenty Marines will deploy to Central America as the region's new security cooperation team, the first active-duty team to work for an extended...
View ArticleNATO: Afghanistan helo crash kills 6 U.S. troops
Six U.S. service members were killed Tuesday when a helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan, U.S. and NATO officials said.
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