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  1. A lance corporal died Saturday morning after sustaining a gunshot wound at Marine Barracks Washington while reportedly playing a 'trust game.' DoD

    'Trust' game death reported at Marine Barracks Washington

    A Marine lance corporal died Saturday morning after sustaining a gunshot wound at Marine Barracks Washington, Marine officials said, and one media outlet reported it could have occurred in a 'trust game.'

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  2. One officer's opinion: The Navy, mirroring society at large, is being too gentle with its sailors. Courtesy of Cmdr. Mark Kahler

    From the Fleet: O-5 says stop coddling sailors

    We as the Defense Department have emulated, ever so slowly, the values of the greater society, and we are on a slippery slope if we continue to head down this path.

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  3. A dress code poster at Fort Stewart, Ga., suggests violations of wardrobe policy. Fort Stewart

    Post's ban on baggy pants, visible thongs sparks ire, applause

    A crackdown on what people wear off duty at several posts has provoked a surprising call for stricter dress codes across the Army.

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  4. A loadmaster gives final signals to the crew of a B-52 as it begins shutdown procedures at RAAF Base Darwin, Australia. Air Force

    Pacific shift: New assignments and duty stations in throwback to Cold War deployments

    As the U.S. builds its presence in the Pacific, the Air Force is looking back to the Cold War for managing deployments.

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  5. Maj. Gen. Michelle Johnson Air Force

    1st female superintendent starts at Air Force Academy

    The first woman to lead the Air Force Academy took over the job Monday, but Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson said she's not dwelling on the significance of the milestone.

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  6. Security forces airman sentenced to 15 months

    Convicted of aggravated sexual contact

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  7. Emboldened by mounting evidence of the tape test's inaccuracy, Staff Sgt. Jeff Smith has launched a grassroots effort to push for a change. Josh Gaede

    Tape test protest: One Marine takes his body-fat fight to the top

    When Staff Sgt. Jeff Smith was assigned to the Marine Corps' Body Composition Program in 2009, he knew what to expect. After all, he helped run the exercise portion of his unit's BCP a few years prior.

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  8. Sailors suggested the best way to truly establish a fleetwide 'culture of fitness' was to allow time for workouts during the workday. Here, sailors exercise in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier John C. Stennis. MC3 Benjamin Crossley / Navy

    Bright ideas to fix the fleet: Sailors answer Navy's call for solutions

    Thousands of sailors are stepping up to expose time-wasting, inane tasks and layout solutions — and the brass is listening.

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  9. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Smith, 33rd Rescue Squadron, receives the Air Force Commendation Medal last year from Brig. Gen. Matthew Molloy, 18th Wing commander, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Smith was killed in a helicopter crash last week on Okinawa, Japan. Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie / Air Force

    Air Force identifies airman killed in helicopter crash

    The Air Force has identified an airman killed in a helicopter crash last week as Tech. Sgt. Mark A Smith.

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  10. Staff Sgt. Ty M. Carter, part of the White Platoon fire team, 8-1 Cavalry, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, provides overwatch on a road near Dahla Dam, Afghanistan, in July 2012. Courtesy Ty Carter

    Fighting undid him in the Corps; as a soldier, it earned him the MoH

    An Army staff sergeant who previously served in the Marine Corps will receive the Medal of Honor on Aug. 26, making him the second soldier to be honored with the nation's highest valor award for actions during a fierce October 2009 battle in Afghanistan.

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  11. Senior NCOs face QMP screening

    The Qualitative Management Program again will be used in conjunction with senior noncommissioned officer promotion boards to screen out soldiers of the Regular Army and Active Guard and Reserve (Army Reserve) who do not measure up to service standards for

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  12. PACAF cuts back on exercises because of sequestration

    Despite the long-term buildup in the Pacific, the Air Force has had to put some exercises there on hold because of sequestration.

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  13. Budget office releases estimate for 2014 COLA

    The cost-of-living adjustment in government benefits for next year is likely to be 1.5 percent, according to an August 8 estimate from the Congressional Budget Office.

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  14. Ronald Pofalla, chief of staff of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, speaks during a press conference in Berlin on Aug. 12. The senior German official says Germany and the U.S. will begin talks this month on an agreement not to spy on one another in wake of the revelations about electronic surveillance by the National Security Agency. Rainer Jensen/AP

    Official: U.S., Germany to negotiate 'no spy' pact

    Germany and the United States will begin negotiations this month on an agreement not to spy on one another in wake of the revelations by NSA leaker Edward Snowden about massive electronic surveillance by the National Security Agency, a senior German offic

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  15. Coast Guard reinstates TA for E-7 and above

    The Coast Guard has restored tuition assistance for all ranks through September, the service announced today. The program is also open to all degree levels.

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  16. Afghans taking charge and changing names

    Military announcements of deaths in Afghanistan — generally terse, bare-bones statements — have undergone a subtle change this summer, reflecting the shift to Afghans for the security of their country.

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  17. Manning defense focuses on mental health

    Lawyers for Army Pfc.

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  18. Yemen's al-Qaida leader vows to free prisoners

    The leader of the Yemen-based al-Qaida offshoot vowed in a message posted Monday to free fellow militants from prisons and urged jailed fighters to remain faithful to the terror group's ideology.

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  19. New West Point cadets in annual 'March Back'

    The new class of cadets at the U.S. Military Academy is set to wrap up the first six weeks of basic training with a 12-mile march to West Point.

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  20. New Mexico returning to Groton after 1st deployment

    A Navy attack submarine is returning to Groton after completing its first deployment.

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  21. DoD responds to child abuse crisis

    Faced with an epidemic of child abuse across the four services, the Defense Department is establishing a child abuse working group, according to a Pentagon spokesman.

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  22. The Pentagon won't be dictating program cuts to the services, said Jessica Wright, acting undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness. Mike Morones / staff

    DoD: Fate of quality-of-life programs left to services

    As more and deeper budget cuts loom, the fate of the military's quality-of-life programs will be left to the individual services, defense officials say.

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  23. One sailor says many of the Navy's personnel-records issues stem from more civilians and fewer sailors in personnel support detachments. Here, sailors at PSD Balboa, Calif., digitize records in 2010. MC1 Anastasia Puscian / Navy

    RAD ideas that will make you pick a side

    Seven suggestions that pit sailor against sailor, enlisted against officer or command against rank-and-file:

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  24. These RAD ideas are the most off the wall

    Some of the more ridiculous (albeit intriguing) ideas that prompted RAD posts:

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  25. These RAD ideas are not gonna happen

    Bringing up the rear of the RAD site:

    • Aug. 12, 2013

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