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DoD: No military mail use for charity efforts
Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Paul Holton got the message loud and clear, he said, when the Pentagon sent him a “cease and desist” letter about his efforts to help Iraqi children. Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 9:54:14 EST
Authorities: Lejeune pvt. killed colleague
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — A Marine private accused of killing another Marine at Camp Lejeune, N.C., was taken into custody Friday, base officials said. Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 9:47:41 EST
Autopsy: Marine wife strangled with belt
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — The wife of a former Marine was strangled to death with a belt, according to an autopsy report. Posted Wednesday Nov 4, 2009 17:29:56 EST
USS New York to be commissioned today in NYC
NEW YORK — The Navy is commissioning its newest battleship with a bow forged from steel that once held up the World Trade Center. Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 9:06:52 EST
Hood community gathers to mourn rampage victims
FORT HOOD, Texas — A chaplain exhorted hundreds of mourners gathered at a candlelight vigil to not give up hope in the aftermath of a deadly shooting spree at Fort Hood. Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 9:47:23 EST
Ospreys arrive in Afghanistan
Ten MV-22B Ospreys from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit landed in Afghanistan Friday, marking yet another milestone for the aircraft. Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 20:43:31 EST
Accused serial killer served 7 years in Corps
In 1985, Anthony Sowell left the Marine Corps as a corporal after a seven-year career as an electrician that took him to Marine bases across the world. Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 20:47:04 EST
Soldiers say carnage could have been worse
FORT HOOD, Texas — Pfc. Marquest Smith, on his way to Afghanistan in January, was completing routine paperwork about a bee-sting allergy when the sounds erupted. Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 9:47:08 EST
Obama makes the rounds at Walter Reed
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama spent nearly two hours visiting wounded U.S. service members Friday afternoon. Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 18:43:47 EST
War of words heats up over vets bill blockage
The chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee remains hopeful that a roadblock holding up consideration of an omnibus veterans’ health care bill can be cleared early next week. Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 14:26:56 EST
Military’s stance on burn pits assailed
The Air Force bioenvironmental officer who was among the first to warn about the potential effects of open-air burn pits on U.S. troops deployed in the war zones said Friday that he does not believe... Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 15:23:14 EST
Obama: Do not jump to conclusions about Hood
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the "whole nation is grieving right now" over the mass killings at Fort Hood. He urged people not to jump to conclusions while law enforcement officials... Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 12:32:06 EST
Memorial to be held for crash victims
SAN DIEGO — A memorial service will be held Friday for the seven Coast Guardsmen and two Marines killed when an airplane collided with a Marine helicopter off the coast of San Diego. Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 13:49:20 EST
82nd Airborne soldiers missing in Afghanistan
KABUL — Two American soldiers disappeared in western Afghanistan after a routine resupply mission, and more than 25 NATO and Afghan security forces members were wounded during the search... Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 14:05:02 EST
Details on Fort Hood suspect emerge
WASHINGTON — His name appears on radical Internet postings. A fellow officer says he fought his deployment to Afghanistan and argued with soldiers who supported U.S. wars. He required... Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 19:13:29 EST
Muslim group condemns Hood shootings
WASHINGTON — The Council on American-Islamic Relations is condemning the shootings at Fort Hood, although it’s not known whether the shooter was Muslim. Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 19:42:49 EST
Online support follows Hood shootings
A flood of support is hitting the Army’s social media sites in the wake of the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas. Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 19:17:02 EST
Sources: USNA subbed mids to look more diverse
Naval Academy leaders removed two midshipmen from a color guard that performed at the World Series last week because they were white men, and replaced them with a non-white man and a white woman so... Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 9:03:27 EST
USAA now open to honorably discharged vets
USAA has expanded its customer base to include all honorably discharged veterans and their families, making about 35 million more people eligible for membership. Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 14:07:47 EST
