New SecDef Says President Obama Needs Military’s Help New Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Thursday that President Obama needs policy guidance from a military perspective.
Joint Chiefs to Get Overhaul as Obama Presidency Nears Final Approach President Obama plans to overhaul the Joint Chiefs of Staff this year as he seeks to replace a handful of longtime members...
White House Says F-35s Not For Sale to Gulf Arab States President Obama's Camp David summit with the Gulf Arab states on Thursday will seek to boost arms sales to the Gulf neighbors...
Congress: White House Acted In Haste On Bergdahl Swap The White House had to act with extreme urgency to gain the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl and had no time to give...
White House Submits $59 Billion War Budget The $58.6 billion request for so-called Overseas Contingency Operations next year is $20.9 billion less than the $79.4...
Hagel’s Successor Could Be First Female Pentagon Chief With Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s resignation final, all eyes are on a handful of officials capable of becoming the next...
Obama Taps Dunford and Selva to Lead Joint Chiefs of Staff President Obama was expected to nominate Marine Commandant Gen. Joseph Dunford as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of...
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...