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Mullen: No JCS enlisted adviser
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has decided not to name a new senior enlisted adviser, saying he’d rather reach out on his own for input and advice from the military’s enlisted community.
Helicopters collide, killing Iraqi soldier
NORFOLK, Va. — Two helicopters from a Navy squadron that specializes in special operations support collided in Iraq on Oct. 4, killing an Iraqi soldier. Posted Friday Oct 10, 2008 9:57:19 EDT
Rival contractor protests cutter deal
The Coast Guard’s patrol boat replacement program is once again on hold after a competing contractor filed a protest Oct. 7 opposing the service’s decision to award the $88 million deal... Posted Friday Oct 10, 2008 10:00:46 EDT
Ex-enlisted sailor admits posing as admiral
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Middletown, Del., man has pleaded guilty to impersonating a Navy rear admiral. Posted Friday Oct 10, 2008 10:02:35 EDT
Congress to review NSA eavesdropping charges
The chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence proposes a full investigation of allegations that the National Security Agency eavesdropped on personal and intimate telephone calls... Posted Friday Oct 10, 2008 14:36:01 EDT
Shaky economy helps recruiting, retention
The bad news on Wall Street is good news for military recruiting and retention, the Pentagon’s top personnel official said Oct. 10. Posted Friday Oct 10, 2008 14:36:40 EDT
Ukraine: No force against Somali pirates
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Ukraine said it is against using force to free its hijacked ship off Somalia’s coast as NATO marshaled a seven-vessel force to protect craft in those perilous waters. Posted Friday Oct 10, 2008 12:44:07 EDT
Fla. town on the defensive against noisy F-35
The noise of the Joint Strike Fighter’s engines could be turning into a roaring problem in Florida. Posted Friday Oct 10, 2008 11:24:50 EDT
Naval Surface Warfare Center to get $25M lab
DAHLGREN, Va. — The Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren is getting another key research and development lab. Posted Friday Oct 10, 2008 9:42:59 EDT
U.S.: China cut exchanges over Taiwan sale
TOKYO — China has cut some military exchanges following Washington’s approval of a multibillion-dollar arms package for Taiwan, the commander of the U.S. forces in the Pacific said... Posted Thursday Oct 9, 2008 16:22:01 EDT
Details of Afghanistan intel report surface
WASHINGTON — The situation in Afghanistan now is the worst since the U.S.-led invasion of 2001 and the country is in danger of a “downward spiral” into violence and chaos, according... Posted Thursday Oct 9, 2008 16:13:12 EDT
Webb: Stop ‘propagandizing’ in Iraq
A key senator is asking the Pentagon to halt a $300 million program to produce pro-American news and public service messages in Iraq. Posted Thursday Oct 9, 2008 13:53:05 EDT
Ex-sailor wins lawsuit over CrossFit workout
MANASSAS, Va. — A former Navy information systems technician has been awarded $300,000 after suing a Manassas gym over an exercise program he says left him permanently disabled. Posted Thursday Oct 9, 2008 12:23:59 EDT
U.S. tries tough love before Iraq handover
RAMADI, Iraq — In the past, when Iraqi police here ran out of gas, they often turned to the Marines, who generally obliged by filling the trucks and generators — courtesy of the U.S.... Posted Friday Oct 10, 2008 10:37:32 EDT
Ike sailor was struck by Super Hornet
NORFOLK, Va. — The sailor killed Saturday night aboard the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower was struck by an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck “during catapult launch,”... Posted Friday Oct 10, 2008 10:03:07 EDT
Navy ships open for first time since 9/11
NORFOLK, Va. — For the first time since the security crackdown after the 2001 terrorist attacks, Navy ships in Hampton Roads will be available for public viewing during Fleet Week. Posted Friday Oct 10, 2008 10:03:30 EDT
Petraeus: More troops or not, Afghan ops a go
Although a major influx of troops in an increasingly violent Afghanistan isn’t likely until next spring and summer at the earliest, the incoming Central Command commander said Tuesday that he... Posted Thursday Oct 9, 2008 13:00:46 EDT
Bill sets rules for board to review sex mags
Congress has directed the Pentagon officials to follow new, more specific guidelines on the structure of the internal board that reviews sexually explicit materials to determine whether they can be... Posted Thursday Oct 9, 2008 13:00:12 EDT
Sailor warns DoD of detainee treatment
WASHINGTON — A U.S. military officer warned Pentagon officials that an American detainee was being driven nearly insane by months of punishing isolation and sensory deprivation in a U.S.... Posted Thursday Oct 9, 2008 12:59:57 EDT
Applying for vets benefits in advance works
A program allowing injured active-duty members to apply for veterans’ disability benefits before they separate is reducing the financial strain on wounded troops in the months before they leave... Posted Thursday Oct 9, 2008 18:15:29 EDT
After historic African visit, TR sails on
The carrier Theodore Roosevelt and its strike group sailed from the South African city of Cape Town on Tuesday, having paused there for three days on its way to the Persian Gulf. The ship’s... Posted Thursday Oct 9, 2008 12:57:23 EDT
Adm. Mike Mullen
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen recently sat down with Military Times reporters and editors for an exclusive interview. Read the admiral’s comments on Iraq, Iran and American military.
Data: Reservist VA claims more often denied
National Guard and reserve members are more likely than active-duty Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans to have disability claims denied and more likely to receive the lowest possible disability ratings — even though they are half as likely to file claims in the first place.
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