Report: Vets need drug treatment, not jail
Treatment, not incarceration, should be the first option for veterans who commit nonviolent drug-related offenses, a group advocating alternatives to the nation’s “war on drugs”... Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 14:25:31 EST
American Legion ups pressure on Coburn
The American Legion is organizing a grassroots campaign in Oklahoma to try to persuade Republican Sen. Tom Coburn to lift his hold on S 1963, an omnibus veterans bill, so it can be approved and... Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 13:39:38 EST
VA homeless initiative has support of Legion
The nation’s largest veterans group vows to help the Veterans Affairs Department achieve an ambitious goal of eliminating homelessness among veterans within five years. Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 11:10:25 EST
Lowe’s, Home Depot offer vets discounts
Home improvement retailers Lowe’s and Home Depot are offering a 10 percent discount to active-duty, National Guard and reserve members, retirees, veterans and their immediate family members in... Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 11:07:29 EST
Marine killed in Camp Pendleton wreck
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — A Marine assigned to the 1st Marine Division was killed after his vehicle struck a military Humvee on base at Camp Pendleton on Wednesday morning, base officials said. Posted Wednesday Nov 4, 2009 19:13:49 EST
Military Family Caucus has Mullen’s OK
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs said both he and his wife fully support the new Congressional Military Family Caucus, a group formed to work on child care, education, health and deployment issues. Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 10:49:11 EST
Afghan policeman kills 5 British soldiers
KABUL — An Afghan policeman opened fire on British soldiers in the volatile southern province of Helmand, killing five before fleeing, authorities said Wednesday, raising concerns about... Posted Wednesday Nov 4, 2009 17:08:32 EST
Herschel Walker to speak to Lejeune Marines
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker will visit North Carolina-based Marines to promote a treatment program for mental health and chemical dependency. Posted Wednesday Nov 4, 2009 13:44:43 EST
IEDs, MRAPs boosting spinal injuries
BAGRAM, Afghanistan — Afghan insurgents are using roadside bombs powerful enough to throw the military’s new 14-ton, blast-resistant vehicles into the air, increasing broken back injuries... Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 16:55:36 EST
Reservist killed in Afghanistan
A noncommissioned officer was killed Oct. 31 by a roadside bomb in Helmand province, Afghanistan, according to his family. Posted Wednesday Nov 4, 2009 13:50:29 EST
Most U.S. youths unfit to serve, data show
U.S. military-age youth are increasingly unfit to serve — mostly because they’re in such lousy shape. Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 16:56:21 EST
Corps announces O-2 promotions for November
These active-duty officers will be promoted to first lieutenant in November, according to the Marine Corps: Posted Tuesday Nov 3, 2009 17:07:38 EST
National parks free for everyone Nov. 11
Anyone visiting national parks, refuges and other public recreation areas on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, will pay no entrance fees, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today. Posted Tuesday Nov 3, 2009 15:49:17 EST
Shinseki promises help for homeless veterans
WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki on Tuesday unveiled a plan to end veterans’ homelessness in five years, saying that without action the improvements of recent years... Posted Wednesday Nov 4, 2009 15:38:39 EST
Obama declares Military Family Month
For 14 years, the Armed Forces YMCA and others have celebrated November as Military Family Month. Now, President Barack Obama has made it official throughout the country — at least for this... Posted Tuesday Nov 3, 2009 14:09:03 EST
House passes bill to expand SCRA rights
An omnibus veterans bill, which includes an expansion of Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act protections and allows parents to be buried in veterans cemeteries if their military sons or daughters... Posted Wednesday Nov 4, 2009 12:48:42 EST
Few details yet on deadly mid-air collision
As the Coast Guard plans a Friday memorial service, officials are offering few details on the possible causes for a mid-air collision between the service’s C-130 Hercules transport plane and a... Posted Wednesday Nov 4, 2009 19:35:24 EST
Amphib built with WTC steel arrives in New York
NEW YORK — The new Navy amphibious transport dock New York, built with World Trade Center steel, arrived in its namesake city Monday with a rifle volley salute near the site of the 2001... Posted Tuesday Nov 3, 2009 17:14:51 EST
Congress extends residency benefits to spouses
WASHINGTON — Congress on Monday sent President Barack Obama a bill that allows military spouses to claim residency in the same state as their wives or husbands. Posted Monday Nov 2, 2009 17:12:58 EST
