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DoD to recommend new combat roles for women
WASHINGTON — For the past decade women in the U.S. military have served, fought and died on the battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan. Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 21:15:45 EST
Drill instructor to be awarded Silver Star
The Marine Corps will award the Silver Star medal on Friday to a sergeant who led his infantry squad through a six-hour firefight in Afghanistan's Sangin district last year. Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 12:56:55 EST
Sarkozy advises against military strike on Iran
PARIS — French President Nicolas Sarkozy put his reputation as a stalwart friend of Israel on the line Wednesday, warning that military action was no way to deal with nuclear-minded Iran at a... Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 19:09:13 EST
Ala. panel: Military ID can prove citizenship
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A House committee took the first step toward making changes to Alabama's tough new immigration law. Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 18:38:16 EST
Zombie film twist: Osama as flesh-eating ghoul
Just when you thought you had seen every possible variation of zombie flick, you're reminded that this genre, like its protagonists, keeps coming back from the dead. Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 17:20:03 EST
DoD to issue overdue report on women in combat
The Pentagon is planning to release a long-overdue report about the role of women in combat later this week, according to officials familiar with the report. Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 18:59:29 EST
General: Advisory teams heading to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — The No. 2 U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Wednesday that U.S. military advisory teams will start deploying to Afghanistan this year to help Afghan combat forces as they take a... Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 15:39:58 EST
Owner of troubled uniform store arrested
The operator of a private-sector business that sold uniform items to service members has been arrested in New Jersey on fugitive warrants from Florida, federal officials said. Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 13:38:20 EST
Homecoming pushes wounded vet toward recovery
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — Shot through the upper back on a rooftop in Afghanistan and gasping for breath after a bullet ripped through his chest, Marine Sgt. Ben Tomlinson had a fear worse than... Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 11:35:38 EST
Dempsey to visit Egypt amid U.S.-Cairo tensions
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon's top general will visit Egypt for security talks amid tensions over Cairo's move to bring criminal charges against 19 American pro-democracy workers. Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 10:11:03 EST
India upgrades its military with China in mind
NEW DELHI — In recent weeks, India has decided to buy 126 fighter jets from France, taken delivery of a nuclear-powered submarine from Russia and prepared for its first aircraft carrier —... Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 9:42:51 EST
Pakistan, NATO hold border talks after strikes
ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani army was meeting with NATO and Afghan forces on Wednesday in an effort to improve coordination along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, a sign of thawing relations after... Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 9:31:05 EST
Hazing court-martial begins for Marine sergeant
KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii — A sergeant singled out a member of his squad at their patrol base in Afghanistan, a military prosecutor said Tuesday at the start of the military trial of a Hawaii-based... Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 8:13:46 EST
This Marine’s mission: 1M push-ups in 2012
Most people don't complete a million push-ups in a lifetime, but Sgt. Enrique Treviño plans to do that many in a year to raise awareness and $10,000 for the Wounded Warrior Project. Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 21:15:10 EST
Military ties mark Kim Jong Un’s inner circle
PYONGYANG, North Korea — Wherever North Korea's young new leader goes, they're there: a group of graying military and political officials who shadow Kim Jong Un as he visits army bases, attends... Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 21:09:10 EST
Official: U.S. misjudged al-Qaida capabilities
With the benefit of more than a decade of hindsight, America may have misjudged the true threat posed by al-Qaeda in the immediate aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks, a top Pentagon official... Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 18:26:15 EST
U.S. not considering arming Syrian opposition
WASHINGTON — The White House said on Tuesday that the U.S. is not considering arming opposition groups in Syria, deflecting calls from some lawmakers to explore such a possibility as one way to... Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 17:45:07 EST
DoD launches pay calculator for wounded troops
The Defense Department has launched a new website for wounded service members and families to calculate their Special Compensation for Assistance with Activities of Daily Living, or SCAADL, pay. Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 13:33:57 EST
McRaven: Spec ops prepping for drawdown role
WASHINGTON — First in and last out — that's the current plan for elite U.S. forces in Afghanistan, according to Adm. Bill McRaven. Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 8:24:44 EST
Last known WWI veteran dies at 110
LONDON — Florence Green never saw the front line. Her war was spent serving food, not dodging bullets. Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 13:54:30 EST
Mattis to visit Pakistan to discuss airstrikes
WASHINGTON — A senior U.S. military commander will visit Pakistan this month in what could be an important step in healing the rift between the two nations, officials said Tuesday. Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 9:49:44 EST
