Fighter flies with most of wing gone
If you can think fast enough and act fast enough, perhaps you, too, could fly an F-15 fighter with 60 percent of its right wing blown off. Posted Tuesday Jul 8, 2008 19:12:14 EDT
Misinformation clouds new GI Bill
Full-tuition educational benefits included in a new veterans’ program signed into law on June 30 will not take effect until Aug. 1, 2009, unless Congress approves a change in the new law. Posted Tuesday Jul 8, 2008 18:33:12 EDT
Former Marine sentenced for looting accounts
LAS VEGAS — A 25-year-old former Marine was sentenced Monday to 18 months in federal prison for stealing identities and looting the bank accounts of Marines stationed in Iraq. Posted Tuesday Jul 8, 2008 11:54:45 EDT
Obama: I need to earn troops’ trust
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama knows that to win the vote of current and former military members and their families, he has to prove himself. Posted Tuesday Jul 8, 2008 19:12:01 EDT
Report: Some vets paying more for health care
WASHINGTON — Some military retirees disabled in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan pay more for health care than other retirees, and a new report recommends waiving their insurance premiums to... Posted Tuesday Jul 8, 2008 16:42:58 EDT
New study: Gays should be allowed to serve
A new study by a group of retired military officers says gays and lesbians should be allowed to serve openly in the military because their presence does not interfere with combat operations. Posted Tuesday Jul 8, 2008 16:57:21 EDT
College students seek lost Guadalcanal patrol
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Sgt. Frank Few, swimming away from the ambush, looked back in horror. He saw Japanese swords flashing in the dawn sun over the bodies of his Marine buddies lying on a... Posted Tuesday Jul 8, 2008 15:08:57 EDT
Lincoln shifts to put air power to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — Worried about increasing insurgent attacks in Afghanistan, the U.S. military says it is sending extra air power there by shifting an aircraft carrier away from the Iraq war. Posted Tuesday Jul 8, 2008 19:09:55 EDT
POW-MIA hearing to be first in 11 years
A House subcommittee has scheduled the first congressional oversight hearing in more than a decade to look at military efforts to locate and identify service members missing from past wars. Posted Tuesday Jul 8, 2008 11:46:29 EDT
Corps ties record for motorcycle fatalities
Two Marines died in motorcycle accidents over the weekend, giving the Corps a record-tying 19 motorcycle fatalities in fiscal 2008. Posted Tuesday Jul 8, 2008 11:54:25 EDT
Mid’s child porn court-martial postponed
The court-martial of a Naval Academy student accused of storing child pornography on his personal computer has been postponed until next month, an academy spokeswoman said Monday. Posted Tuesday Jul 8, 2008 11:34:24 EDT
Army modernizing handling of remains
PETERSBURG, Va. — The Army is modernizing how it handles dead soldiers’ remains for the first time in several decades as the increasing number of military fatalities has given more... Posted Tuesday Jul 8, 2008 5:59:36 EDT
Iraqi officials insist on withdrawal timetable
BAGHDAD — Iraqi officials stepped up pressure on the United States on Tuesday to agree to a specific timeline to withdraw American forces, a sign of the government’s growing confidence as... Posted Tuesday Jul 8, 2008 15:29:30 EDT
Mullen sees security increase in Sadr City
BAGHDAD — Iraq appears on track to establishing sustainable security — a key step toward withdrawing U.S. troops — the top U.S. military officer said Monday after visiting the newly... Posted Monday Jul 7, 2008 18:40:08 EDT
Pfc. puts life in shambles by taking war spoils
SARASOTA, Fla. — After nearly three weeks of desert combat and enough death to jangle his brain for a lifetime, Pfc. Earl Coffey arrived in Baghdad in April 2003 thinking he had discovered an... Posted Tuesday Jul 8, 2008 6:12:28 EDT
1,215 re-enlist in massive ceremony in Iraq
It was standing room only Saturday at the Al Faw Palace in Baghdad as 1,215 service members raised their right hands in an unprecedented mass reenlistment ceremony. Posted Tuesday Jul 8, 2008 10:03:19 EDT
Study: Parents at risk of boot camp dropout
