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  • 3-star: Navy wants to keep tuition assistance
    VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The chief of naval personnel says the Navy wants to keep the service's tuition assistance program funded through the remainder of this fiscal year.
    Posted Tuesday Mar 19, 2013 12:58:36 EDT
  • Times Prime content.Sub unit earns commendation for Libya mission
    It's been two years since the guided-missile submarine Florida fired more than 90 Tomahawk missiles over Libya.
    Posted Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 15:27:44 EDT
  • Senate votes to restore tuition assistance
    The Senate voted Wednesday to restore tuition assistance for all services, reversing a budget-cutting move ordered by the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
    Posted Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 16:09:43 EDT
  • Study: MRI could diagnose Gulf War Illness
    Veterans of the 1991 Persian Gulf War suffering from chronic pain and fatigue have brain damage to their white matter, the connective nerve fibers that transmit electrical impulses among the brain's...
    Posted Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 16:52:32 EDT
  • 4-star: Gitmo buildings in need of major repair
    WASHINGTON — As much as $170 million is needed to improve facilities for the troops stationed at the Guantanamo Bay detention center that President Obama has marked for extinction, the top U.S....
    Posted Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 16:35:03 EDT
  • Government work boosts younger vets’ employment
    One in four Iraq and Afghanistan-era veterans have government jobs, primarily with the federal government, says a new Labor Department report that finds an improved employment picture for the...
    Posted Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 16:24:27 EDT
  • Town mourns Marines who died in explosion
    HAWTHORNE, Nev. — Hundreds of residents in a rural community steeped in military history turned out to mourn the loss of seven Marines as investigators arrived at an ammunition depot to try to...
    Posted Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 15:06:49 EDT
  • Obama vows unwavering support for Israel
    JERUSALEM — Renewing U.S. support for the difficult "work of generations," President Obama assured Israel on Wednesday that his administration would pursue an elusive Mideast peace that would...
    Posted Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 15:20:30 EDT
  • Times Prime content.Troops offer strong voice on personal firearms
    It's no great surprise that folks in the military have strong opinions about weapons.
    Posted Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 14:30:01 EDT
  • S.C. passes bills to appoint adjutant general
    COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's adjutant general could be appointed by the governor under legislation approved by the House.
    Posted Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 14:43:40 EDT
  • Wounded Iraq vet ending struggle
    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tomas Young has been fighting for the last nine years: fighting his government, fighting the Veterans Administration and fighting his own deteriorating body.
    Posted Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 13:26:19 EDT
  • DARPA closer to brain-controlled prosthesis
    The wizards at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency have been working to field a brain-controlled prosthetic arm that the wearer can operate by thought.
    Posted Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 13:10:56 EDT
  • VA official: Be patient on claims backlog
    An embattled Veterans Affairs Department official responsible for the growing mountain of benefits claims pleaded Wednesday for more time to show success in getting them processed.
    Posted Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 11:18:06 EDT
  • NCIS investigating fatal USMC training accident
    The Marines have tapped Naval Criminal Investigative Service to conduct the probe into a fatal training accident, officials with Headquarters Marine Corps said Wednesday afternoon. The investigation...
    Posted Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 15:28:33 EDT
  • Sub back in Groton after extended deployment
    NEW LONDON, Conn. — The Providence returned to the Navy base in Groton following a deployment that was extended to seven months after commanders asked the submarine to stay out longer than...
    Posted Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 13:38:08 EDT
  • Outreach to combat suicide continues
    PHOENIX — Michael Rolack never heard the gunshot, only the screams of his grandson's fiancée.
    Posted Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 9:46:05 EDT
  • Woman at center of spy allegations is enigma
    HONOLULU — The 27-year-old Chinese woman at the center of spying allegations hanging over her boyfriend, a defense contractor in Hawaii, is not in custody.
    Posted Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 7:59:28 EDT
  • U.S., Afghans make deal on Wardak troop pullout
    KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. military and the Afghan government reached a deal Wednesday on the pullout of American special operations forces and their Afghan counterparts from a strategic...
    Posted Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 16:09:19 EDT
  • Carrier Reagan, crew returning to San Diego
    SAN DIEGO – After 14 months away from home for extensive maintenance, the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan will return to Southern California on Thursday, the Navy announced Tuesday.
    Posted Tuesday Mar 19, 2013 21:33:46 EDT
  • SOUTHCOM chief: Cuts will hamper drug seizures
    WASHINGTON — Pentagon budget cuts will dramatically slash U.S. efforts to seize illegal drug shipments at sea, the top U.S. commander in South America told senators Tuesday, saying that the...
    Posted Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 15:52:21 EDT
  • Times Prime content.Unhappy SWOs, Navy wants to hear from you
    Do you feel valued aboard your ship? If you make an honest mistake, will it be held against you? Is the Navy demanding too much? Do you plan to stay in?