New sanctions on Iran aim to head off Israel
WASHINGTON — Additional U.S. sanctions on Iran are more significant for their timing than their immediate effect on Iran's economy, coming as the United States and its allies are arguing that... Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 13:47:36 EST
Pakistani minister: Reopen border to NATO
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's defense minister said Tuesday that the country should reopen its Afghan border crossings to NATO troop supplies after negotiating a better deal with the coalition. Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 8:31:02 EST
U.S., Japan mull sending 4,700 Marines to Guam
TOKYO — The United States and Japan, hoping to break a stalemate over the U.S. military presence on Okinawa, are discussing a plan to transfer nearly 5,000 troops to Guam despite their failure... Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 5:34:27 EST
Rescued U.S. aid worker says she’s thankful
GOODE, Va. — An American aid worker rescued by Navy SEALs in Somalia last month says she's thankful for the support she's received. Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 19:45:03 EST
Navy, Corps practice getting boots on the beach
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Navy hovercraft began roaring over the beach at Camp Lejeune just before dawn Monday morning. Within minutes, one of them, LCAC-68, had disgorged four U.S. Marine light... Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 19:51:50 EST
DoD: Tricare beneficiaries should go to MTFs
The Pentagon wants more Tricare beneficiaries to get their health care at military hospitals and clinics. Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 14:00:43 EST
Marine sentenced for stealing from Iraq bases
GREENVILLE, S.C. — A federal judge in South Carolina has sentenced a former Marine Corps gunnery sergeant to a year and a half in prison for conspiring to steal generators from Marine Corps... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 17:51:25 EST
Senators question Pentagon decision on F-35B
WASHINGTON — The leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee suggested on Monday that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta rushed a decision to develop the Marine Corps version of the... Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 8:13:02 EST
Corps needs help finding Montford Point Marines
The Montford Point Marine Association, in partnership with the Marine Corps, is looking for original Montford Marines to take part in an award ceremony this spring. Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 9:35:21 EST
Former Marine faces additional murder charges
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A former Marine already accused of killing four homeless men was charged Monday with two new counts of murder in the stabbing deaths of his high school friend's mother and... Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 8:44:06 EST
Iraq al-Qaida claims deadly attacks on Shiites
BAGHDAD — An al-Qaida front group in Iraq has claimed responsibility for the two deadliest attacks on Shiites since the U.S. military completed its withdrawal last month, underlining an... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 16:17:44 EST
Procurement chief knocks early F-35 production
The Pentagon's top weapons buyer denounced a previous U.S. Defense Department decision to start production of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter years before the tri-service jet's first... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 15:43:25 EST
Families link burn pits to health woes, debt
Army Reserve wife Rosie Torres, 38, stood in line Jan. 19 at a Texas Health and Human Services office to apply for assistance with her mortgage, bills and groceries. Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 9:30:04 EST
Defense cuts test lawmakers’ resolve on deficit
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's call to shrink the military, shut bases and cancel weapons to meet the demand for budget cuts tests the resolve of lawmakers who came to Washington... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 13:05:43 EST
U.S. rules out military intervention in Syria
BEIRUT — The U.S. closed its Syrian embassy Monday and Britain recalled its ambassador to Damascus in a dramatic escalation of Western pressure on President Bashar Assad to give up power, just... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 20:38:56 EST
Ohio VA center: Dental clinic care now safer
DAYTON, Ohio — The director of an Ohio VA medical center rocked last year by allegations of improper dental-clinic hygiene says lingering safety concerns about patient care have been addressed... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 11:40:03 EST
Obama: U.S. has ‘very good’ Iran intelligence
WASHINGTON — President Obama said the U.S. has a "very good estimate" of when Iran could complete work on a nuclear weapon, but cautioned that there are still many unanswered questions about... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 10:59:46 EST
Veteran influx tests colleges, agencies
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — When Tiffany Kravec-Kelly wanted to reach fellow veterans on the campus of Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne, she took a page out of her... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 10:06:46 EST
NATO crew survives Afghanistan helo crash
KABUL, Afghanistan — NATO forces say one of their helicopters has crashed in eastern Afghanistan, and all aboard survived. Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 9:49:54 EST
Most families return after MWTC explosion
COLEVILLE, Calif. — Most families returned to a military housing complex outside a remote Marine training base in Northern California on Sunday, two days after a propane gas explosion killed a... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 9:49:54 EST
White House plans dinner to mark Iraq War’s end
With U.S. forces still fighting in Afghanistan, the Obama administration has chosen to mark the end of the Iraq War with something more modest than a ticker-tape parade — a state-dinner-like... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 11:44:21 EST
Terror threat slows Iraqi refugee flow to U.S.
