Obama offering Japan security, economic assurances

Facing fresh questions about his commitment to Asia, President Barack Obama will seek to convince Japan's leaders Thursday that he can deliver on his security and economic pledges, even as the crisis in Ukraine demands U.S. attention and resources elsewhere.

Ferry disaster, North Korea nukes overshadow Obama visit

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Relieved ex-Blue Angels leader accused of tolerating sex harassment

An internal military document inadvertently emailed to a Washington Post editor says a former member of the Blue Angels had filed a complaint accusing Capt. Gregory McWherter of promoting a hostile work environment.

Former Blue Angels commander relieved of duty

Army general disciplined over mishandling of sexual-assault case in Japan

First lady announces one-stop job site for veterans

To help veterans leaving the military as it downsizes, the government on Wednesday started a one-stop job-shopping website for them to create resumes, connect with employers and become part of a database for companies to mine.

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Lawmakers seek extension of vets’ unemployment benefits

Spy plane outlasts Cold War, but not defense cuts

The U-2 spy plane outlasted the Cold War, outlived its successor and proved crucial a half-century ago when two superpowers were on the brink of nuclear war. But defense cuts now threaten to knock the high-flying reconnaissance aircraft out of the sky.

Air Force plans drone upgrade to replace U-2 planes

U-2 spy plane soldiers on after nearly 60 years

US paratroops arrive in Poland amid tensions with Russia

The troops, from the Vicenza-based 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, deployed a day after the Pentagon announced the plan to dispatch units to Poland and the Baltics — about 600 troops in all.

USS Taylor returns to the Black Sea

Poland, Estonia exercises up presence in E. Europe

Hagel: US forces to stay in Poland until end of 2014

MOH recipient offers advice to troops about PTSD

Former Army Sgt. Kyle J. White, who will be awarded the Medal of Honor next month, said troops suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder shouldn’t suffer in silence.

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Agreement signed on guidelines for unplanned maritime encounters

More than 20 nations that operate in the Western Pacific have agreed to guidelines for unplanned maritime encounters that might prevent incidents like one last year in which a Chinese Navy ship nearly collided with a U.S. guided missile cruiser.
Navy’s top enlisted chief sees room for improving morale
Report: Poor planning led to diplomat’s death in Afghanistan
Case of soldier accused in murder of Iraqi teens raises questions
Original 'Band of Brothers' unit gets new commander
Soldier convicted in WikiLeaks case gets new name
Second servicemember charged in death of AFN broadcaster
Army general disciplined over mishandling of sexual-assault case in Japan
Obama discusses the Pacific 'pivot,' Okinawa presence
Investigation clears Fort Carson leader suspended over alleged insensitivity, discrimination

Obama offering Japan security, economic assurances

Facing fresh questions about his commitment to Asia, President Barack Obama will seek to convince Japan's leaders Thursday that he can deliver on his security and economic pledges, even as the crisis in Ukraine demands U.S. attention and resources elsewhere.
S. Korea asks China to persuade North to avoid nuclear test

South Korean President Park Geun Hye sought China's help in dissuading North Korea from any nuclear test, after signs of preparations at the North's test site days before President Barack Obama visits Seoul.
Obama discusses the Pacific 'pivot,' Okinawa presence
Navy recovery vessel USNS Safeguard en route to South Korea

Sailor shot dead on Norfolk warship to be awarded heroism medal

Petty Officer 2nd Class Mark A. Mayo will be posthumously awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the Navy said.
Original 'Band of Brothers' unit gets new commander

The moving of the 1st Battalion, a group known as the "Red Currahees," is among multiple changes at the sprawling Fort Campbell as the Army shrinks its overall size as wars in Iraq and Afghanistan wrap up.
Female pilot makes history in the DC National Guard
Soldier convicted in WikiLeaks case gets new name
Case of soldier accused in murder of Iraqi teens raises questions
Judge dismisses case against Blackwater defendant
Relieved ex-Blue Angels leader accused of tolerating sexual harassment
F-35 strike fighter is focus of demonstration

Amid Russia warning, Ukraine is in a security bind

Russia's foreign minister warned Wednesday that attacks on Russian citizens or interests in Ukraine would bring a firm response and drew a comparison to the circumstances that opened the war with Georgia in 2008.
Wiesbaden recognizes families of fallen soldiers in Gold Star ceremony

More than a dozen family members of fallen troops were honored Tuesday with the dedication of a tree and a memorial garden during a ceremony on Clay Kaserne.
Belgium-based soldier saves boy at park on Easter
Second servicemember charged in death of AFN broadcaster

Report: Poor planning led to diplomat’s death in Afghanistan

A U.S. mission to deliver books to a school in Afghanistan that ended in the death of a young foreign service officer from River Forest, Ill., was plagued by poor planning that “failed at all levels,” according to a scathing Army report obtained by the Chicago Tribune.
Syrian activists accuse Assad of new gas attacks

Syrian government forces have attacked rebel-held areas with poisonous chlorine gas in recent weeks and months, leaving men, women and children coughing, choking and gasping for breath, according to Associated Press interviews with more than a dozen activists, medics and residents on the opposition side.
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Afghan election commission delays vote results

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Before pro hockey, Alaska defenseman played for Army

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'A big slap in the face': Civilians losing LQA vent anger as cutoff nears

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When the DOD determined last year that 659 overseas civilian employees, mainly in Europe and the Pacific, were receiving housing allowances in error — a contention refuted by the workers themselves — a one year LQA extension was provided to help employees plan for a future without the subsidy. That extension expires in early May.
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Bill Haley and His Comets 'rock around the clock' in Strasbourg, France, 1958

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When Bill Haley and His Comets toured Europe in late 1958, Rock and Roll was still a novelty to their audiences on the continent.
Despite era of budget cuts, DODEA's new chief optimistic

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Collective lamentation over the falling defense budget has been part of the Washington soundtrack for several years, but it’s not a tune you hear in the office of the new head of the Defense Department’s elementary and secondary schools.
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South Korea's leader searches for right balance of carrot, stick with North

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After weathering a number of North Korean provocations during her first year on the job, South Korea’s president may be learning the same lesson as her predecessors: Her influence with North Korea is limited because so much depends on Pyongyang’s willingness to change and cooperate.
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Army general disciplined over mishandling of sexual-assault case in Japan April 23, 2014
Federal officials issue strong new warning about anti-malaria drug August 2, 2013
Second servicemember charged in death of AFN broadcaster April 23, 2014
Investigation clears Fort Carson leader suspended over alleged insensitivity, discrimination April 22, 2014
Vietnam vets out of the 'shadow;' finally into the light April 22, 2014
Tens of thousands to evacuate Italian city as WWII ‘Blockbuster’ bomb defused April 20, 2014
Medal of Honor recipient offers advice to troops about PTSD and surviving war April 23, 2014
Vicenza-based paratroops deploying to Poland, Baltics April 22, 2014
Bionic man struts stuff at Pentagon, has history with Hagel April 22, 2014
As Army shrinks, young officers are being pushed out April 21, 2014

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