WASHINGTON — Franklin Smith had a wife and an infant son when he convinced a recruiter in Biloxi, Miss., that he wanted to be a Marine. Posted Tuesday Jul 8, 2008 10:03:43 EDT
Rural areas remain fertile for recruiting
ST. LOUIS — Rural America continues to be fertile ground for military recruiters as young people continue to see the armed forces as a way to escape poverty or lack of opportunity in their... Posted Tuesday Jul 8, 2008 10:04:48 EDT
Program aims to help sex assault victims
WICHITA FALLS, Texas — In a women’s restroom at Sheppard Air Force Base, a pink poster features two wine glasses and a sobering message. Posted Tuesday Jul 8, 2008 9:51:28 EDT
Afghan civilian deaths claimed after airstrike
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan officials said fighter aircraft battling militants accidentally killed up to 27 Afghans walking to a wedding ceremony in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday, the second... Posted Tuesday Jul 8, 2008 6:12:43 EDT
Marine receives Purple Heart, 63 years later
LONGVIEW, Wash. — After a 63-year wait, Lyle Chambers has received a Purple Heart for his heroism as a 19-year-old Marine private during the World War II South Pacific island battle of Peleliu. Posted Monday Jul 7, 2008 7:02:08 EDT
New unit at Portsmouth medical center
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A new unit being created at Portsmouth Naval Medical Center will allow injured sailors and Marines to live near their doctors and therapists while recovering. Posted Monday Jul 7, 2008 7:01:52 EDT
Vet group plans ad campaign touting Iraq war
WASHINGTON — Republican John McCain, who has made support for President Bush’s troop buildup in Iraq the centerpiece of his presidential campaign, is getting help from a veterans group... Posted Monday Jul 7, 2008 19:55:43 EDT
Md. man paints faces of fallen on his car
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — An Annapolis businessman known as much by his bowtie and hat as his patriotism — he daily recites the pledge of allegiance with diners at his downtown deli — has... Posted Monday Jul 7, 2008 7:18:01 EDT
Judge frees 2 Marines from federal lockup
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — A federal judge on Thursday released two sergeants who he jailed for contempt of court after they refused to provide detailed questions to a federal grand jury in a related... Posted Monday Jul 7, 2008 18:03:47 EDT
Medic in famous photo dies after PTSD struggle
During the first week of the war in Iraq, a Military Times photographer captured the arresting image of Army Spc. Joseph Patrick Dwyer as he raced through a battle zone clutching a tiny Iraqi boy... Posted Tuesday Jul 8, 2008 11:47:57 EDT
Afghanistan tour extended for 24th MEU
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s deployment in Afghanistan has been extended an additional 30 days, despite repeated claims by Pentagon officials that the... Posted Monday Jul 7, 2008 10:29:29 EDT
In this war, troops get rousing welcome home
WARMINSTER, Pa. — The young soldier hadn’t slept in 48 hours or bathed in 72. Now that he was finally back from Iraq, all Pfc. Justin Gindhart wanted was a hot shower and a soft bed. Posted Monday Jul 7, 2008 10:29:13 EDT
Amos becomes assistant commandant
Gen. James F. Amos was pinned with his fourth star Wednesday, becoming assistant commandant of the Marine Corps during a ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, Marine officials said. Posted Monday Jul 7, 2008 6:54:26 EDT
Bush seeks new start for troubled hospital
BETHESDA, Md. — President Bush helped break ground Thursday for a new military medical center to replace Walter Reed hospital, whose reputation was soiled by allegations of shoddy care for war... Posted Monday Jul 7, 2008 6:28:17 EDT
N.C. troops welcome country music stars
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — North Carolina’s two major military bases are planning big Fourth of July events to honor troops who have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Posted Monday Jul 7, 2008 6:55:52 EDT
Wildfire breaks out at Pendleton, spreads
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Crews are battling a 150-acre wildfire that started on the Marine base here and has burned into the Cleveland National Forest. Posted Thursday Jul 3, 2008 12:05:34 EDT
Sniper: Syrians were shot to defend Marines
