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Latest news concerning the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and National Guard.
Army suspends general linked to sex-assault probe
A two-star general who commands U.S. Army forces in Japan has been suspended from his duties for allegedly failing to report or properly investigate an allegation of sexual assault, the Army said Friday. Maj. Gen. Michael T. Harrison was suspended by the Army chief of staff, Gen. Ray Odierno, and ...
Defense report: Post-bin Laden raid security lapse
Several weeks after overseeing the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, then-CIA Director Leon Panetta revealed the name of the raid commander in a speech attended by the writer of the film "Zero Dark Thirty," according to a draft report by Pentagon investigators. Under security rules, the commander's name was ...
Besieged Mexican town cheers arrival of soldiers
Residents of a western Mexico area who endured months besieged by a drug cartel cheered the arrival of hundreds of Mexican soldiers Monday. People in La Ruana in Michoacan state lined the main road to greet more than a dozen troop transports and heavily armed Humvees with applause and shouts ...
Woman posed as Marine for discounts, sympathy
“Fox & Friends” says one woman pretended to be a Marine so she could get discounts, sympathy and find work easier. KDVR reports when investigators searched her home, they found uniforms and a fake military ID. Ramer pleaded guilty after it was discovered she used the lie in an attempt ...
USS Freedom arrives in Singapore
A US Navy ship has arrived in Singapore as part of US plans to increase its military presence in the region.
Victoria Cross For Afghan Bravery
A British soldier who died last year while protecting his comrades in Afghanistan is to be awarded the Victoria Cross - the highest military honour for bravery.
Military base’s water contamination may have caused cancer
North Carolina's military base, Camp Lejeune, had such contaminated water, some of the 1 million residents who have lived there over the past 30 years are now getting really sick. "Good Morning America" reports test results confirm the water there was contaminated with pollution up to 150 times higher than ...
Coast guardsman returns home after 3 months missing
A Coast Guardsman who vanished at sea more than three months ago and was feared dead returned to his Hawaii home Sunday - with no recollection of where he’d been.
Air Force space plane set to launch on super secret mission
The U.S. Air Force's X-37B Space Plane is set to launch on it's third voyage. The details of the mission have been kept a secret.
Hezbollah Accused of Backing Assad
The US has accused pro-Syrian groups in Lebanon - including Hezbollah - of providing training, advice, and logistical support to the Syrian military, raising fears that the conflict could spread beyond Syria's borders.
Pentagon considering legal action against ex-SEAL author
The Pentagon is considering legal action against the former Navy SEAL who is set to release a tell-all book about the bin Laden raid.
Soft-body robot can camouflage itself
Harvard researchers have developed a silicone-based robot that can camouflage itself. Does it have a use?
Wife of slain Marine targeted by sex ring, according to warrants
New court documents released Wednesday report three people accused of killing Brittany Killgore were part of a kinky sex ring that may be linked to her death.
Air Force has secret space shuttle
We were told that the Space Shuttle program was dead. NASA's shuttle program is finished, but the U.S. Air Force has a ship orbiting the planet right now. What is in it? That is a secret.
Satellite spy agency donates telescopes to NASA
An unexpected windfall gives NASA an edge on exploring the mysteries of the cosmos.
Outrage over photos of uniformed military moms breastfeeding
Pictures for a breastfeeding awareness campaign depicting military moms breastfeeding in uniform are causing controversy and raising questions.
Son denied honorary banner for fallen soldier
Memorial Day is a time to remember those who have passed away while serving our country, and a Tennessee resident, Tristan Baker Willis wanted to do just that. The problem is that the town of Spring Hills says he cannot hang a banner to remember his father because the program ...
Facebook offers Lifeline, Etch A Sketch on iPad?
Facebook will extend its suicide prevention outreach services to military families. Etcher can turn the Apple iPad into a working Etch A Sketch.
Officials investigating soldier's mid-Skype death
A soldier serving in Afghanistan died while mid-chat with his wife.
Why are the media so fascinated with the 'ghost ship'?
The United States Coast Guard sunk an unmanned Japanese fishing boat that's been adrift for more than a year.
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