GAO sees challenges in Iraq withdrawal
The ongoing withdrawal of U.S. troops and equipment from Iraq is on or ahead of schedule but faces six “crucial challenges” that must be overcome in order to meet agreed-upon timelines,... Posted Tuesday Nov 3, 2009 15:20:38 EST
Inquiry seeks cause of mid-air collision
LOS ANGELES — With the possibility of finding survivors all but gone and the ocean search shifted from a rescue effort to a recovery mission, focus fell Monday on what caused a Marine Corps... Posted Monday Nov 2, 2009 20:21:32 EST
Election commission declares Karzai winner
KABUL — Afghanistan's election commission proclaimed President Hamid Karzai the victor of the country's tumultuous ballot Monday, canceling a planned runoff and ending a political... Posted Monday Nov 2, 2009 19:40:59 EST
White House: Afghan decision in coming weeks
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is still weeks away from deciding whether to send more troops to Afghanistan, the White House said Sunday amid pressure from lawmakers to settle on a war... Posted Sunday Nov 1, 2009 13:18:59 EST
2 dead, including American, in Afghanistan
KABUL — The U.S. military says insurgents have killed two members of the international force in Afghanistan in bomb attacks. Posted Sunday Nov 1, 2009 11:08:06 EST
KBR needs to cut Iraq work force, audit says
WASHINGTON — Pentagon auditors are warning the Army’s primary support contractor in Iraq, responsible for everything from mail and laundry to housing and meals, to cut its work force... Posted Sunday Nov 1, 2009 10:58:43 EST
Training to get ‘hyper-realistic’
The Corps will expand its use of special effects in infantry training next year, with high-tech immersion trainers planned in North Carolina and California, and an expansive urban training facility... Posted Monday Nov 2, 2009 6:40:40 EST
Analysis: Few ways forward in Afghanistan
KABUL — President Hamid Karzai’s leadership is weak, his government corrupt and nearly a third of the votes he won in the August election were thrown out as fakes. Posted Sunday Nov 1, 2009 13:40:13 EST
Basing plan chosen for West Coast Ospreys
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — The Marine Corps wants to base eight MV-22 Osprey squadrons at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego and two others at nearby Camp Pendleton. Posted Monday Nov 2, 2009 21:42:54 EST
Afghanistan insurgency has grown 10-fold
KABUL — The expansion of Islamic extremist groups across the Afghanistan-Pakistan region is “the worst I’ve seen it,” with Afghan insurgents receiving help from Iranian... Posted Tuesday Nov 3, 2009 20:32:31 EST
F-35 total may be cut by half, report says
Rising costs, changing threats and rival aircraft — manned and unmanned — could cut nearly in half the number of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters that ultimately are built, a Dutch defense... Posted Saturday Oct 31, 2009 13:05:26 EDT
Coordination, not sameness, sought in uniforms
Lawmakers have dropped the idea of making everyone in combat wear the exact same uniform and camouflage pattern. Posted Monday Nov 2, 2009 21:41:00 EST
Allies turn Afghan insurgents into partners
KABUL — A new initiative to persuade low- and mid-level Afghan insurgents to lay down their weapons and rejoin society is already bearing fruit and holds great promise for the future, say... Posted Saturday Oct 31, 2009 10:00:12 EDT
3/10 Marines leave next week for Afghanistan
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. – About 400 Marines with a North Carolina-based artillery battalion are heading to Afghanistan early next week. Posted Friday Oct 30, 2009 17:02:12 EDT
3-star: Training Afghans key to success of war
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — A top Army general said Friday that training Afghanistan’s struggling military and police forces is critical if the U.S. wants to succeed after eight years of war... Posted Friday Oct 30, 2009 16:05:17 EDT
Volunteering Marine family wins award
Thirteen-year-old Jordan Leanes fixes up broken bikes and donates them to charities. His twin sister Syvannah organized a project to help wounded warriors through their church. Posted Friday Oct 30, 2009 13:52:00 EDT
DoD IDs soldiers killed in Afghanistan crash
The Defense Department has identified the seven special operations soldiers killed Oct. 26 when their MH-47 helicopter crashed in Badghis province in western Afghanistan. Posted Friday Oct 30, 2009 10:06:34 EDT
Adm. concerned about China military buildup
HONG KONG — A U.S. Navy admiral expressed new concern Friday over China’s military buildup and urged Beijing to be clearer about its intentions. Posted Friday Oct 30, 2009 8:02:37 EDT
Reports: Cyber attacks traced to N. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — The North Korean government was the source of high-profile cyber attacks in July that caused Web outages in South Korea and the United States, news reports said Friday. Posted Friday Oct 30, 2009 8:02:03 EDT
S. Korea to send troops to Afghanistan
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea announced plans Friday to send troops to Afghanistan to protect its civilian aid workers, two years after withdrawing its forces following a fatal hostage... Posted Friday Oct 30, 2009 8:01:36 EDT