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has dramatically slowed the resettlement of Iraqi refugees — including former U.S. military translators and embassy workers — in the midst of... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 9:49:55 EST
Safety, cost cuts help JLTV overtake Humvee
It looks like the end of the road for the Humvee. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno on Jan. 25 listed the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle as one of his top three priorities and said the service can't... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 10:04:52 EST
New water workout is tougher than running
Water aerobics is not just for retirees anymore. The Marine Corps is promoting low-impact pool running — dubbed "water cadence"— to help even the fittest Marines up their game. Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 20:05:17 EST
Navy, Corps return to joint amphib training
ABOARD THE AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP KEARSARGE — All eyes were focused over the port side of the amphibious assault ship Kearsarge, where three unknown ships had been spotted bobbing in a ghostly... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 9:57:52 EST
Last of 22nd MEU force returns to Lejeune
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — About 1,000 Marines are bringing up the rear as the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit returns home to North Carolina after more than 10 months away on duty in northern Africa... Posted Sunday Feb 5, 2012 14:40:18 EST
U.S. floats coalition on Syria after U.N. veto
BEIRUT — The United States proposed an international coalition to support Syria's opposition Sunday after Russia and China blocked a U.N. attempt to end nearly 11 months of bloodshed, raising... Posted Sunday Feb 5, 2012 15:24:57 EST
Guam buildup reduction refuted by U.S., Japan
HAGATNA, Guam — Within a few days of a Bloomberg news report saying the Obama administration was considering reducing the number of Marines being relocated to Guam by about half, another news... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 9:56:26 EST
7 killed by car bombing in Kandahar
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A car bomb exploded just outside the police headquarters of a southern Afghanistan city on Sunday, killing at least seven people, officials said. Posted Sunday Feb 5, 2012 11:06:03 EST
Iran vows to retaliate in event of attack
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran will target any country where an attack against it is staged, a senior Revolutionary Guard commander warned Sunday, the latest Iranian threat tied to growing tensions over... Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 8:32:42 EST
Gunny’s wife named as victim of MWTC blast
COLEVILLE, Calif. — A woman killed in a propane gas explosion outside a remote Northern California training base was the 31-year-old wife of a Marine, and a mother of two from Hudson, Iowa,... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 9:19:51 EST
Marine expeditionary unit possible in Australia
ABOARD THE AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP WASP — The Navy's top officer raised the possibility Saturday of a Marine expeditionary unit deploying to Australia on a rotational basis as part of a new... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 9:57:42 EST
Mids routed by Lafayette, lose 15th straight
EASTON, Pa. — Nick Petkovich scored 11 points and Lafayette's defense stifled Navy in a 62-41 win on Saturday. Posted Saturday Feb 4, 2012 15:57:25 EST
Panetta, Clinton reassure Europe on its role
MUNICH — The Obama administration on Saturday called for stepped up U.S.-European cooperation to isolate tyrannies like the Assad regime in Syria, promote democracy in the Arab World and beyond... Posted Saturday Feb 4, 2012 13:18:36 EST
U.N.: Afghanistan civilian deaths at peak
KABUL, Afghanistan — Last year was the deadliest on record for civilians in the Afghan war, with 3,021 killed as insurgents ratcheted up violence with suicide attacks and roadside bombs, the... Posted Saturday Feb 4, 2012 9:00:02 EST
Taliban deny leader sent letter to Obama
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan Taliban on Saturday denied that their leader Mullah Omar had written to President Obama last July. Posted Sunday Feb 5, 2012 8:16:12 EST
Corps wants to hear all of your complaints
It's a rare opportunity when the Marine Corps actually wants you to complain, and this is one of them. Through retention surveys, active-duty enlisted Marines and officers are invited to spell out... Posted Sunday Feb 5, 2012 8:10:59 EST
Army rules Manning will face court-martial
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — An Army officer ordered a court-martial Friday for a low-ranking intelligence analyst charged in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history. Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 9:45:28 EST
Officials say Taliban letter pushed for talks
WASHINGTON — Reclusive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar wrote to President Obama last year indicating an interest in talks key to ending the war in Afghanistan, current and former U.S.... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 9:55:02 EST
Fewer Marines bound for Guam, report says
HAGATNA, Guam — President Obama plans to shrink the Guam buildup to only 4,500 Marines, then rotate the other 4,000 through the Asia-Pacific region, according to a news service report. Posted Sunday Feb 5, 2012 13:35:48 EST
Post-9/11 veterans unemployment drops in Jan.
Amid a host of new and planned programs to help veterans find jobs, the government reported Friday that the unemployment rate for Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans fell significantly in January to... Posted Saturday Feb 4, 2012 7:58:11 EST
Israel: Action against Iran may be needed
HERZLIYA, Israel — Capping a day of strident warnings by Israeli officials about the dangers posed by Iran, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Thursday that the world is increasingly ready to... Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 9:55:39 EST
Japan, U.S. agree on transfer of Marines
TOKYO — Japan and the United States agreed Wednesday to proceed with plans to transfer thousands of U.S. troops out of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, leaving behind the stalled... Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 12:57:15 EST
The ‘Stan: An officer’s unvarnished view
An Army officer is fed up with "rosy official statements" that paint Afghanistan as a picture of progress, and he is demanding military leaders come clean about the "absence of success on virtually... Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 12:18:03 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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