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Congressman wants Afghanistan Study Group
Citing an Army lieutenant colonel's claims that there is no progress being made in Afghanistan, Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., is urging Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to create an independent study group... Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 19:37:22 EST
How’s the PT uniform? Army wants to know
Hate those PT shorts? Now someone is listening. The Army is asking soldiers to answer a survey on what they would change about their physical fitness uniform. Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 9:27:17 EST
Santorum: Women shouldn’t serve in combat
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Friday said he thinks it would be wrong to allow women to serve in combat. Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 19:24:29 EST
Millions owed to families in foreclosure deal
The $25 billion nationwide foreclosure settlement announced Thursday by the Justice Department includes compensation for service members who have lost their homes to illegal foreclosures since 2006. Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 15:22:53 EST
Amos sorry for Marine use of Nazi SS logo
Commandant Gen. Jim Amos has ordered an investigation of the scout sniper community's usage of the notorious Nazi SS organization's logo after a platoon in Afghanistan displayed it with the U.S. flag. Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 19:37:40 EST
Congressman wants Eisenhower Memorial delayed
WASHINGTON — A Virginia congressman is asking a federal panel to reject an architect's design for a memorial honoring President Eisenhower, noting objections from the World War II general's... Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 15:02:19 EST
U.S.: Signs growing that Syrian elite want out
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration says it is seeing growing signs that the Syrian elite, including people close to President Bashar Assad, are increasingly worried and beginning to prepare... Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 17:36:02 EST
Attacks force U.S. to postpone Mali exercise
BAMAKO, Mali — The United States says it has postponed a major military exercise in Mali because the Malian army is busy responding to attacks from Tuareg rebels. Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 12:26:38 EST
Congress OKs 2nd warship for Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. Congress has approved the transfer of a second U.S. Coast Guard ship to the Philippines, an official said Friday as Washington shifts its military ties with the... Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 12:39:37 EST
Karzai: Coalition airstrike kills 8 children
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday claimed that an airstrike carried out by the international coalition killed eight children in eastern Afghanistan. Posted Thursday Feb 9, 2012 17:57:23 EST
Once-lost medals returned to family of WWI maj.
FESTUS, Mo. — Nearly a century after Maj. Ernest Slusher earned two medals for bravery during World War I, his family has them back. Posted Thursday Feb 9, 2012 17:57:24 EST
Miss. guardsman dies in Afghanistan
A Mississippi guardsman died this week while deployed to Afghanistan, the Defense Department said Thursday. Posted Thursday Feb 9, 2012 16:47:47 EST
Ron Paul gets the most military donations
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is, by far, getting more military campaign contributions than anyone else in the 2012 field. Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 15:24:24 EST
Pentagon opens more military jobs to women
The Pentagon will lift parts of its longtime ban on women serving in combat units, but only a small fraction of the force will be affected, officials announced Thursday. Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 17:01:57 EST
Bradley Manning arraignment set for Feb. 23
FORT MEADE, Md. — An Army private accused of leaking classified material to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks will be back in a military courtroom for an arraignment later this month. Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 14:35:00 EST
Tricare pharmacy merger worries lawmakers
Seven lawmakers have written to the Pentagon expressing concern over a proposed merger between the company that manages Tricare's pharmacy benefit and another corporate pharmaceutical giant. Posted Thursday Feb 9, 2012 16:27:23 EST
Eligibility expanded for psyops transfers
Eligibility criteria for the fiscal 2012 special operations officer accessions board has been expanded for applicants seeking transfer to the psychological operations branch. Posted Thursday Feb 9, 2012 11:27:40 EST
PTSD counselor accused of faking war honors
HOUSTON — A Houston-area man has quit as a post-traumatic stress counselor for veterans after records do not back his claim of earning numerous war medals. Posted Thursday Feb 9, 2012 10:57:36 EST
Dwindling time, rising tension build Iran fears
WASHINGTON — The prospect of conflict with Iran has eclipsed Afghanistan as the key national security issue with head-spinning speed. After years of bad blood and an international impasse over... Posted Thursday Feb 9, 2012 10:33:18 EST
GOP report questions Gitmo detainee releases
WASHINGTON — Facing domestic political pressures, the Bush and Obama administrations released or transferred 600 terror suspects deemed an acceptable threat from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo... Posted Thursday Feb 9, 2012 19:13:55 EST
Knox’s post newspaper undergoes name change