3/4 Marine killed in Afghanistan
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — The Marine Corps has identified a Marine who died Wednesday from injuries sustained after an improvised explosive device exploded in Afghanistan. Posted Saturday Oct 31, 2009 10:04:39 EDT
Iraqi election delay could stall U.S. pullout
WASHINGTON — U.S. troops could leave Iraq later than currently planned if the fragile nation’s elections are delayed, the Pentagon said Thursday. Posted Thursday Oct 29, 2009 20:28:10 EDT
Passports linked to 9/11 found in Pakistan
SHERWANGAI, Pakistan — Pakistani soldiers battling their way into a Taliban stronghold along the Afghan border have seized passports that may be linked to 9/11 suspects, as they confront an... Posted Thursday Oct 29, 2009 19:05:52 EDT
Former Navy star Eckel back in the NFL
METAIRIE, La. — Sean Payton brought fullback Heath Evans to the Saints with the aim of gaining versatility on the field and leadership in the locker room. Posted Friday Oct 30, 2009 11:42:16 EDT
Troop ballot law has states in a time squeeze
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A new law meant to protect the voting rights of deployed troops and other Americans overseas is forcing at least a dozen states to consider holding their primaries earlier or... Posted Thursday Oct 29, 2009 15:40:49 EDT
German general: Report says airstrike justified
BERLIN — A top German general said Thursday that a NATO investigation of an airstrike against a pair of hijacked Afghan tanker trucks showed the attack was appropriate and that it could not be... Posted Thursday Oct 29, 2009 16:30:41 EDT
Disability OK’d in 1 Lejeune water case
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — Marines exposed for decades to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune are getting encouragement to pursue individual disability claims while they wait for Congress to extend... Posted Thursday Oct 29, 2009 21:20:56 EDT
Lawmakers: GI Bill should cover test prep
Two Florida lawmakers propose an expansion of Post-9/11 GI Bill coverage to include reimbursement for the cost of college preparation classes. Posted Thursday Oct 29, 2009 11:48:07 EDT
Nov. 14 is final JATO for popular Fat Albert
The Blue Angels’ C-130T Hercules, affectionately known as Fat Albert, has performed its fiery jet-assisted takeoff at countless air shows since 1975, but the tradition will end Nov. 14 in... Posted Saturday Oct 31, 2009 10:04:55 EDT
Somali pirates take British couple ashore
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali pirates who hijacked a British couple’s yacht brought them to a fishing village on shore Thursday, a fisherman said. Posted Thursday Oct 29, 2009 12:59:12 EDT
Obama honors fallen Americans at Dover
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. — Standing in the pre-dawn darkness, President Barack Obama saw the real cost of the war in Afghanistan: The Americans who return in flag-covered cases while much of... Posted Thursday Oct 29, 2009 21:28:16 EDT
Corps IDs Marine found dead outside home
Marine officials and San Diego County sheriffs are investigating the suspected suicide of a lance corporal found hanging outside his home Monday night in Fallbrook, Calif. Posted Wednesday Oct 28, 2009 21:27:59 EDT
First lady shows support for veterans in NYC
NEW YORK — First lady Michelle Obama shook hands with wounded veterans and handed them goody bags stocked with New York Yankee caps and teddy bears in a visit to a Bronx veterans hospital... Posted Wednesday Oct 28, 2009 20:24:55 EDT
Corps announces senior enlisted selections
The Corps has selected 106 Marines for promotion to sergeant major and 222 for promotion to master gunnery sergeants, Marine officials announced Tuesday. Posted Friday Oct 30, 2009 5:40:55 EDT
Ex-Saipan begins journey to scrap yard
Tugs towed the amphibious assault ship formerly known as the Saipan out of its mothball berth in Philadelphia on Wednesday, beginning the ship’s final trip to sea — one that will end at... Posted Thursday Oct 29, 2009 19:24:22 EDT
Contractor to help VA with GI Bill claims
The Veterans Affairs Department is ready to admit it cannot process GI Bill benefits claims without help, announcing Wednesday that it is seeking an outside contractor to do some preliminary data... Posted Wednesday Oct 28, 2009 14:26:24 EDT
IG: Combat-zone tax rules lead to errors
Hundreds of thousands of troops and civilians who have served in combat zones may not have received all their earned tax benefits or have continued to receive benefits to which they are not entitled,... Posted Friday Oct 30, 2009 6:01:07 EDT
11 airmen survived 2006 confrontation in Sudan
One senior airman threw his weight against the door of the HC-130 King as 150 armed Sudanese soldiers surrounded the search-and-rescue plane. He and the 16 other crew members had their orders from... Posted Saturday Oct 31, 2009 10:39:27 EDT
Senator sees painful weapons cuts ahead
A key senator predicted Wednesday that weapons modernization will suffer as a result of what is likely to be sustained combat and security operations in Afghanistan. Posted Wednesday Oct 28, 2009 20:26:52 EDT
