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  1. San Jose State players, including linebacker Brad Kuh (33), defensive end Sean Bacon (95) and running back Ray Rodriguez (46), celebrate a 29-20 win over Bowling Green in December in the NCAA college football Military Bowl in Washington. The Military Bowl is headed to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. Nick Wass / AP file

    Military Bowl moving from D.C. to Annapolis

    Military Bowl organizers announced Monday that the game will move this year from Washington’s RFK Stadium to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, placing the sixth annual game in a setting designed to honor service members about 30 miles from the nation’s capital.

    • May. 21, 2013
  2. Sgt. 1st Class Edgar Barrera lost his left hand and both legs in a roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan. Jennifer Rodriguez / Army

    Prosthetic advances closer to real thing

    Sgt. 1st Class Edgar Barrera lost his left hand and both of his legs to an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, and now a set of groundbreaking prosthetic hands is helping him regain his independence.

    • May. 21, 2013
  3. A demonstration of the Distributed Common Ground System - Army was held at Fort Belvoir, Va. Mike Morones / Staff

    Army demonstrates disputed intelligence system

    The Army defended its intelligence gathering and dissemination software as a lifesaving tool for the Army's intelligence corps that places a vast wealth of information in the hands of battlefield commanders worldwide.

    • May. 21, 2013
  4. Oiler Merrimack sailing to recycling bin

    The USS Merrimack will be recycled in the city where it was built.

    • May. 21, 2013
  5. 2 contractors sentenced in Navy bribery scheme

    A federal judge has given three-year prison sentences to two San Diego defense contractors convicted of fraud in a scheme to bribe Navy officials with more than $1 million in cash and gifts.

    • May. 21, 2013
  6. More troops due back at Fort Campbell

    Families and friends will be meeting loved ones this week at Fort Campbell, where more soldiers are returning from Afghanistan to the post on the Kentucky-Tennessee border.

    • May. 21, 2013
  7. 6 months for contractor who stole Marine supplies

    A defense contractor at Camp Pendleton has been sentenced to six months in prison for his role in the theft of pricey medical equipment intended for overseas Marines.

    • May. 21, 2013
  8. Two Guam Guardsmen killed in Afghanistan

    Two Guam soldiers were killed Thursday in Afghanistan.

    • May. 21, 2013
  9. Humor or harassment? Marine Corps leadership targets salty Facebook sites

    The trouble for Lance Cpl. H started when she checked her Facebook account one day last year to find nearly 50 new friend requests from male Marines she didn't know.

    • May. 20, 2013
  10. Airmen form a flight during reveille at Air Force Senior NCO Academy. To save money, a senior master sergeant suggests eliminating in-residence professional military education. Air Force

    Airman: Save money by cutting in-residence PME

    When Air Force leaders put out an all-call to airmen for ideas on how to save money, one senior master sergeant had an idea.

    • May. 20, 2013
  11. The Navy's re-enlistment system is too bureaucratic, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jon Greenert says. Pictured, sailors aboard the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson re-up. MC2 James R. Evans / Navy

    PTS needs overhaul, CNO says

    If you've got problems with Perform to Serve, you're not alone. The Navy's top officer has his own issues with the re-enlistment system — and he wants them fixed.

    • May. 20, 2013
  12. Massive budget cuts the Army has been forced to make have hurt soldiers, but here is one budget impact you might like: The average enlisted stateside assignment will be lengthened from 30 months to as long as 48 months. Staff

    PCS extended: Army lengthens tours to four years

    Massive budget cuts the Army has been forced to make have hurt soldiers, but here is one budget impact you might like.

    • May. 20, 2013
  13. Gallery: Plebes complete Herndon climb

    The Class of 2016 took 1 hour, 32 minutes and 43 seconds to remove a 'Dixie cup' cover from the top of the Herndon Monument, marking the end of their plebe year at the Naval Academy.

    • May. 20, 2013
  14. The Mayaguez incident: A farewell

    The commingled remains of 13 fallen service members — mostly Marines — killed in the last armed action of the Vietnam War were laid to rest May 15 at Arlington National Cemetery, Va. The men died in a raid known today as the Mayaguez Incident, which was mounted to save the crew of a civilian container ship highjacked in 1975 by communist Khmer Rouge forces near Cambodia.

    • May. 20, 2013
  15. The Navy has cut spending on command challenge coins. Alan Lessig/Staff

    Navy suspends spending on command coins

    First, massive budget cuts waylaid fleet weeks, Blue Angels shows and 4th Fleet deployments.

    • May. 20, 2013
  16. Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, who was Fort Carson's commander until March, defends on March 4 the Army's practices of discharging soldiers. The number of soldiers discharged from the Army for misconduct has risen to its highest rate in recent times, and some are wounded combat troops who have lost their medical care and other veterans benefits because of other-than-honorable discharges, according to an investigation by the Colorado Springs Gazette. Michael Ciaglo / The Colorado Springs Gazette via

    Report: Combat troop discharges increase sharply

    The number of soldiers discharged from the Army for misconduct has risen to its highest rate in recent times, and some are wounded combat troops who have lost their medical care and other veterans benefits because of other-than-honorable discharges, according to an investigation by the Colorado Springs Gazette.

    • May. 20, 2013
  17. Annual personnel file audits now required

    With the pending reduction in the size of the Army, Human Resources Command officials emphasize that the accuracy of soldier personnel records will have a significant effect on promotions, selections and assignments.

    • May. 20, 2013
  18. Governor deploys Okla. Guard to assist after tornado

    A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.

    • May. 20, 2013
  19. 2 San Diego contractors sentenced in Navy bribery scheme

    A federal judge has given three-year prison sentences to two San Diego defense contractors convicted of fraud in a scheme to bribe Navy officials with more than $1 million in cash and gifts.

    • May. 20, 2013
  20. New Stolen Valor Act passes House 390-3

    The Stolen Valor Act, a bill making it illegal to profit from falsely claiming to have received a military valor medal, has passed the House of Representatives again on a 390-3 vote.

    • May. 20, 2013
  21. Pentagon wants $79.4B for Afghanistan War in 2014

    The Pentagon has asked Congress to approve $79.4 billion for combat operations in Afghanistan in 2014.

    • May. 20, 2013
  22. Injured veteran finds outlet at Warrior Games

    Sgt. Evan Davis could talk for hours about the intricacies and techniques behind competitive air-rifle shooting. But he can summarize it best as '90 percent mental and 10 percent fundamental.'

    • May. 20, 2013
  23. Draft report touts Reserves as bargain

    The Defense Department is preparing to send a controversial report to Congress that explains in detail how Reserve-component troops are substantially cheaper than active-duty members — an official analysis that is likely to fuel a growing debate about the

    • May. 20, 2013
  24. Wave of attacks kills at least 95 in Iraq

    A wave of attacks killed at least 95 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 240 and extending one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian violence the country has seen in

    • May. 20, 2013
  25. Tricare Prime West referral waivers extended

    Tricare Prime beneficiaries in the West region are still facing delays in obtaining specialty care, prompting Pentagon officials to extend the waiver period for getting treatment without a referral through June 18.

    • May. 20, 2013

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