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Dedication planned for NH soldier

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:56:33 GMT

A dedication ceremony honoring a soldier from New Hampshire who died at a Virginia military base is being held Friday in Milford.

Senators seek cost cuts for fighter jet

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:45:07 GMT

U.S. senators are seeking cost-cutting opportunities in the Pentagon's $400 billion program for the next-generation F-35.

Navy holds hearing on deaths of divers

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:08:05 GMT

Two members of a Navy dive unit are facing involuntary manslaughter and dereliction-of-duty charges in the drowning of two divers at Aberdeen Proving Ground near Baltimore.

Navy presents Bronze Stars to sailors

Catherine Rogers — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:51:56 GMT

The Navy honored two local sailors Tuesday for their work in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan last April.

Officials speak on women combat roles

Art Kohn — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:46:57 GMT

The Pentagon announced Tuesday that women in the military will be able to join the best of the best when it comes to combat.

Reck on the Road: Captain Mary Jackson

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:38:51 GMT

Captain Mary Jackson balances running the Mid-Atlantic fleet along with being a mother.

Naval Academy players face sex charges

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:43:31 GMT

Three Naval Academy midshipmen will face charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a female midshipman last year, a U.S. military official told NBC News Monday.

NBC to air Operation Homefront special

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:12:03 GMT

NBC’s Al Roker will host a special on Operation Homefront as the group aids military families.

USS Enterprise to take final voyage

Catherine Rogers — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:39:50 GMT

A famous U.S. aircraft carrier will take its final voyage Thursday.

VA officials discuss Syria controversy

Art Kohn — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:50:54 GMT

As the president receives criticism for recent decisions on U.S. aid in Syria, some Virginia politicians are speaking out on the controversy.

Suspicious package at Oceana cleared

Catherine Rogers — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:26:49 GMT

A report of a suspicious package in Virginia Beach Monday afternoon was deemed a false alarm.

USS Bainbridge deployment

Ginger Whitaker — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:51:22 GMT

The USS Bainbridge left Friday for a seven-month deployment from Naval Station Norfolk.

Task force for women on subs

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:42:46 GMT

The commander of a Groton-based submarine group is leading a task force dedicated to the integration of enlisted women on Navy submarines.

Panel rejects request for base closings

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:36:03 GMT

Another round of military base closings has hit a dead end.

Accused Cole bomber OK to stand trial

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:07:18 GMT

A U.S. military medical review board has found that the Guantanamo prisoner accused of setting up the bombing of the USS Cole has "mental diseases," but is competent to stand trial.

NSA contractor risks steep jail time

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:00:12 GMT

The man who gave classified documents to reporters, making public two sweeping U.S. surveillance programs and touching off a national debate on privacy versus security, has revealed his own identity.

US Navy jets train on Iwo Jima

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:02:02 GMT

Iwo Jima is a training site like no other. The rugged volcanic crag was one of the most iconic battlegrounds of World War II, and is so isolated and barren it has almost never been inhabited by anyone other than military troops.

Lautenberg buried at Arlington

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:56:48 GMT

Frank Lautenberg, the last World War II veteran to serve in the U.S. Senate, was buried Friday with military honors in a rain-drenched ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.

Air Force officer's nomination blocked

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:50:05 GMT

A U.S. senator remains steadfast in blocking the nomination of Air Force Lt. Gen. Susan Helms, tapped to serve as vice commander of the U.S. Space Command, over serious concerns with Helms' decision to overturn a jury conviction in a sexual assault case.

Submarine delivered ahead of schedule

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:19:04 GMT

Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) has delivered the submarine Minnesota to the U.S. Navy, almost 11 months ahead of schedule.

Va. takes control of part of Ft. Monroe

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:07:24 GMT

Virginia has taken control of 312 acres of the 565-acre site around Fort Monroe in Hampton.

Afghan governor: Airstrike kills 3

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:46:24 GMT

The governor of an eastern province in Afghanistan alleged on Thursday that an overnight NATO airstrike killed three civilians and wounded seven there, a claim the US-led coalition flatly denied.

Lawmakers push for sexual assault bill

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:36:42 GMT

Lawmakers are pressing forward with legislation aimed at stemming an epidemic of sexual assaults in the military.

Report: Security lapse after raid

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:13:36 GMT

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 U.S. Defense Department investigators.

Ft Hood suspect's delay request stalled

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:18:16 GMT

A military judge says she'll decide next week whether to delay the Fort Hood shooting suspect's trial after hearing more about his strategy to defend himself for the 2009 attack that killed 13 people.

Rice named national security adviser

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:06:40 GMT

Shaking up his national security team, President Barack Obama tapped diplomat Susan Rice as his national security adviser, defying Republicans who have vigorously criticized her faulty explanation about the attack on Americans in Benghazi, Libya.

US to deploy Patriots, F-16s to Jordan

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:58:34 GMT

The U.S. will send anti-missile batteries and fighter jets to Jordan at the kingdom's request to boost defense capabilities in the face of an attack from neighboring Syria, Jordanian officials said Wednesday.

US soldier pleads guilty in massacre

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:58:47 GMT

The American soldier charged with killing 16 Afghan civilians during nighttime raids on two villages last year pleaded guilty Wednesday then described shooting each victim, telling a military judge he has asked himself "a million times" why he did it.

Military leaders to testify at hearing

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 12:06:35 GMT

The military's top uniformed leaders will seek to temper calls for a drastic overhaul of the military justice system as Congress demands fast answers.

USNA probing alleged sexual assault

Fri, 31 May 2013 18:03:16 GMT

The U.S. Naval Academy is investigating allegations that three members of its football team sexually assaulted a female midshipman at an off-campus house last year, a Pentagon spokesman said Friday.