Apr 25 Military suicides dropped 15 percent in 2013; Army National Guard sees uptick By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Suicides across the military dropped by more than 15 percent last year, but new detailed data reveals an increase in the number of Army National Guard and Reserve soldiers who took their own lives. Continue reading
Apr 15 First women move into Army field artillery jobs By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Under a canopy of trees on the edge of a large field, soldiers from Bravo Battery are lying in a circle as they pore over targeting charts. Nearby, others are preparing the howitzer cannons as helicopters… Continue reading
Apr 07 Hagel is first foreigner to tour China's new aircraft carrier By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel got a rare tour Monday of China's first aircraft carrier, becoming the first foreign visitor to go aboard the ship, according to Chinese leaders. Continue reading
Apr 04 Cheating nuclear force described as 'thoroughly professional' in 2013 By Robert Burns, Associated Press A retired general chosen to explore flaws in U.S. nuclear forces signed off one year ago on a study describing the nuclear Air Force as "thoroughly professional, disciplined" and performing effectively - an assessment service leaders interpreted as an encouraging… Continue reading
Apr 01 Pentagon: No American military deaths in Afghanistan in March By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon says there were no U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan in March -- the first zero-fatality month there since January 2007. American casualties in Afghanistan have declined as the number of U.S. forces has grown smaller and… Continue reading
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Mar 31 Watch 9:13 Majority of veterans say they would join military again, despite scars of war By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch Washington Post looks at lives of Iraq, Afghanistan veterans By PBS News Hour The Washington Post launched a special series Sunday called “A legacy of pain and pride” which looks at the lives of military veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan through stories and polls in conjunction with the Kaiser Family Foundation. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Mar 28 Four 'librarians' at core of nuclear cheating ring By Robert Burns, Associated Press Investigators dubbed them "the librarians," four Air Force nuclear missile launch officers at the center of a still-unfolding scandal over cheating on proficiency tests. "They tended to be at the hub" of illicit exchanges of test information, said Adam Lowther,… Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch How does Gen. Sinclair court martial affect debate on military sexual assault policy? By PBS News Hour Continue watching