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — A Marine sniper charged in the shooting deaths of two Syrians told a military court Wednesday he believed he was protecting his troops from a roadside bomb. Posted Sunday Jul 6, 2008 8:22:20 EDT
Obama calls on Americans to enlist
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama included a pitch to enlist in the military in a speech here Wednesday about the need for Americans to be volunteers in... Posted Monday Jul 7, 2008 21:54:17 EDT
Marine parade marching today
If you’re headed to Washington for Independence Day festivities, be aware that the Marine parade schedule has changed. Posted Thursday Jul 3, 2008 10:19:01 EDT
Bush: More troops to Afghanistan by ’09
WASHINGTON — Grappling with a record death toll in an overshadowed war, President Bush promised Wednesday to send more U.S. troops into Afghanistan by year’s end. He conceded that June... Posted Thursday Jul 3, 2008 12:59:06 EDT
IRS seeks retirees, disabled vets for rebate
Ordinarily, word that the IRS is looking for you would be cause for concern. But if you’re retired or a disabled veteran, the IRS is seeking you for a pleasant reason: The government wants to... Posted Thursday Jul 3, 2008 8:41:14 EDT
Mullen: Many risks if Israel strikes Iran
WASHINGTON — An Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear facilities would be a high-risk move that could destabilize the Middle East, the Pentagon’s top military officer said Wednesday. Posted Thursday Jul 3, 2008 13:01:10 EDT
Board to reassess some disability ratings
Service members given a disability rating of 20 percent or lower during their medical evaluation boards since Sept. 11, 2001, may have their cases reviewed by a new Defense Department board. Posted Thursday Jul 3, 2008 13:00:49 EDT
Pentagon names new school system chief
Shirley Miles — the daughter of a retired Army sergeant major and sister of an Army general — has been named director of the Defense Department’s worldwide school system. Posted Thursday Jul 3, 2008 13:00:36 EDT
Military med school asked to stop animal use
SAN ANTONIO — A nonprofit group Wednesday petitioned the head of the Army to end the use of live pigs and ferrets for surgical teaching and other instruction at the nation’s military... Posted Thursday Jul 3, 2008 13:00:23 EDT
Marine fires back at McCain critique by general
WASHINGTON — Retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark rejected suggestions he apologize Tuesday for saying John McCain’s medal-winning military service does not qualify him for the White House. Posted Sunday Jul 6, 2008 8:22:15 EDT
13 Americans have been electrocuted in Iraq
PITTSBURGH — Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, says 13 Americans have died of accidental electrocution there since September 2003 and a contractor has been ordered to inspect... Posted Thursday Jul 3, 2008 8:55:44 EDT
SF deaths come amid MRAP rollover concerns
Three Green Berets drowned Saturday when their Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle rolled into a river in Afghanistan. The deaths come amid growing concerns about the threat of catastrophic... Posted Thursday Jul 3, 2008 11:48:54 EDT
DoD to unveil new waiver process for recruits
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has revised its policy for recruits who must get waivers for past bad behavior, but officials stopped short of eliminating waiver requirements for petty crimes, The... Posted Wednesday Jul 2, 2008 12:23:11 EDT
Spec ops Marine killed in Afghanistan
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — A special operations staff noncommissioned officer has died in Afghanistan, Marine officials said Monday. Posted Thursday Jul 3, 2008 8:32:05 EDT
Shadow soars to milestone at Huachuca
A training milestone was reached at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., with the 5,000th flight of the RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aircraft system. Posted Monday Jul 7, 2008 7:00:06 EDT
Troops see presidential race through own lens
WASHINGTON — Brandon Ziegler served two tours in Iraq and wears a bracelet inscribed with the name of an Army buddy who never made it home. Jim Morin saw action in both Iraq and Afghanistan and... Posted Wednesday Jul 2, 2008 6:08:49 EDT
River training exercise may become annual
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — These days, there’s not much time for large-scale training exercises. Posted Wednesday Jul 2, 2008 6:11:08 EDT
