CNO launches attack on sailor busy work
The chief of naval operations' No. 1 tenet is 'war fighting first.'
View ArticlePlan seeks to hire reservists, vets for border duties
Reservists and veterans would be actively recruited for border security jobs, with incentives including student loan repayment and signing bonuses, under a bipartisan Senate plan unveiled Monday.
View ArticleFormer soldier seeks custody of child born to 14-year-old
A central Missouri couple is concerned that a former soldier will be granted visitation or custody of the child he conceived with their 14-year-old daughter.
View ArticleRetirement credits add up for some Guard, Reserve
National Guard and Reserve airmen who have served nontraining active-duty tours over the past five years have been accumulating credits that can significantly reduce their eligibility age for...
View ArticleProfessor to teach gender studies courses at USAFA
A professor of psychology at the University of Mary Washington is helping the military overcome what some have called an epidemic of sexual assaults.
View ArticleMarine combat death in Afghanistan under investigation
The death of a Marine lance corporal Sunday in Afghanistan is under investigation, Pentagon officials announced Monday night.
View ArticleArmy 4-star defends surveillance program
The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock...
View Article37 overseas commissaries will stay open during furloughs
More than half of overseas commissaries won't have to close for furlough days, according to Defense Commissary Agency officials.
View ArticleNavy doctor named 'America's Hottest Dad'
When a website solicited nominations for a national 'Hot Dads' contest, it got a rack of entries - about 1,500 - showing shirtless men displaying their abs while holding their toddlers, soldiers...
View ArticleFormer military trainer stops dog attack
A former military dog trainer says she used a spray can of disinfectant to induce two pit bulls to stop an attack on a beagle and its 72-year-old owner in Ewa Beach.
View ArticleSpecialty care waiver period extended through July 2 in Tricare's West Region
The Defense Department has extended a waiver period for Tricare health beneficiaries in the West Region to seek specialty care without having a referral through July 2.
View ArticleLa. Guard's top enlisted adviser fired
The Louisiana National Guard's highest officer has fired his top enlisted adviser for alleged sexual harassment.
View ArticleCleaning up shop: Marine Corps inspectors on fleetwide hunt for anything...
Marine inspectors have less than two weeks to roam all public working and community barracks spaces and root out anything that hints at being lewd, crude or just plain offensive to your co-workers.
View ArticlePanel passes 10-point plan on vet claims
A 10-point plan to improve veterans claims processing was approved Tuesday by a Senate subcommittee.
View Article6 Bronze Stars: Men cited for bravery under fire in Afghanistan
A corporal who continued to lead Marines in Afghanistan even after losing both legs below the knee was among half a dozen Marines and sailors who recently received the nation's fourth-highest combat...
View ArticleEditorial: Let go of unwanted C-130s
The all-but-obsolete C-130H is a symbol of the ridiculous situation lawmakers put Air Force leaders in. Those leaders, under intense pressure to slash $10.8 billion this year under sequestration, have...
View ArticleSpencer: Every airman deserves dignity and respect
While at Andrews Air Force Base a couple of weeks ago to recognize some of the airmen from the 11th Logistics Readiness Squadron for their contribution to the 'Airmen Powered by Innovation' campaign, I...
View ArticleDorr: New UH-72 Lakotas could better protect missile sites
An Army helicopter may be the solution to the Air Force's need for security at the nation's intercontinental ballistic missile sites.
View ArticleEditorial: A call for common sense
Inspectors across the Navy and Marine Corps are walking through workspaces, galleys, berthing spaces and even the heads, looking for anything that might be deemed 'offensive' and inappropriate.
View ArticleU.S. may need to fill 'gaps' in Afghan forces after 2014
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said the Afghan military may need some operational support beyond the planned end of combat operations there in late 2014.
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