- A look at soldiers’ journey out of Iraq
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BAGHDAD — There are just a few days left before Army Capt. Nathan Williams finally gets to go home.Music fills his company’s small headqua ... [Read]
- DoD schools begin tracking swine flu cases
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Defense Department school officials have started tracking H1N1 cases while also making plans to continue children’s education if schools must cl ... [Read]
- 14 Americans killed in 2 helicopter crashes
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KABUL — A helicopter crash and separate collision involving two other choppers killed 14 Americans on Monday in one of the deadliest days for U. ... [Read]
- IG: Mid-Atlantic bases need more security staff
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Installations at Navy Region Mid-Atlantic are facing a “severe” shortage of security personnel to guard bases, according to a report by th ... [Read]
- U.S. UAVs protecting ships from Somali pirates
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NAIROBI, Kenya — For the first time, sophisticated U.S. military surveillance drones capable of carrying missiles have begun patrolling waters o ... [Read]
- McHugh: Focus is on where service falls short
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Army Secretary John McHugh thinks the Army is probably big enough to meet the needs of two wars and a predicted era of persistent conflict.McHugh ackn ... [Read]
- Academy falls short of sub volunteers
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Too few Naval Academy seniors opted to become nuclear-qualified submarine officers this fall, so the school’s administration has asked more stud ... [Read]
- West Coast exercise gets back to roots of Corps
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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — With a hulking Navy cargo ship anchored nearby, sailors maneuvered floating platforms into the shore break along the be ... [Read]
- Taliban calls for Afghans to boycott runoff
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KABUL — Taliban fighters warned Afghans not to take part in the war-wracked country’s upcoming presidential runoff, threatening Saturday t ... [Read]
- Report blames brakes, pilot for E-2C mishap
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Bad brakes and pilot error led to an E-2C Hawkeye accident in March in which an aircraft swerved off the runway and sustained more than $10 million in ... [Read]
- Inmates at Fort Lewis jail claim abuses
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An attorney representing two convicted soldiers held in the Fort Lewis, Wash., jail is accusing military officials of videotaping strip searches of in ... [Read]
- Marines aim to learn Afghan, Pakistani cultures
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As President Barack Obama and his advisers debate a new strategy for the war in Afghanistan, the Defense Department is preparing to bring greater R ... [Read]
- Tugboats maneuver Missouri into dry dock
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ABOARD THE USS MISSOURI — Just as the USS Missouri left historic Battleship Row for the first time in 11 years Wednesday, volunteer David Horen ... [Read]
- Obama discusses civilian efforts in Afghanistan
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WASHINGTON — As President Barack Obama inches closer to a decision on new troops for Afghanistan, his latest war council debate Wednesday center ... [Read]
- No COLA likely, but $250 check for some vets
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On the eve of an announcement that for the first time in 35 years there will be no annual cost-of-living increase in Social Security and government re ... [Read]
- Minot wing commander fired
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The 91st Missile Wing commander at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., was fired Wednesday after Air Force Space Command leaders “lost confidence in his ... [Read]