    Posted Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 15:52:35 EDT
  • Hunter: TSA ‘humiliated’ Marine in wheelchair
    A California lawmaker wants to know why a Marine who lost both legs in a roadside bombing was made to walk at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint in Phoenix on March 13 despite being...
    Posted Tuesday Mar 19, 2013 18:32:42 EDT
  • Iraq bombings kill 65 a decade after invasion
    BAGHDAD — Insurgents sent a bloody message on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion, carrying out a wave of bombings across the country Tuesday that killed at least 65 people...
    Posted Tuesday Mar 19, 2013 14:54:29 EDT
  • Costs of U.S. wars linger for over 100 years
    OLYMPIA, Wash. — If history is any judge, the U.S. government will be paying for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars for the next century as service members and their families grapple with the...
    Posted Tuesday Mar 19, 2013 14:21:09 EDT
  • European troop cuts may be deeper than planned
    The size of the U.S. military's footprint in Europe could continue to shrink, the head of U.S. European Command said on Tuesday.
    Posted Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 15:18:25 EDT
  • Congress stands in way of cuts, DoD says
    Amid accusations that the Defense Department still has bloated budgets — and protects them by hyping the potential harm of even modest cuts — the Pentagon's top financial officer said big...
    Posted Tuesday Mar 19, 2013 12:12:32 EDT
  • Whistle-blowers allege wrongdoing at VA center
    WASHINGTON — Employees at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Mississippi have reported a range of "serious wrongdoing," including improperly sterilized instruments and missed diagnoses of fatal...
    Posted Tuesday Mar 19, 2013 10:25:39 EDT
  • Budgeters to DoD: Be ready for years of cuts
    The Defense Department should be prepared for budget cuts every year through 2021 to remain within the spending caps set by the 2011 Budget Control Act, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office...
    Posted Tuesday Mar 19, 2013 10:24:34 EDT
  • Feds: PACOM contractor relayed weapons secrets
    HONOLULU — A civilian defense contractor accused of giving his Chinese girlfriend military secrets worked on developing military plans to deter potential U.S. enemies when the two began their...
    Posted Tuesday Mar 19, 2013 19:13:40 EDT
  • Sailor burned at homecoming party dies
    DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — A Navy sailor burned in an accident during a homecoming party in suburban Philadelphia has died.
    Posted Tuesday Mar 19, 2013 6:14:13 EDT
  • U.S. says Gitmo hunger strike grows to 21 men
    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A hunger strike at the Guantanamo Bay prison has grown and now involves at least 21 men, a U.S. military official said Monday while denying reports trickling out from...
    Posted Monday Mar 18, 2013 18:28:32 EDT
  • Navy: Repairs to submarine Miami now uncertain
    PORTLAND, Maine — The Navy's commitment to repairing a nuclear submarine severely damaged by an arsonist last spring is wavering under the realities of mandatory budget cuts, officials say.
    Posted Tuesday Mar 19, 2013 18:07:06 EDT
  • DoD reviewing strategy in wake of budget cuts
    WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has launched a new military strategy review that will examine how planned U.S. defense spending reductions will impact future Defense Department operations.
    Posted Tuesday Mar 19, 2013 16:03:12 EDT
  • Top U.S. commander makes overtures to Karzai
    KABUL, Afghanistan — The top U.S. military chief in Afghanistan said Monday that his team is working as fast as possible to resolve issues that have infuriated Afghan President Hamid Karzai,...
    Posted Tuesday Mar 19, 2013 10:37:37 EDT
  • Pakistani Taliban withdraw peace talk offer
    PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The Pakistani Taliban on Monday withdrew their offer of holding peace talks with the government, saying that the authorities were not serious about following through with...
    Posted Monday Mar 18, 2013 15:40:32 EDT
  • U.S. won’t stop others from arming Syria rebels
    ISTANBUL — Ending Syria's civil war through negotiations seemed an even more remote prospect Monday, as the main opposition group tried to set up a rival government to President Bashar Assad's...
    Posted Monday Mar 18, 2013 18:23:25 EDT
  • ROA suggests incentives for hiring reservists
    The Reserve Officers Association is recommending a package of incentives to encourage companies to hire National Guard and Reserve members, including money for health benefits, tax incentives and...
    Posted Monday Mar 18, 2013 14:33:38 EDT
  • Pentagon highlighting B-52 missions in S. Korea
    WASHINGTON — The United States is flying nuclear-capable B-52 bombers on training missions over South Korea to highlight Washington's commitment to defend an ally amid rising tensions with...
    Posted Tuesday Mar 19, 2013 13:17:25 EDT
  • USCG Academy working to prevent sex assault
    NEW LONDON, Conn. — The Coast Guard Academy in New London is taking new steps to prevent student sexual assault.
