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.
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
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
Former academy cashier pleads guilty to theft
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A former cashier at a store at the Naval Academy has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $120,000. Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 17:33:19 EST
Discovery show profiles missing former Marine
HELENA, Mont. — The disappearance of a former Marine in a Montana wilderness area will be profiled in program on the Investigation Discovery channel. Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 16:08:48 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
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
‘Sundown’ ceremony for Sea Stallions in Hawaii
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — A Marine Corps helicopter will be making its last flight before it is put on display in a Hawaii museum. Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 14:24:10 EST
Supervisor recalls Marine shot by Calif. deputy
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — A Marine shot to death by an Orange County sheriff's deputy in a high school parking lot was deeply religious and regularly took early morning prayer walks with his... Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 14:21:26 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
Marine sergeant not guilty in Lew hazing case
KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii — A military jury on Thursday found a Marine sergeant not guilty after authorities charged him with hazing a lance corporal who later committed suicide in Afghanistan. Posted Friday Feb 10, 2012 17:04:44 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
Guam officials: DoD confirms buildup reduction
HAGATNA, Guam — Guam's delegate to Congress and a highly placed official at the governor's office both said Thursday that the military buildup will shrink to 4,700 Marines. Posted Thursday Feb 9, 2012 11:39:32 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
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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