Obama restates plans: Leave Iraq, end gay ban
In his first State of the Union address Wednesday, President Obama said he is moving to keep his campaign promises. That includes getting U.S. combat troops out of Iraq by the end of August, focusing military might against terrorism and working this year to repeal the...
Spec ops, helos are 2011 budget winners
The Pentagon’s 2011 budget will seek nearly $10 billion for the “acquisition of modern rotary wing aircraft.” About one-third of that amount will go toward buying new Chinook and... Posted Thursday Jan 28, 2010 20:12:12 EST
Nominee to lead Guard withdraws his name
LATHAM, N.Y. — Maj. Gen. Joseph Taluto, New York’s top soldier and President Obama’s nominee to lead the Army National Guard, is retiring and withdrawing from consideration for the... Posted Thursday Jan 28, 2010 21:25:31 EST
Review: Army should add Stryker units
The Army should trim several heavy brigade combat teams from its future fighting force to make room for more Stryker units, according to a Dec. 3 draft of the Department of Defense Quadrennial... Posted Thursday Jan 28, 2010 19:53:29 EST
Border agents say Bliss sgt. had drugs in car
EL PASO, Texas — A 27-year-old Fort Bliss soldier has been arrested after border agents say they found nearly 200 pounds of marijuana in his car at a highway checkpoint. Posted Thursday Jan 28, 2010 21:27:32 EST
Nev. senators want desert training at Hawthorne
RENO, Nev. — Nevada Sens. Harry Reid and John Ensign have written a letter to Army Secretary John McHugh hoping to get the Army to add training support to the Hawthorne Army Depot mission... Posted Thursday Jan 28, 2010 20:44:39 EST
Senate committee to discuss gay ban next week
The Senate Armed Services Committee will waste no time launching into hearings next week on the possibility of repealing the ban on open military service by homosexuals. Posted Thursday Jan 28, 2010 19:55:22 EST
Officials: Top al-Qaida figure killed in Iraq
BAGHDAD — The U.S. military says a key al-Qaida leader responsible for moving hundreds of foreign fighters from Syria into Iraq has been killed in northern Iraq. Posted Thursday Jan 28, 2010 8:25:17 EST
GI driving Humvee on I-95 faces AWOL charges
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — An Army private is in custody in Daytona Beach for being absent without leave from Fort Stewart in Georgia. Posted Thursday Jan 28, 2010 5:38:29 EST
Black Knights fall to Lafayette 77-68
EASTON, Pa. — Jared Mintz scored 20 points to lead Lafayette to a 77-68 victory over Army on Wednesday night. Posted Thursday Jan 28, 2010 6:25:00 EST
Defense officials seek better data on burn pits
A top military health official told doctors that cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and undiagnosed respiratory symptoms at Joint Base Balad — former home of Iraq’s largest... Posted Wednesday Jan 27, 2010 18:37:58 EST
Army will delay mental evaluation of Hasan
FORT WORTH, Texas — Army officials agreed to delay a mental evaluation for the man suspected of going on a shooting spree at Fort Hood until after a military court hearing that will determine... Posted Thursday Jan 28, 2010 20:00:38 EST
Faster screening, treatment for TBI ahead
Military officials announced this week that the Defense Department will enforce a new protocol for ensuring service members with head injuries immediately get the care they need. Posted Wednesday Jan 27, 2010 14:07:20 EST
Scholar: About 66,000 gays are in military
About 66,000 gay men and women are serving in the military, making up 2.2 percent of the total force, according to a new study by demographer Gary Gates. Posted Wednesday Jan 27, 2010 20:32:34 EST
February senior NCO promotions released
Here are the names of soldiers promoted in February to sergeant major, master sergeant and sergeant first class. Posted Thursday Jan 28, 2010 19:53:48 EST
Holbrooke: U.S. to back Taliban reintegration
LONDON — The United States said Wednesday that it will support a plan to reintegrate Taliban fighters set to be announced by Afghan President Hamid Karzai at an international conference in... Posted Wednesday Jan 27, 2010 14:26:47 EST
Koreas exchange artillery fire near border
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired artillery rounds toward its disputed sea border with South Korea on Wednesday, prompting a barrage of warning shots from the South’s military and... Posted Wednesday Jan 27, 2010 14:31:43 EST
Feds: Ex-sailor with weapons had Fort Drum maps
SOMERVILLE, N.J. — A call from a convenience store clerk about a suspicious person led to an arrest and a frightening discovery: The man was wearing a bulletproof vest and carrying a loaded... Posted Wednesday Jan 27, 2010 20:34:33 EST
Man who tried to visit Hood suspect released
SAN ANTONIO — An Iraqi immigrant charged with falsely claiming to be the Fort Hood shooting suspect’s attorney has been released from federal custody, despite a prosecutor’s... Posted Tuesday Jan 26, 2010 17:58:32 EST
SC adjutant general not running for fresh term
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s Adjutant Gen. Stanhope Spears said Tuesday he will not run for re-election after serving 16 years as the state’s top military officer and the... Posted Wednesday Jan 27, 2010 8:09:22 EST
First lady: More funding coming for families
More money for child care, counseling, and spouse career development opportunities are on the way for military families, first lady Michelle Obama told 380 military officers’ wives Tuesday. Posted Wednesday Jan 27, 2010 17:52:47 EST
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