    Posted Monday Mar 18, 2013 13:12:53 EDT
  • White House forced to consider reinstating TA
    The White House will have to consider reinstating tuition assistance for troops after a petition on its official website garnered more than 100,000 signatures.
    Posted Monday Mar 18, 2013 19:21:10 EDT
  • Chris Kyle statue created for SEAL’s widow
    It began as a sculpture to honor all SEALs. In the end, it will resemble just one — the reported deadliest sniper in American military history.
    Posted Monday Mar 18, 2013 14:37:39 EDT
  • Arlington’s Coast Guard memorial gets facelift
    Restoration of the Coast Guard World War Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery will be completed earlier than expected, thanks in part to donors who exceeded the project's fundraising goals by more...
    Posted Sunday Mar 17, 2013 10:53:49 EDT
  • Times Prime content.New program could drastically cut KIAs
    When Sgt. 1st Class Lance Vogeler died in combat in Afghanistan in 2010, there was nothing medics or fellow soldiers could have done to save him, said physicians who reviewed his case.
    Posted Monday Mar 18, 2013 9:19:13 EDT
  • Former sailor writes names of OEF casualties
    Ron White once memorized a deck of cards in 87 seconds.
    Posted Monday Mar 18, 2013 18:50:27 EDT
  • Iran launches destroyer in the Caspian Sea
    TEHRAN, Iran — Iran launched a domestically built destroyer in the Caspian Sea on Sunday, its first deployment of a major warship in the oil-rich region, state TV reported.
    Posted Sunday Mar 17, 2013 9:47:02 EDT
  • China’s new premier rejects U.S. hacking claims
    BEIJING — New Chinese Premier Li Keqiang dismissed hacking accusations against China as "groundless" on Sunday and said his government was committed to strong ties with Washington.
    Posted Sunday Mar 17, 2013 9:47:02 EDT
  • Keel laid in Va. for Warner fast-attack sub
    NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The keel of the nation's 12th Virginia-class attack submarine was has been laid at Newport News Shipbuilding at a ceremony attended by the sub's namesake, former...
    Posted Monday Mar 18, 2013 9:01:49 EDT
  • Military movie theaters going dark, digital
    WILMINGTON, Del. — Exactly half of the movie theaters on U.S. military bases around the world are going dark.
    Posted Saturday Mar 16, 2013 16:50:19 EDT
  • 1 killed, 1 injured in Afghan helicopter crash
    KABUL, Afghanistan — A helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing one member of the U.S.-led coalition and injuring another in what was the second deadly air crash in the...
    Posted Monday Mar 18, 2013 7:17:02 EDT
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    Mobile banking allows customers to conduct transactions using mobile devices.
    Posted Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 9:16:52 EDT
  • Times Prime content.Making a case for credit unions
    At a time when interest rates remain at historic lows and people try to squeeze an extra fraction of a percentage point out of what they earn on checking and savings accounts, more consumers are...
    Posted Monday Mar 18, 2013 9:17:31 EDT
  • Tuition program another budget-cut casualty
    More than 250,000 troops will be denied tuition for classes this year because of mandatory cuts in federal spending, according to figures released this week by the Army and Air Force.
    Posted Saturday Mar 16, 2013 13:22:31 EDT
  • Times Prime content.Navy revamps plan for sailors leaving service
    With veterans still facing economic headwinds upon leaving the service, the Navy is rolling out an overhauled and longer transition course this year that offers sailors help to reach their personal...
    Posted Monday Mar 18, 2013 18:50:58 EDT
  • Navy Reserve Nightwolves hold final gathering
    BELLE CHASSE, La. — Lt. Keith Frost and his family moved to the New Orleans area 20 months ago for his tour as a naval flight officer aboard E-2C Hawkeyes based at the Belle Chasse air station....
    Posted Saturday Mar 16, 2013 9:59:34 EDT
  • Soldier begins recovery from Afghanistan attack
    FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Army Spc. Willie Stewart wants a cigarette, but he can't find the words.
    Posted Monday Mar 18, 2013 14:14:09 EDT
  • MOAA: Karzai owes troops, families an apology
    Afghan President Hamid Karzai's accusations that U.S. troops have been "colluding" with the Taliban in an effort to prolong combat operations is endangering service members and deserves an apology,...
    Posted Saturday Mar 16, 2013 17:02:12 EDT
  • Missile plan changes may spark arms talks
    WASHINGTON — In adding 14 interceptors to a missile defense system based in Alaska and California, the...
    Posted Monday Mar 18, 2013 7:21:23 EDT
  • Iran: Commanders OK’d to respond to attacks
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The spokesman for Iran's armed forces says military commanders have been given the authority to respond immediately to enemy attacks.
