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Limits on junior troops for courts-martial panels under scrutiny
The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces is to decide whether a rule that banned junior enlisted service members from serving on some court-martial panels is unlawful.
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Cyber force grows, as do retention concerns
Recruiting for U.S. Cyber Command has not been a problem, says top commanders, but they are concerned about retention.
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U.S. soldier shot in Iraq is mission’s first casualty
Soldier’s wound was described as a laceration.
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Counter-IED effort to become permanent DoD agency
The Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization will transition from a jointly manned activity to a combat support agency.
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Pentagon unsure how to support Syrian rebels
The U.S. military is preparing to provide protection and support for the American-trained Syrian forces who will fight in that nation’s four-year-old civil war, top officials say.
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Chaplain faces possible discharge for being ‘intolerant’
A Pentecostal chaplain once assigned to elite Navy SEAL units may be kicked out of the Navy for allegedly scolding sailors for homosexuality and premarital sex.
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Public support grows for U.S. combat troops in Iraq
A series of new polls shows that public opinion is shifting about military operations in Iraq and an aversion to putting boots on the ground is fading.
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DoD: Operations against Islamic State may last years
After seven months of U.S. airstrikes, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said there is no clear end in sight for the operation that currently involves about 2,700 U.S. troops on the ground in Iraq.
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DoD wants more details on proposals to overhaul retirement, health systems
The Pentagon is expected to ask a blue-ribbon panel for more information on its recommendations
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Lawmakers: Sequestration is here to stay
Several influential Republicans and Democrats have bluntly told top Pentagon officials that the budget caps known as sequestration are unlikely to change anytime soon, suggesting that the painful across-the-board budget cuts may hit the military again this fall.
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Limits on junior troops for courts-martial panels under scrutiny
The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces is to decide whether a rule that banned junior enlisted service members from serving on some court-martial panels is unlawful.
-
Cyber force grows, as do retention concerns
Recruiting for U.S. Cyber Command has not been a problem, says top commanders, but they are concerned about retention.
-
U.S. soldier shot in Iraq is mission’s first casualty
Soldier’s wound was described as a laceration.
-
Counter-IED effort to become permanent DoD agency
The Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization will transition from a jointly manned activity to a combat support agency.
-
Pentagon unsure how to support Syrian rebels
The U.S. military is preparing to provide protection and support for the American-trained Syrian forces who will fight in that nation’s four-year-old civil war, top officials say.
-
Chaplain faces possible discharge for being ‘intolerant’
A Pentecostal chaplain once assigned to elite Navy SEAL units may be kicked out of the Navy for allegedly scolding sailors for homosexuality and premarital sex.
-
Public support grows for U.S. combat troops in Iraq
A series of new polls shows that public opinion is shifting about military operations in Iraq and an aversion to putting boots on the ground is fading.
-
DoD: Operations against Islamic State may last years
After seven months of U.S. airstrikes, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said there is no clear end in sight for the operation that currently involves about 2,700 U.S. troops on the ground in Iraq.
-
DoD wants more details on proposals to overhaul retirement, health systems
The Pentagon is expected to ask a blue-ribbon panel for more information on its recommendations
-
Lawmakers: Sequestration is here to stay
Several influential Republicans and Democrats have bluntly told top Pentagon officials that the budget caps known as sequestration are unlikely to change anytime soon, suggesting that the painful across-the-board budget cuts may hit the military again this fall.
-
Limits on junior troops for courts-martial panels under scrutiny
The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces is to decide whether a rule that banned junior enlisted service members from serving on some court-martial panels is unlawful.
-
Cyber force grows, as do retention concerns
Recruiting for U.S. Cyber Command has not been a problem, says top commanders, but they are concerned about retention.
-
U.S. soldier shot in Iraq is mission’s first casualty
Soldier’s wound was described as a laceration.
-
Counter-IED effort to become permanent DoD agency
The Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization will transition from a jointly manned activity to a combat support agency.
-
Pentagon unsure how to support Syrian rebels
The U.S. military is preparing to provide protection and support for the American-trained Syrian forces who will fight in that nation’s four-year-old civil war, top officials say.
-
Chaplain faces possible discharge for being ‘intolerant’
A Pentecostal chaplain once assigned to elite Navy SEAL units may be kicked out of the Navy for allegedly scolding sailors for homosexuality and premarital sex.
-
Public support grows for U.S. combat troops in Iraq
A series of new polls shows that public opinion is shifting about military operations in Iraq and an aversion to putting boots on the ground is fading.
-
DoD: Operations against Islamic State may last years
After seven months of U.S. airstrikes, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said there is no clear end in sight for the operation that currently involves about 2,700 U.S. troops on the ground in Iraq.
-
DoD wants more details on proposals to overhaul retirement, health systems
The Pentagon is expected to ask a blue-ribbon panel for more information on its recommendations
-
Lawmakers: Sequestration is here to stay
Several influential Republicans and Democrats have bluntly told top Pentagon officials that the budget caps known as sequestration are unlikely to change anytime soon, suggesting that the painful across-the-board budget cuts may hit the military again this fall.