Marines: Sniper thought he shot insurgents
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — A Marine sniper believed he was shooting at insurgents planting a roadside bomb when he killed two Syrian truckers in Iraq last year, platoon members testified in... Posted Wednesday Jul 2, 2008 21:03:31 EDT
Corps IDs Marine found dead at Pendleton
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — Marine Corps officials on Monday identified the Marine found dead Saturday on Camp Pendleton as Sgt. Sean K. Webster. Posted Wednesday Jul 2, 2008 10:16:04 EDT
Murder accusation shakes Marine’s world
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — With a combat tour in Iraq behind him and his four-year, active-duty Marine Corps obligation over, then-Cpl. Ryan Weemer nursed his war wounds and stepped out to begin... Posted Wednesday Jul 2, 2008 8:55:33 EDT
Pentagon announces new deployments to Iraq
The Defense Department announced Monday the scheduled deployments of four Army brigade combat teams and two Marine regimental combat teams to Iraq. Posted Wednesday Jul 2, 2008 8:55:11 EDT
Corpsman, family killed in hit-and-run crash
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — A Navy hospital corpsman stationed at Camp Pendleton and his wife and young son were killed Sunday night in a head-on collision on a Southern California road, authorities... Posted Wednesday Jul 2, 2008 19:50:53 EDT
Bush signs war funding, GI Bill overhaul
A $162 billion war funding bill that includes a $63 billion overhaul of GI Bill education benefits was signed Monday by President Bush. Posted Wednesday Jul 2, 2008 13:12:48 EDT
Foreign officers visit Marine training site
NAHA, Japan — Military liaison officers from Germany, Israel, Japan and the Netherlands visited a U.S. jungle training center in Okinawa in May “for possible future jungle training... Posted Wednesday Jul 2, 2008 9:46:40 EDT
Afghanistan, Iraq deaths nearly equal in June
U.S. troop deaths in Afghanistan are approximating those in Iraq, reflecting a shifting balance in the two wars the U.S. is fighting. Posted Wednesday Jul 2, 2008 8:05:49 EDT
General: Service doesn’t qualify McCain
WASHINGTON — Retired Gen. Wesley Clark, a former Democratic presidential candidate now supporting Barack Obama, said Sunday that Republican Sen. John McCain’s military service does not... Posted Wednesday Jul 2, 2008 8:06:13 EDT
28 militants said killed in Afghanistan fight
KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S.-led forces backed by warplanes battled militants in southwestern Afghanistan, killing 28 rebels including several Taliban commanders, an Afghan official said Monday. Posted Tuesday Jul 1, 2008 9:23:40 EDT
Battalion CO among 3 Marines killed in bombing
BAGHDAD — An al-Qaida front organization claimed responsibility Saturday for a suicide bombing that killed more than 20 people — including three Marines — as the U.S. military... Posted Tuesday Jul 1, 2008 10:09:07 EDT
Corps, Navy look to boost training at Lejeune
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — The Marine Corps and Navy are hoping to get more bang for their buck out of this base’s vast training areas. Posted Monday Jun 30, 2008 7:33:55 EDT
Soviet Scuds studied at Yuma
YUMA, Ariz. — Testers at the Yuma Proving Ground’s Target Yard are getting the chance to study Soviet Scud missile technology now that the installation has received six of the unguided... Posted Monday Jun 30, 2008 9:18:42 EDT
Facing an ‘irregular’ future
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The new name of the game is “irregular war,” according to top military leaders — and it’s going to last a very long time. Posted Monday Jun 30, 2008 16:30:03 EDT
MarSOC report: More investigation needed
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — An unreleased report by a military court of inquiry recommended that a Marine spec ops officer relieved of his command should receive no further punishment, but Maj. Fred... Posted Tuesday Jul 1, 2008 10:27:15 EDT
Wounded Warrior job fair offers opportunities
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Cpl. Mark Marcoux set his sights on college long before he was injured by a roadside bomb in Iraq. Posted Tuesday Jul 1, 2008 6:35:03 EDT
AWOL Marine arrested in N.H.