Japanese destroyer conducts successful BMD test
A Japanese destroyer shot down a ballistic missile target during a seven-minute engagement off Hawaii on Tuesday night, becoming the third Japanese ship to demonstrate an engagement capability using... Posted Wednesday Oct 28, 2009 13:55:36 EDT
Report: Military aware of C-5 wheel problems
BELCHERTOWN, Mass. — An internal military report says that C-5 cargo planes like the one that shed two wheels while airborne over western Massachusetts earlier this year have experienced... Posted Wednesday Oct 28, 2009 9:28:39 EDT
Brother of Afghan president denies CIA pay
KABUL — Ahmed Wali Karzai, the brother of the Afghan president, on Wednesday denied reports that he has received regular payments from the CIA for much of the past eight years. Posted Wednesday Oct 28, 2009 7:10:52 EDT
11 dead in attack on U.N. house in Kabul
KABUL — Taliban militants wearing suicide vests and police uniforms stormed a guest house used by U.N. staff in the heart of the Afghan capital Wednesday, killing 11 people including five U.N.... Posted Wednesday Oct 28, 2009 16:08:50 EDT
Allied forces now outnumber Taliban 12-1
BRUSSELS — There are already more than 100,000 international troops in Afghanistan working with 200,000 Afghan security forces and police. It adds up to a 12-1 numerical advantage over Taliban... Posted Tuesday Oct 27, 2009 18:06:13 EDT
3 bodies found in plane wreckage in Afghanistan
KABUL — NATO-led forces have recovered the remains of three American military contractors from the wreckage of a U.S. Army reconnaissance plane that crashed two weeks ago in the rugged... Posted Wednesday Oct 28, 2009 13:48:24 EDT
More delays possible in GI Bill payments
Up to 14,000 students may not receive living stipends Nov. 1 as the Veterans Affairs Department continues to dig out of a backlog of claims for the Post-9/11 GI Bill — but there will be no more... Posted Thursday Oct 29, 2009 14:08:48 EDT
CG: Sept. 11 training ‘ill-advised’
A Coast Guard training exercise held on Sept. 11 was “ill-advised” on a day when Washingtonians were commemorating the loss of Pentagon employees in a terrorist attack eight years... Posted Thursday Oct 29, 2009 8:13:47 EDT
8 troops killed in attacks in Afghanistan
KABUL — Eight American troops were killed in two separate insurgent attacks Tuesday in southern Afghanistan, making October the deadliest month of the war for U.S. forces since the 2001... Posted Wednesday Oct 28, 2009 14:12:30 EDT
Bill aims to update, grow Troops to Teachers
The Troops to Teachers program would be rejuvenated to attract younger veterans to work as public school teachers under a bipartisan plan announced Tuesday. Posted Wednesday Oct 28, 2009 14:50:12 EDT
Analysis: Afghan war among challenges for Obama
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama told wealthy donors in Florida on Monday that his critics have a “selective memory” about what he’s accomplished in his first nine months... Posted Tuesday Oct 27, 2009 14:25:23 EDT
Defense bill, pay raise to become law Wednesday
President Barack Obama will sign the $681 billion defense policy bill on Wednesday, ending concerns over a possible veto because the bill authorizes an alternative engine for the Joint Strike... Posted Wednesday Oct 28, 2009 15:21:37 EDT
Lawmaker urges military breast cancer study
A senior lawmaker is pushing for a joint Defense Department and Veterans Affairs Department study of breast cancer rates in service members and veterans to determine if there is a link to military... Posted Tuesday Oct 27, 2009 12:50:48 EDT
China to search for remains at 1950 crash site
BEIJING — China will search for the remains of U.S. victims from an Air Force bomber that crashed nearly 60 years ago, state media said Tuesday, a likely gesture of goodwill just weeks ahead of... Posted Tuesday Oct 27, 2009 16:07:54 EDT
Congress moves to ease overseas voting
Congress has approved some new absentee voter rules that by the 2010 general elections should make it easier for deployed service members to receive and return ballots in time to have them counted. Posted Tuesday Oct 27, 2009 11:03:57 EDT
Victims of Afghan helo collision identified
The four Marines killed Monday after two helicopters collided in midair over Afghanistan’s Helmand province were assigned to units based at Camp Pendleton, Calif., according to the Pentagon. Posted Thursday Oct 29, 2009 8:51:29 EDT
Diplomat resigns to protest Afghan war
A former Marine who fought in Iraq and became a diplomat in a Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan has resigned in a high-profile protest of the Afghan war. Posted Tuesday Oct 27, 2009 17:06:30 EDT
Top Pentagon auditor reassigned
Embattled Defense Contract Audit Agency Director April Stephenson was removed from her post Monday, the Defense Department announced. Posted Tuesday Oct 27, 2009 18:28:18 EDT
Marine sentenced for sex assault
PORTLAND, Maine — A 19-year-old Marine from Maine has been sentenced to 90 days in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of misdemeanor assault on a 15-year-old girl. Posted Tuesday Oct 27, 2009 8:01:46 EDT
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