Marines wait in cold to begin offensive
OUTPOST BELLEAU WOOD, Afghanistan — Take a desert of yellow-orange dust so flat it looks like Mars, with a freezing wind that blows so hard it can lift a large tent.
Murtha, powerful troop advocate, dead at 77
Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., the powerful and controversial chairman of the House subcommittee responsible for defense funding, died Monday, leaving a huge hole in the Democratic Party’s national... Posted Tuesday Feb 9, 2010 9:45:20 EST
24th MEU, Nassau ARG complete Haiti work
Thousands of Marines and sailors aboard three Navy ships have completed their relief work in earthquake-ravaged Haiti and will likely steam toward the Middle East in coming days. Posted Monday Feb 8, 2010 19:13:42 EST
‘Don’t ask’ survey published
Opposition to gays serving openly in the military has declined sharply among those wearing the uniform today. Posted Monday Feb 8, 2010 15:17:50 EST
Russian general: U.S. missile defense a threat
MOSCOW — U.S. missile defense plans are a threat to Russian national security and have slowed down progress on a new arms control treaty with Washington, Russia’s top military officer... Posted Tuesday Feb 9, 2010 10:24:03 EST
Effort begins to name post office after Marine
HORNELL, N.Y. — An effort is under way to have an upstate New York post office named after a 19-year-old Marine recently killed in action in Afghanistan. Posted Tuesday Feb 9, 2010 7:12:40 EST
Vets group offers idea to speed VA claims
Veterans could receive disability benefits faster, with fewer errors, if new Veterans Affairs Department employees worked exclusively on simple claims and experienced employees handled everything... Posted Tuesday Feb 9, 2010 5:55:35 EST
NATO: Afghans to play big role in offensive
CAMP SHORABAK, Afghanistan — Thousands of Afghan soldiers and police will join U.S. and NATO troops in an upcoming offensive in southern Afghanistan, playing their biggest role in any joint... Posted Monday Feb 8, 2010 13:58:56 EST
Lockheed, Kaman report unmanned helicopter test
BLOOMFIELD, Conn. — Lockheed Martin Corp. and Kaman Aerospace Corp. are launching their own unmanned military helicopter. Posted Monday Feb 8, 2010 14:06:31 EST
Marine colonel aboard shuttle Endeavour
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The crew aboard space shuttle Endeavour includes a Marine colonel, an accomplished musician whose latest exploits are with the cello and steel guitar, an engineer who... Posted Tuesday Feb 9, 2010 8:48:22 EST
Marines and SEALs train at Army depot
OCEANSIDE, Calif. – Marines and Navy SEALs are using an Army facility to train for Afghanistan, and soldiers are missing out, two U.S. senators report. Posted Tuesday Feb 9, 2010 5:56:39 EST
Warrior ethos emphasized in UFC partnership
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — The Marine Corps has formed a formal partnership with the Ultimate Fighting Championship that promotes more interaction between Marines and famed mixed martial... Posted Tuesday Feb 9, 2010 5:56:59 EST
Abilites of MRAPs change their role in battle
WASHINGTON — The latest armored vehicles aimed at shielding troops from roadside bombs are so maneuverable off roads that they give U.S. troops an offensive advantage as they prepare for major... Posted Monday Feb 8, 2010 6:26:19 EST
Japan balks at $2 billion to host U.S. troops
GINOWAN, Japan — In a country where land is a precious commodity, many U.S. bases in Japan boast golf courses, football fields and giant shopping malls whose food courts offer everything from... Posted Monday Feb 8, 2010 19:33:13 EST
Mullen’s tweet heard round the world
News about one of the biggest changes for the modern U.S. military circulated around the world this week at the speed of light — and in fewer than 140 characters. Posted Monday Feb 8, 2010 6:17:31 EST
AAFES concessions to close in Afghanistan
Most Army and Air Force Exchange Service concessions serving U.S. troops in Afghanistan will be closed within 90 days under an order issued Feb. 5 by Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander... Posted Monday Feb 8, 2010 6:18:05 EST
Concurrent receipt may not be properly funded
Just days after the Obama administration announced plans to provide full concurrent receipt of disability and military retired pay to eligible veterans by Jan. 1, 2015, a key House committee chairman... Posted Friday Feb 5, 2010 14:35:56 EST
Levin urges end to hold on Pentagon nominees
Two months of unexplained delay on four top Pentagon nominations is long enough, the Senate Armed Services Committee chairman said Thursday. Posted Friday Feb 5, 2010 15:01:55 EST
High court upholds Abu Ghraib convictions
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — The U.S. military's highest court has upheld the convictions of two soldiers for abusing Abu Ghraib prison detainees in Iraq. Posted Friday Feb 5, 2010 11:20:03 EST
Vets wrongly charged for free care, IG finds
Veterans seeking treatment for sexual trauma suffered in the military may have been improperly charged co-payments by the Veterans Affairs Department, according to a new report from the VA inspector... Posted Friday Feb 5, 2010 15:04:16 EST
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