Commentary: How we remember Since August, the moat of the Tower of London has been filled with a blood-red blanket made from ceramic poppies.
Tue, 11 Nov 2014 06:25:00 -0400 Senior Navy intel officer removed for controversial comments on China A senior Navy intelligence leader whose provocative comments this year about Chinese bellicosity stirred an international controversy has been shelved in the wake of an investigation into his conduct, Navy Times has learned.
Mon, 10 Nov 2014 11:47:00 -0400 Experts optimistic Republicans-led Congress will benefit Army The new Republican-controlled Congress could mean some relief for the Army as it struggles to balance shrinking budgets with increasing demands for soldiers around the world, experts say.
Mon, 10 Nov 2014 09:35:00 -0400 3rd ID commander readies his troops for Afghanistan The war in Afghanistan may be coming to a close, but the commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division is calling on his soldiers to stay focused as they prepare to deploy.
Sun, 09 Nov 2014 15:20:00 -0400 Iraqi officials say Islamic State leader wounded in airstrike Iraqi officials said Sunday that an airstrike wounded the leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Pentagon officials said they had no immediate information on such a strike or al-Baghdadi being wounded.
Sun, 09 Nov 2014 15:15:00 -0400 Navy Blue Angels celebrate homecoming show Despite a chilly 47 degrees and heavy cloud cover this morning, cars were lined up outside Pensacola Naval Air Station for the 2014 Blue Angels Homecoming Show.
Sun, 09 Nov 2014 14:21:00 -0400 Germany marks 25 years since fall of Berlin Wall As Germany celebrated the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Sunday, Elke Rosin recalled how lucky her family had been.
Sun, 09 Nov 2014 14:15:00 -0400 Queen Elizabeth II leads U.K. memorial ceremony Queen Elizabeth II honored fallen soldiers from Britain and the Commonwealth Sunday in a dignified ceremony at the heart of central London.
Sun, 09 Nov 2014 14:07:00 -0400 Hunted Islamic State leader the 'new Bin Laden' With a $10 million bounty on his head, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi would seem to have earned the moniker from French newspaper Le Monde as 'the new Bin Laden.'
Sun, 09 Nov 2014 12:33:00 -0400 Grunts continue guarding embassies in high-risk locations Hundreds of infantry Marines continue quietly deploying to some of the world's diciest cities to bolster security at U.S. Embassies that are vulnerable to violent protests or attacks.
Sun, 09 Nov 2014 10:39:00 -0400 Eielson chips away at the mystery of a submerged WB-29 bomber The mystery of the Lady of the Lake, an abandoned B-29 bomber sitting at the bottom of a pond not far from the flight line here, has been partially solved, but officials are looking for more information on how the bomber mysteriously came to be in the wat
Sun, 09 Nov 2014 10:31:00 -0400 Shipping delays appear to be easing for troops' personal vehicles The backlog of troops' privately owned vehicles has almost been cleared, according to an analysis of numbers provided by the contractor responsible for shipping troops' cars on reassignment moves to and from overseas.
Sun, 09 Nov 2014 10:26:00 -0400 Kabul police chief survives assassination attempt Afghan authorities are investigating how a man wearing an explosives-packed vest was able to infiltrate the heavily guarded police headquarters in central Kabul on Sunday and attempt to assassinate the city's chief of police.
Sun, 09 Nov 2014 10:05:00 -0400 Air Force Academy cadets win DARPA contest A new fuel-efficient aircraft engine designed in part by Air Force Academy cadets has won an innovation contest sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Sat, 08 Nov 2014 09:53:00 -0400 Hunter: JSOC led botched ransom attempt for Bergdahl U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter, in a Nov. 5 letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, has accused Joint Special Operations Command of leading a botched effort to pay a ransom to bring Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl home.
Fri, 07 Nov 2014 16:55:00 -0400 Unemployment rate for post-9/11 vets at 7.2 percent The unemployment rate for the newest generation of veterans jumped by 1 full percentage point in October, according to new federal data, but the figure of 7.2 percent is about average for 2014 and actually a marked improvement from last year's overall unemployment rate of 9 percent for that group.
Fri, 07 Nov 2014 13:00:00 -0400 CENTCOM chief: More troops not the answer in Iraq The four-star commander of war operations in Iraq and Syria said politics is the key to defeating the Islamic militants there - and more U.S. troops will not necessarily help resolve the complex sectarian conflict roiling the two nations.
Fri, 07 Nov 2014 12:04:00 -0400 1-star has confidence in Afghan security after leaving Helmand Days after handing over all security duties to local forces, the head of the Marine Expeditionary Brigade - Afghanistan said he believes that Afghans have good control of their country.