Trial for 1985 triple slayings begins Wed.
WILMINGTON, N.C. — A soldier acquitted of killing a mother and two of her young daughters in North Carolina about 25 years ago is now going on trial in military court after prosecutors say new DNA tests link him to the crimes.
Vets fundraiser who vanished re-emerges
A Maryland man who vanished in January 2009 with thousands of dollars that he raised for a presidential inaugural ball for veterans that never happened — leaving sponsors, entertainers and... Posted Tuesday Mar 16, 2010 16:34:52 EDT
FlightLines: Reporting from Afghanistan
Air Force Times reporter Michael Hoffman is spending a month in Afghanistan, traveling around the country and reporting on what airmen and other troops are doing.... Posted Tuesday Mar 16, 2010 16:30:24 EDT
Funeral set for AFA superintendent who was POW
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — A funeral for former Air Force Academy superintendent and retired Air Force Lt. Gen. A.P. Clark is scheduled Wednesday at the academy’s Cadet Chapel. Posted Tuesday Mar 16, 2010 16:35:16 EDT
DoD family programs chief resigns
The Pentagon official responsible for family programs has resigned. Posted Tuesday Mar 16, 2010 15:44:13 EDT
NavAir admiral tapped to run JSF
A three-star Navy admiral has been nominated to take over the troubled Joint Strike Fighter program, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. Posted Tuesday Mar 16, 2010 17:17:44 EDT
Readiness woes loom on horizon, lawmaker says
A key lawmaker said Tuesday that strains on equipment and people are causing declining readiness in the Navy and Air Force, while the Army and Marine Corps are keeping pace only through a reliance on... Posted Tuesday Mar 16, 2010 14:47:56 EDT
Petraeus: Afghan war faces difficult year ahead
The general who oversees the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq gave a mixed grade to the Senate on efforts in the two conflicts Tuesday, saying that making headway in the former “will be incremental... Posted Tuesday Mar 16, 2010 14:34:21 EDT
Sex assault reports up 11 percent last year
Total incidents of reported sexual assaults involving service members — both as victims and perpetrators — rose 11 percent in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, the Pentagon said... Posted Tuesday Mar 16, 2010 17:19:15 EDT
Next retiree COLA could be tiny, analysts say
The cost-of-living adjustment for retirees next year could test the idea if something really is better than nothing. Posted Tuesday Mar 16, 2010 13:44:37 EDT
Airman in shooting case may face more charges
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The military has dropped two potential additional charges against an Ellsworth Air Force Base airman facing court-martial in an off-base shooting. Posted Tuesday Mar 16, 2010 17:24:57 EDT
Cargo jet crashes at Bagram
A civilian cargo jet skidded off one of Bagram Airfield’s runways this month when the Airbus A300’s left-side landing gear collapsed. Posted Tuesday Mar 16, 2010 10:13:41 EDT
U.S. hands control of prison to Iraq
TAJI, Iraq — The U.S. military handed over control of a prison holding some 2,900 detainees to Iraqi authorities on Monday as the Americans move ahead with preparations for a full withdrawal by... Posted Monday Mar 15, 2010 15:13:36 EDT
Pentagon investigating alleged spy operation
WASHINGTON — A Defense Department official is under investigation for allegedly hiring private contractors to gather intelligence on suspected insurgents in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a U.S.... Posted Monday Mar 15, 2010 14:09:13 EDT
Afghanistan air operations declined in Feb.
In February, Air Force and partner warplanes dropped fewer bombs on Afghanistan targets than they have in 15 months, according to Air Forces Central Command. Posted Tuesday Mar 16, 2010 8:51:19 EDT
Rocket attack kills 1 at Afghan NATO base
KABUL — An early morning rocket attack on the largest U.S. military hub in Afghanistan killed one person Monday, NATO said. In the east, meanwhile, Afghan authorities thwarted three would-be... Posted Monday Mar 15, 2010 11:23:28 EDT
Gift of spuds shows Hill it is no small fry
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — Hill Air Force Base got an unusual gift in the name of military appreciation: 50,000 pounds of potatoes. Posted Monday Mar 15, 2010 9:37:10 EDT
U.S. struggles to track arms in Afghanistan
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Before stepping inside the underground bunker at the Afghan National Police headquarters in this southern city last week, U.S. troops were warned that there might be... Posted Monday Mar 15, 2010 9:26:36 EDT
Airmen bring supplies, skills to stricken Chile
Airmen from 13 bases are on the ground in Chile, setting up a temporary hospital to replace one that was destroyed by the Feb. 27 earthquake. Posted Monday Mar 15, 2010 19:56:11 EDT
Taliban: Kandahar bombings a warning to NATO
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Deadly bomb attacks in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to NATO’s top general that the Taliban are ready for a coming offensive in their... Posted Sunday Mar 14, 2010 12:46:42 EDT
Finding the fix for inflated EPRs
No one should have been surprised when the Air Force announced that the 1,269 master sergeants selected for promotion this year all aced their enlisted performance reports. Posted Monday Mar 15, 2010 8:19:01 EDT
Adm. Mike Mullen
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen recently sat down with Military Times reporters and editors for an exclusive interview. Read the admiral’s comments on Iraq, Iran and American military.
Guardsmen honored for Navy helo rescue work
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Three hours after a Navy helicopter crashed last month in West Virginia’s snow- covered mountains, National Guard medic Casey Dunfee cracked his cable on the floor of a Black Hawk rescue helicopter to break the ice and lowered himself hundreds of feet...
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