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Ex-general wants post-2014 troop levels announced
The former top U.S. commander in Afghanistan called on the White House Friday to announce how many troops it intends to leave in that country after ...
Obama's likely pick to head FBI widely praised
Republicans said Thursday they see no major obstacles to Senate confirmation of James Comey, the former deputy attorney general in the Bush ...
Pentagon programs target of China cyber threat
New revelations that China used cyberattacks to access data from nearly 40 Pentagon weapons programs and almost 30 other defense technologies have ...
Hacking overshadows closer US-China military ties
U.S. National Security Adviser Tom Donilon has pushed for stronger military relations with China as part of preparations for a summit next month ...
Senator: Fire commanders allowing sex assault
From Congress to the White House, pressure is mounting to hold military commanders accountable for the rising number of sexual assaults in the armed ...
Hagel: Cadets must stamp out sex assault scourge
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Saturday that they must stamp out the scourge of sexual ...
NY senator: Assaults let military culture continue
Charges that an Army sergeant secretly photographed and videotaped women at West Point are part of a military-wide pattern of sexual misconduct, U.S.
Pentagon: New record plan won't help vet backlog
The Pentagon has decided to buy a new computerized health records system to be able to better share and merge its data with the Department of Veterans ...
Soldier charged with videotaping women
An Army sergeant has been charged with secretly photographing and videotaping at least a dozen women at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, ...
Intercontinental missile test-launched in Calif.
The U.S. Air Force launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from a California base on Wednesday, a month after the test flight was ...
Postponed US long-range missile test due Tuesday
The Air Force says its test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, which Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel had postponed in April because of ...
Military sex abuse has long-term impact for vets
New government figures underscore the staggering long-term consequences of military sexual assaults: More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year ...
AP IMPACT: Military sex abuse victims seek VA help
More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness stemming from sexual abuse in the military, and 4,000 sought disability ...
Hagel orders review of sex-abuse prevention
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered the military to recertify all 25,000 people involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to ...
US slams Russian anti-ship missiles going to Syria
The Obama administration denounced Russia on Friday for providing Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime with anti-ship missiles, saying the weapons ...
Hagel names general to lead US troops in SKorea
An Army general who served as a top official on U.S. joint military staffs in Afghanistan and at the Pentagon is the choice to command U.S. troops in ...
Obama vows sustained effort on military sex abuse
President Barack Obama said Thursday the nation's military leaders told him they are "ashamed" of their failure to end sexual abuse in the armed ...
Afghanistan: Bomb kills 15, including 6 Americans
A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people including six Americans in a blast so powerful it ...
Sexual abuse cases put Pentagon under fire
One after another, the charges have tumbled out — allegations of sexual assaults in the military that have triggered outrage, from local commanders ...
DOD poised to trim furlough days, add exemptions
After weeks of debate and number-crunching, the Defense Department announced plans Tuesday to furlough about 680,000 of its civilian employees for 11 ...
General orders extra review of nuke crew failings
The general who commands the nation's nuclear forces said Thursday he has ordered further review of failings discovered among Air Force officers who ...
Most military sexual assault cases go unreported
They are young, often low-ranking service members out on the weekend in the late night and early morning hours. Sometimes they've been drinking.
AP Exclusive: Commander cites 'rot' in nuke force
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel demanded more information Wednesday after the Air Force removed 17 launch officers from duty at a nuclear missile base ...