FORT KNOX, Ky. — It's been known as the Turret for 63 years, but Thursday will be the last day the Fort Knox weekly newspaper is published under that name. Posted Thursday Feb 9, 2012 8:57:31 EST
3 arrested in pregnant spc.’s shooting death
MIDWEST CITY, Okla. — The Oklahoma City man who allegedly paid a hit man $250 to kill his pregnant, estranged wife denied any involvement Wednesday as he was being transferred to a county jail... Posted Thursday Feb 9, 2012 8:57:31 EST
Rucker launches crackdown on speeding
FORT RUCKER, Ala. — Army officials want drivers at Fort Rucker in southeast Alabama to lighten up on the accelerator. Posted Thursday Feb 9, 2012 8:57:31 EST
VA, DoD award contract to work on ‘heart’ of integrated record system
The Veterans Affairs and Defense departments achieved a major milestone last month in their quest to develop an integrated electronic health record system for service members and veterans. Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 14:43:32 EST
Carson soldier dies in Germany auto crash
FORT CARSON, Colo. — Military officials say a Fort Carson soldier has died in an auto crash near Stuttgart, Germany. Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 20:04:25 EST
Sarkozy advises against military strike on Iran
PARIS — French President Nicolas Sarkozy put his reputation as a stalwart friend of Israel on the line Wednesday, warning that military action was no way to deal with nuclear-minded Iran at a... Posted Thursday Feb 9, 2012 9:29:55 EST
Ala. panel: Military ID can prove citizenship
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A House committee took the first step toward making changes to Alabama's tough new immigration law. Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 18:38:16 EST
Guard general opposes A-10 removal at Ind. base
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The head of the Indiana National Guard thinks the Air Force is making a mistake in removing A-10 fighter jets from the Fort Wayne base and replacing them with reconnaissance... Posted Thursday Feb 9, 2012 19:44:26 EST
Zombie film twist: Osama as flesh-eating ghoul
Just when you thought you had seen every possible variation of zombie flick, you're reminded that this genre, like its protagonists, keeps coming back from the dead. Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 17:20:03 EST
General: Advisory teams heading to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — The No. 2 U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Wednesday that U.S. military advisory teams will start deploying to Afghanistan this year to help Afghan combat forces as they take a... Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 15:39:58 EST
Officer wants humanism officially recognized
RALEIGH, N.C. — Soldiers who don't believe in God can go to war with "Atheist" stamped on their dog tags, but humanists and others with various secular beliefs are still officially invisible in... Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 14:00:57 EST
Owner of troubled uniform store arrested
The operator of a private-sector business that sold uniform items to service members has been arrested in New Jersey on fugitive warrants from Florida, federal officials said. Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 13:38:20 EST
Troops seized 772K lbs. of Afghan drugs in 2011
Moments after 25th Infantry Division soldiers raided a Kandahar province, Afghanistan, compound in December, discovered large piles of marijuana and arrested a suspected drug trafficker, the Taliban... Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 21:14:51 EST
Hood specialist killed in car crash
SHREVEPORT, La. — A soldier and war veteran from Shreveport died over the weekend in a Texas car wreck, the Army says. Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 10:11:02 EST
Dempsey to visit Egypt amid U.S.-Cairo tensions
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon's top general will visit Egypt for security talks amid tensions over Cairo's move to bring criminal charges against 19 American pro-democracy workers. Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 10:11:03 EST
HRC seeking NCOs to reclassify as recruiters
The Human Resources Command is accepting applications from qualified mid-rank NCOs who want to voluntarily reclassify to 79R, the military occupational specialty for career recruiters. Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 12:12:38 EST
India upgrades its military with China in mind
NEW DELHI — In recent weeks, India has decided to buy 126 fighter jets from France, taken delivery of a nuclear-powered submarine from Russia and prepared for its first aircraft carrier —... Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 9:42:51 EST
Pakistan, NATO hold border talks after strikes
ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani army was meeting with NATO and Afghan forces on Wednesday in an effort to improve coordination along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, a sign of thawing relations after... Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 9:31:05 EST
Spec ops to grow as Pentagon budget shrinks
The number of U.S. special operations forces will increase over the next five years even as the Pentagon prepares to cut personnel and $259 billion in planned spending over that same period. Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 21:48:03 EST
Military ties mark Kim Jong Un’s inner circle
PYONGYANG, North Korea — Wherever North Korea's young new leader goes, they're there: a group of graying military and political officials who shadow Kim Jong Un as he visits army bases, attends... Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 21:09:10 EST
Official: U.S. misjudged al-Qaida capabilities
