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WASHINGTON — Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon that would slowly bring women into thousands of combat jobs, including those in elite special operations forces. Details of the p...
Having military bands perform at community events would become easier under an amendment passed Friday by the House of Representatives. The legislation is a direct result of the Marine Corps declining an invitation to perform during this summers 148th Scottish Gathering and Games at ...
The Pentagons investigative agency is examining a controversial Medal of Honor case that has been in limbo for nearly four years, according to a new letter from a congressman concerned about the issue. Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., said in a letter sent to Defense Secretary Chuck Hag...
WASHINGTON — A Pentagon inspector generals report says U.S. special operations forces who participated in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden were in uniform and wearing nametags during a CIA award ceremony attended by the writer of the film Zero Dark Thirty. The report released F...
The commandant of the Marine Corps said the service is looking into making certain websites and social media pages off-limits to Marines one possible response to the objectionable images and content that troops are posting to the Web. But military law experts say the endeavor is a l...
Work at the Marines two major logistics bases will effectively shut down on days this summer when civilian workers are furloughed, the chief of Marine Corps Installations and Logistics said this week. Lt. Gen. William Faulkner, deputy commandant of installations and logistics, told M...
A Marine sergeant major who earned the Silver Star has been selected as the new top enlisted leader in Afghanistan, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. Sgt. Maj. James Booker will become the senior enlisted leader for U.S. Forces Afghanistan and the International Security Assistance For...
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — The FBI is investigating the kidnapping of a U.S. Marine reservist in Mexico last month. Armando Fernandez, special agent in charge of the FBIs San Antonio Division, said in a news release Monday the FBI is seeking information about the kidnapping of Armando Torr...