    Posted Monday Mar 18, 2013 7:22:01 EDT
  • N. Korea’s bad behavior: More than smack talk?
    North Korea has been flashing its might through nuclear tests and bellicose messages in which it claims to nullify the armistice that has existed with its southern neighbor since the end of the...
    Posted Monday Mar 18, 2013 7:22:38 EDT
  • Police: Drunken sailor harasses elderly woman
    PORT ORCHARD, Wash. — Authorities say a 31-year-old intoxicated sailor kicked in the door to a 70-year-old woman's home and told her to pray because he was to "blow her head off."
    Posted Monday Mar 18, 2013 7:20:34 EDT
  • House Dem wants lethal aid for Syrian rebels
    WASHINGTON — The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee is calling on the Obama administration to train and arm select elements of the Syrian opposition as well as provide...
    Posted Friday Mar 15, 2013 18:37:09 EDT
  • Ham warns of Islamic threat in Africa
    WASHINGTON — The chief of the U.S. Africa Command warned on Friday that threats from Islamic extremists in Africa are increasing and if unchecked could pose a greater danger to American...
    Posted Saturday Mar 16, 2013 10:07:28 EDT
  • U.S. to beef up missile defense against N.K.
    WASHINGTON — The Pentagon announced Friday it will spend $1 billion to add 14 interceptors to an Alaska-based missile defense system, responding to what it called faster-than-anticipated North...
    Posted Sunday Mar 17, 2013 11:29:05 EDT
  • Northwest sailors shiver to save Navy cash
    If you're in the Pacific Northwest, besides bringing an umbrella to work, you may want to bring something warm. Navy Region Northwest is adjusting the thermostat on its buildings to save on energy...
    Posted Saturday Mar 16, 2013 15:39:07 EDT
  • Worker gets 17 years for sub Miami arson
    PORTLAND, Maine — A shipyard worker who set fire to rags aboard a nuclear submarine because he wanted to go home was sentenced to a little more than 17 years in federal prison Friday for the...
    Posted Friday Mar 15, 2013 18:52:07 EDT
  • DoD spends nearly $1B a year on unemployment
    WASHINGTON — Even as it faces budget cuts and forced employee furloughs, the Pentagon is spending nearly a $1 billion a year on a program that sends unemployment checks to former troops who...
    Posted Sunday Mar 17, 2013 12:13:22 EDT
  • Times Prime content.Aviators offered up to $125K in bonuses to stay
    The Navy is paying aviators even more to keep flying. Bonuses for aviators heading into a department head tour have gone up or held steady for all but one category.
    Posted Sunday Mar 17, 2013 12:11:53 EDT
  • Senators want a USS Ted Stevens to honor peer
    Lawmakers have asked the Navy to name an aircraft carrier or other high-value ship after Ted Stevens, a deceased senator and World War II veteran who once chaired the powerful Senate Appropriations...
    Posted Sunday Mar 17, 2013 12:11:37 EDT
  • Dunford: Karzai’s comments threaten U.S. troops
    KABUL, Afghanistan — The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan warned his troops to be ready for increased violence because of a series of anti-American statements by Afghan President Hamid Karzai,...
    Posted Sunday Mar 17, 2013 10:22:48 EDT
  • AUSN asks Obama to lower new medal precedence
    The Association of the United States Navy, along with several other service and veteran organizations, is lobbying President Obama to lower the precedence of the Distinguished Warfare Medal, the new...
    Posted Sunday Mar 17, 2013 12:11:29 EDT
  • Beware of used car scam linking sales to AAFES
    Scammers are raking in big bucks selling used vehicles they say will be delivered by an Air Force plane. And they are exploiting the good name of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service by falsely...
    Posted Monday Mar 18, 2013 10:24:40 EDT
  • Report calculates big savings from lower COLAs
    A revision in the calculation methods for cost-of-living adjustments in military retired pay, veterans' disability benefits and Social Security could save $339.8 billion over 10 years, the...
    Posted Monday Mar 18, 2013 11:04:49 EDT
  • Family members ID 3 Marines killed in blast
    Family members have identified three Marines killed Monday when a mortar exploded during a mountain warfare training exercise in Nevada, The Associated Press has reported.
    Posted Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 16:10:30 EDT
  • Corps suspends mortar use after blast kills 7
    Update 4:26p.m. EDT: In a 4p.m. press conference aboard Camp Lejeune, 2nd Marine Division Commander Brig. Gen. Jim Lukeman told reporters the deadly training accident had been the result of a...
    Posted Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 11:03:49 EDT
  • Times Prime content.Exclusive: MCPON on hazing, PT, tuition
    Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (AW/NAC) Mike Stevens made waves early this year when he announced an end to chief "induction" as sailors have come to know it. The shenanigans often considered...
    Posted Tuesday Mar 19, 2013 12:58:52 EDT

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