With the benefit of more than a decade of hindsight, America may have misjudged the true threat posed by al-Qaeda in the immediate aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks, a top Pentagon official... Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 18:26:15 EST
U.S. not considering arming Syrian opposition
WASHINGTON — The White House said on Tuesday that the U.S. is not considering arming opposition groups in Syria, deflecting calls from some lawmakers to explore such a possibility as one way to... Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 17:45:07 EST
Army investigating Madigan memo on PTSD costs
SEATTLE — The Army has been investigating whether the cost of care and benefits is influencing the diagnosis of soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder at Madigan Army Medical Center, a... Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 14:07:05 EST
DoD launches pay calculator for wounded troops
The Defense Department has launched a new website for wounded service members and families to calculate their Special Compensation for Assistance with Activities of Daily Living, or SCAADL, pay. Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 13:33:57 EST
QMP reviews may separate some senior NCOs
Several thousand staff sergeants of the Regular Army and Active Guard and Reserve (Army Reserve) are being considered for promotion to sergeant first class by two boards that convened in late January. Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 13:30:52 EST
McRaven: Spec ops prepping for drawdown role
WASHINGTON — First in and last out — that's the current plan for elite U.S. forces in Afghanistan, according to Adm. Bill McRaven. Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 8:24:44 EST
Last known WWI veteran dies at 110
LONDON — Florence Green never saw the front line. Her war was spent serving food, not dodging bullets. Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 13:54:30 EST
Mattis to visit Pakistan to discuss airstrikes
WASHINGTON — A senior U.S. military commander will visit Pakistan this month in what could be an important step in healing the rift between the two nations, officials said Tuesday. Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 9:49:44 EST
New sanctions on Iran aim to head off Israel
WASHINGTON — Additional U.S. sanctions on Iran are more significant for their timing than their immediate effect on Iran's economy, coming as the United States and its allies are arguing that... Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 13:47:36 EST
Law OKs cross-state PTSD telehealth counseling
The recent passage of the National Defense Authorization Act in Congress will make it easier for active-duty personnel and veterans to get mental health care wherever they are, officials said. Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 14:32:04 EST
Pakistani minister: Reopen border to NATO
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's defense minister said Tuesday that the country should reopen its Afghan border crossings to NATO troop supplies after negotiating a better deal with the coalition. Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 8:31:02 EST
Rescued U.S. aid worker says she’s thankful
GOODE, Va. — An American aid worker rescued by Navy SEALs in Somalia last month says she's thankful for the support she's received. Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 19:45:03 EST
Wife, accomplice charged in Campbell GI’s death
The victim's wife is one of two people charged with murder in the shooting death of Vincent Goslyn, a soldier at Fort Campbell. Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 19:37:14 EST
DoD: Tricare beneficiaries should go to MTFs
The Pentagon wants more Tricare beneficiaries to get their health care at military hospitals and clinics. Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 14:00:43 EST
Iraq al-Qaida claims deadly attacks on Shiites
BAGHDAD — An al-Qaida front group in Iraq has claimed responsibility for the two deadliest attacks on Shiites since the U.S. military completed its withdrawal last month, underlining an... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 16:17:44 EST
Human Resources Command upgrades website
The Human Resources Command at Fort Knox, Ky., has launched the first phase of a two-part program to streamline and upgrade its website. Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 15:44:55 EST
Families link burn pits to health woes, debt
Army Reserve wife Rosie Torres, 38, stood in line Jan. 19 at a Texas Health and Human Services office to apply for assistance with her mortgage, bills and groceries. Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 9:30:04 EST
Defense cuts test lawmakers’ resolve on deficit
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's call to shrink the military, shut bases and cancel weapons to meet the demand for budget cuts tests the resolve of lawmakers who came to Washington... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 13:05:43 EST
U.S. rules out military intervention in Syria
BEIRUT — The U.S. closed its Syrian embassy Monday and Britain recalled its ambassador to Damascus in a dramatic escalation of Western pressure on President Bashar Assad to give up power, just... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 20:38:56 EST
Ohio VA center: Dental clinic care now safer
DAYTON, Ohio — The director of an Ohio VA medical center rocked last year by allegations of improper dental-clinic hygiene says lingering safety concerns about patient care have been addressed... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 11:40:03 EST
Obama: U.S. has ‘very good’ Iran intelligence