HUDSON, N.H. — A Marine who was declared absent without leave has been picked up here after being stopped on a traffic warrant. Posted Monday Jun 30, 2008 11:01:26 EDT
Young amputees put prosthetics to work
NEWARK, Del. — Bob Kislow arrived on a Harley, his high-tech prosthetic leg hidden beneath blue jeans and steel-toed boots. Posted Tuesday Jul 1, 2008 10:23:22 EDT
Lowe’s, Home Depot offer July 4 discount
For several days during the July Fourth holiday period, two national home-improvement retailers will again offer 10 percent discounts to active-duty personnel, reservists, retirees, honorably... Posted Tuesday Jul 1, 2008 10:23:07 EDT
Marines, CH-46Es deploy for California fires
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — Four Marine Corps CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters left the flight line at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station in San Diego on Friday for a short deployment to help fight... Posted Monday Jun 30, 2008 7:08:06 EDT
Lejeune fire department oversight scrutinized
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — A new barracks building with smoke alarms that don’t work, day care centers and schools with faulty fire detection systems, and a fire department inspector who was... Posted Monday Jun 30, 2008 7:07:28 EDT
Vets back expanded family mental health care
A bill designed to provide mental-health services to family members of service members with non-service-connected disabilities received full support from veterans’ service organizations, as... Posted Monday Jun 30, 2008 12:34:45 EDT
Bush signs bill easing citizenship for troops
RANDALLSTOWN, Md. — Army Spc. Kendell Frederick lost his life while trying to become a citizen of the country he was fighting for. His mother hopes a bill signed into law Thursday by President... Posted Monday Jun 30, 2008 7:48:26 EDT
32 militants killed in southern Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — Troops fought gunbattles and called in airstrikes against insurgents in southern Afghanistan, killing 32 militants, the U.S.-led coalition said. Posted Monday Jun 30, 2008 6:09:48 EDT
Weather delays Anbar handover ceremony
BAGHDAD — The U.S. military on Friday postponed a ceremony to hand over Anbar province to Iraqi security control, citing forecasts of sandstorms. High winds and sandstorms were expected to... Posted Monday Jun 30, 2008 10:21:06 EDT
Fighting forces get no break on fuel costs
WASHINGTON — Consumers at the pump aren’t the only ones suffering sticker shock. Military units fighting in Iraq and elsewhere will see another hike in fuel costs next week, the second... Posted Monday Jun 30, 2008 7:48:53 EDT
VA losing care coordinators
The Department of Veterans Affairs has trouble keeping medical care coordinators for severely injured combat veterans, with four of the first eight people having to be replaced. Posted Friday Jun 27, 2008 13:09:40 EDT
Pfc. held in Parris Island stabbing
A private first class is being held in connection with the Sunday stabbing of a corporal at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Marine authorities said. Posted Sunday Jun 29, 2008 8:36:48 EDT
Marine charged in murder faces drug counts
SAN DIEGO — A Camp Pendleton Marine charged in the slaying of a comrade has been charged by the military with six counts of drug dealing and possession of drug paraphernalia. Posted Friday Jun 27, 2008 6:56:02 EDT
2 indicted in robbing, killing of Ohio Marine
CLEVELAND — The prosecutor in Cleveland is calling for the death penalty for two men charged in the curbside killing of a Marine who was robbed of $8 while on leave from Iraq. Posted Thursday Jun 26, 2008 17:02:34 EDT
Military facing $100B in repairs
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon faces a more than $100 billion bill to repair and replace worn-out or destroyed equipment, vehicles and weapons, officials and members of Congress say, but paying for... Posted Friday Jun 27, 2008 6:31:12 EDT
CBS to appeal ruling on Wuterich interview
