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Panetta taps Austin to be new CENTCOM chief
Panetta taps Austin to be new CENTCOM chief
The Army commanding general who helped wind down the Iraq war last year has been tapped to serve as the next chief of U.S. Central Command.
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  • FBI: Retired sailor faces spy charges
    A retired cryptologic technician allegedly attempted to deliver sub-tracking secrets to the Russians, but ended up caught in an FBI sting instead.
    Posted Thursday Dec 6, 2012 14:27:01 EST
  • DoD unveils new agreement for colleges
    Colleges and universities will not have to adopt particular military-friendly policies, but instead simply disclose whether or not they have such policies, to remain eligible for military tuition...
    Posted Thursday Dec 6, 2012 17:25:09 EST
  • WWII vet to finally get Purple Heart
    EL PASO, Texas — A World War II veteran who was injured after getting struck by a German tank in France will be posthumously awarded a Purple Heart and two bronze stars on Friday after a...
    Posted Thursday Dec 6, 2012 18:54:47 EST
  • Brig officials grilled about Manning’s jailing
    FORT MEADE, Md. — A former Marine Corps. brig commander testified Thursday that a vague rule meant he could keep Pfc. Bradley Manning on suicide watch even after a psychiatrist determined that...
    Posted Thursday Dec 6, 2012 19:01:32 EST
  • Sister’s suicide triggers lawsuit against VA
    On Veterans Day 2010, former Navy corpsman Kelli Marie Grese, 37, swallowed an unknown quantity of the antipsychotic Seroquel — her fourth suicide attempt in eight months using the same drug.
    Posted Thursday Dec 6, 2012 18:38:58 EST
  • Purple Heart for ex-soldier wounded in ‘06
    ST. PAUL, Minn. — A retired Minnesota National Guard soldier is about to receive a Purple Heart, six years after he was wounded in Iraq.
    Posted Thursday Dec 6, 2012 17:53:55 EST
  • Pearl Harbor survivor helps ID unknown dead
    HONOLULU — Ray Emory could not accept that more than one quarter of the 2,400 Americans who died at Pearl Harbor were buried, unidentified, in a volcanic crater.
    Posted Thursday Dec 6, 2012 17:07:10 EST
  • SOCOM leads propaganda fight in war on terror
    WASHINGTON — The military's Special Operations Command has become an emerging player in the Pentagon's propaganda efforts to confront violent extremists around the world, according to...
    Posted Thursday Dec 6, 2012 15:39:23 EST
  • VA, DoD call for better exit physicals
    More comprehensive separation physicals could soon be required for service members, even if they have no specific health complaints, to reduce problems down the road if they later file for benefits...
    Posted Thursday Dec 6, 2012 15:23:36 EST
  • PACOM: Eyes are on North Korea launch
    Pacific Command is closely monitoring North Korea as the isolated country prepares to launch a missile later this month, PACOM commander Adm. Samuel Locklear told reporters at a Pentagon press...
    Posted Thursday Dec 6, 2012 14:27:45 EST
  • Senators want answers on failed $1B system
    In a harshly worded letter, the leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee are asking the Pentagon to explain its handling of a
    Posted Thursday Dec 6, 2012 14:13:17 EST
  • Lawmakers urge VA to keep better records
    Lawmakers are pressing for digitization of military records, and better file sharing among agencies responsible for them, following media reports of missing or inaccurate unit records and the...
    Posted Thursday Dec 6, 2012 13:27:21 EST
  • New transition classes available at all bases
    The long-awaited overhaul of the military's Transition Assistance Program is now operational at all 206 military installations worldwide, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said today.
    Posted Thursday Dec 6, 2012 13:53:23 EST
  • Pentagon lawyer who argued DADT repeal resigns
    WASHINGTON — The Pentagon's top lawyer has resigned and says he will return to private practice.
    Posted Thursday Dec 6, 2012 12:53:18 EST
  • Papp: Coast Guard must recapitalize fleet
    Despite a tight budget, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp emphasized the need to continue with the service's recapitalization plan.
    Posted Thursday Dec 6, 2012 10:54:26 EST
  • StoryCorps to collect U.S. vets’ oral histories
    WASHINGTON — The oral history group StoryCorps has begun recording the stories of U.S. troops returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan for a yearlong initiative that will be broadcast on NPR.
    Posted Thursday Dec 6, 2012 7:46:32 EST
  • U.S.: Things ‘dangerous’ before N. Korea launch
    TOKYO — The commander of American troops in Japan said Thursday that the situation ahead of North Korea's planned launch of a long-range rocket this month is "very dangerous."
    Posted Thursday Dec 6, 2012 7:45:15 EST
  • Marine: Improper procedures in Manning case
    FORT MEADE, Md. — The Marine Corps' top correctional administrator said Wednesday that brig officials at Quantico, Va., used improper procedures to recommend that an Army private charged...
    Posted Thursday Dec 6, 2012 14:49:54 EST
  • Report: Mullen’s personal computers hacked
    Foreign computer hackers have targeted retired Adm. Mike Mullen, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs, The Wall Street Journal is reporting.
    Posted Thursday Dec 6, 2012 13:21:11 EST
  • Beard, other issues remain for new Hood judge
    The new judge taking over the Fort Hood shooting case will likely confront many of the questions that faced her predecessor, including one that helped lead to his removal: Should the suspect be...
    Posted Wednesday Dec 5, 2012 18:10:08 EST
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Air Force, Guard document rule may violate law
The Air Force has set an information release policy that appears to violate federal law, and the National Guard may have followed suit.
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