WASHINGTON — President Obama said the U.S. has a "very good estimate" of when Iran could complete work on a nuclear weapon, but cautioned that there are still many unanswered questions about... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 10:59:46 EST
The ‘Stan: An officer’s unvarnished view
An Army officer is fed up with "rosy official statements" that paint Afghanistan as a picture of progress, and he is demanding military leaders come clean about the "absence of success on virtually... Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 21:48:28 EST
Veteran influx tests colleges, agencies
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — When Tiffany Kravec-Kelly wanted to reach fellow veterans on the campus of Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne, she took a page out of her... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 10:06:46 EST
NATO crew survives Afghanistan helo crash
KABUL, Afghanistan — NATO forces say one of their helicopters has crashed in eastern Afghanistan, and all aboard survived. Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 9:49:54 EST
White House plans dinner to mark Iraq War’s end
With U.S. forces still fighting in Afghanistan, the Obama administration has chosen to mark the end of the Iraq War with something more modest than a ticker-tape parade — a state-dinner-like... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 11:44:21 EST
Terror threat slows Iraqi refugee flow to U.S.
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has dramatically slowed the resettlement of Iraqi refugees — including former U.S. military translators and embassy workers — in the midst of... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 9:49:55 EST
Iran vows to retaliate in event of attack
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran will target any country where an attack against it is staged, a senior Revolutionary Guard commander warned Sunday, the latest Iranian threat tied to growing tensions over... Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 8:32:42 EST
As drawdown looms, mind your personnel file
With the Army poised to launch a major drawdown of forces involving tighter promotion rates and involuntary separations, service officials say it's time for soldiers to spruce up their personnel... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 9:43:37 EST
Hood 1-star dies while deployed to Afghanistan
FORT HOOD, Texas — A 49-year-old brigadier general died Friday in Afghanistan of apparent natural causes, becoming the highest-ranking U.S. soldier to die there, the military said Saturday. Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 9:43:19 EST
Army rules Manning will face court-martial
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — An Army officer ordered a court-martial Friday for a low-ranking intelligence analyst charged in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history. Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 9:45:28 EST
Officials say Taliban letter pushed for talks
WASHINGTON — Reclusive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar wrote to President Obama last year indicating an interest in talks key to ending the war in Afghanistan, current and former U.S.... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 9:55:02 EST
Israel: Action against Iran may be needed
HERZLIYA, Israel — Capping a day of strident warnings by Israeli officials about the dangers posed by Iran, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Thursday that the world is increasingly ready to... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 9:55:39 EST
Former Marine pleads to military shootings
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former Marine from Virginia pleaded guilty Thursday and has agreed to serve a 25-year prison sentence on charges that he fired a series of overnight pot shots in 2010 at the... Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 14:37:40 EST
Iraq war vets will be State of the Union guests
About 20 members of Congress are bringing Iraq war veterans as their guests to President Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday as part of a bipartisan effort to focus attention on their needs... Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 14:37:56 EST
Top Guard officer joins Joint Chiefs of Staff
The National Guard Bureau's top officer is now a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. A provision in the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, signed into law Dec. 31 by President Obama, adds the... Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 14:36:42 EST
National Guards conduct more military funerals
ALBANY, N.Y. — As precisely as they and their counterparts nationwide had done in the exact manner tens of thousands of times during the past year, the members of the New York National Guard... Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 14:36:59 EST
N.J. veteran-to-veteran hotline now nationwide
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — A veteran-to-veteran help line established six years ago in New Jersey to provide crisis counseling and prevent suicides among the state's military service members has been... Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 14:37:10 EST
Marine scout snipers used Nazi SS logo
Marine Corps scout snipers used the logo of the notorious Nazi SS organization while in Afghanistan in 2010, the service acknowledged Thursday. Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 13:32:03 EST
About-face on the war
The 2006 Military Times poll finds that support among U.S. troops for President Bush and the Iraq war has declined. Read the full report.
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