SAN DIEGO — CBS News said it plans to appeal a ruling by a military appellate court that ordered a judge to review unaired footage of an interview given by a Marine squad leader charged in the... Posted Friday Jun 27, 2008 13:21:21 EDT
3 Marines killed in suicide bombing
BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber attacked a meeting of pro-government Sunni sheiks west of Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 23 people, including three Marines. At least 18 more people died in a... Posted Sunday Jun 29, 2008 8:55:36 EDT
Senate panel approves Petraeus, Odierno
Two key military nominations were approved Thursday afternoon by the Senate Armed Services Committee. Posted Friday Jun 27, 2008 9:12:13 EDT
Committee votes to protect vet gun ownership
Lists of veterans who have been assigned fiduciaries to handle financial matters on their behalf could not be used to prevent gun ownership under an amendment approved by the Senate Veterans’... Posted Friday Jun 27, 2008 6:27:14 EDT
Court lets Futenma night flights continue
TOKYO — A Japanese court rejected an appeal by residents calling for an end to late-night and early-morning helicopter flights at a U.S. military base near their homes, but ruled Thursday they... Posted Friday Jun 27, 2008 13:20:46 EDT
Gates weighs in on boost in Afghan violence
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday he has “real concern” about a sharp rise in attacks by insurgent forces in eastern Afghanistan and says it reflects... Posted Friday Jun 27, 2008 13:07:20 EDT
Judge: VA care falls outside his authority
A judge determined Wednesday that he does not have the jurisdiction to change the way the Veterans Affairs Department cares for returning service members in a lawsuit Veterans for Common Sense filed... Posted Friday Jun 27, 2008 13:06:33 EDT
Fisher House to break ground at Lejeune
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — Families of Marines and sailors recovering from wounds at Camp Lejeune, N.C., will have a place to stay on base. Posted Friday Jun 27, 2008 6:18:22 EDT
FCS spinouts will go first to infantry units
New Future Combat Systems technologies will go first to Army Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs) instead of Heavy Brigade Combat Teams (HBCTs) as planned, said an Army source familiar with the... Posted Friday Jun 27, 2008 11:41:26 EDT
Marine gets 12 months in gang-rape case
TOKYO — A U.S. military tribunal sentenced a Marine to 12 months in prison for his part in an assault on a woman in southwestern Japan last year, wrapping up a case that has fueled public anger... Posted Thursday Jun 26, 2008 7:54:05 EDT
Cutting scores released
Cutting scores are published each month by Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington. To get promoted, a Marine’s individual composite score must meet or exceed the cutting score. The following... Posted Friday Jun 27, 2008 6:55:17 EDT
ACLU calls for USNA to end lunchtime prayer
A national civil rights organization has asked the Naval Academy to end its tradition of offering an official prayer during daily noontime meals that midshipmen are required to attend. Posted Friday Jun 27, 2008 6:21:11 EDT
McCain says only WWIII would bring back draft
Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Tuesday that he cannot see the U.S. returning to a military draft unless there is an “all-out” world war. Posted Thursday Jun 26, 2008 10:07:49 EDT
Bill offers vets, families dental insurance
The top Republicans on the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs committees are pushing for a dental insurance program for veterans and their families. Posted Thursday Jun 26, 2008 12:50:02 EDT
Sgt. again refuses to testify, again jailed
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — A proceeding in a federal courtroom in Riverside, Calif., was Round 2 in a standoff between an Iraq combat veteran and a federal judge. Posted Thursday Jun 26, 2008 6:14:55 EDT
About-face on the war
The 2006 Military Times poll finds that support among U.S. troops for President Bush and the Iraq war has declined. Read the full report.
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