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.

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.

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 part of plan to 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.

Army general disciplined over mishandling of sexual-assault case

The sexual misconduct complaints piled up on the desk of Maj. Gen. Michael T. Harrison Sr., the commander of U.S. Army forces in Japan. A colonel on his staff had been accused of having an affair with a subordinate, of drunken and inappropriate behavior with other women at a military club and lastly, of sexual assault.

Camp Zama commander relieved of duty

Ferry disaster, North Korea nukes overshadow Obama visit

One of South Korea’s worst civilian disasters, a tragedy of youthful potential lost, is unfolding on live TV. North Korea, which seems to be trending up again on the belligerency scale, may be preparing to test another nuclear weapon. Oh, and President Barack Obama is coming Friday.

Q&A: Obama discusses the Pacific 'pivot,' Okinawa presence

Obama visit to Asia seen as counterweight to China

Growing Chinese military may shift power perceptions in Pacific

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Navy’s top enlisted chief sees room for improving morale

A quick show of the hands of about 1,000 sailors gathered with the Navy’s top enlisted man indicated that morale is good but needs improvement at a time when next year’s budget proposals would effectively erode servicemembers’ purchasing power.
Soldier convicted in WikiLeaks case gets new name
Agreement signed on guidelines for unplanned maritime encounters
Second servicemember charged in death of AFN broadcaster
Obama discusses the Pacific 'pivot,' Okinawa presence
Investigation clears Fort Carson leader suspended over alleged insensitivity, discrimination
Bionic man struts stuff at Pentagon, has history with Hagel
US reviewing plans for drawdown of troops from Afghanistan
USS Taylor returns to the Black Sea
Some see weak US hand in Ukraine confrontation

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.
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Obama discusses the Pacific 'pivot,' Okinawa presence

President Barack Obama responds to The Yomiuri Shimbun's questions on topics such as Marine Corps Futenma Air Station, the North Korea's provocations and the Japanese Self Defense Forces.
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Sailors say sexual assault programs better, but still need work

Female pilot makes history in the DC National Guard

In February, 1st Lt. Demetria Elosiebo earned her Army aviator wings after 15 months of intensive training and became the first African-American female pilot for the District of Columbia National Guard. It’s an achievement that is noteworthy even in 2014, when the president of the United States is black and other African-Americans continue to make significant strides in politics, business and other fields.
Soldier convicted in WikiLeaks case gets new name

An Army private convicted of providing classified documents to WikiLeaks won an initial victory Wednesday toward living as a woman when a Kansas judge granted a petition to change her name to Chelsea Elizabeth Manning.
Hearing to determine fate of sergeant accused of killing 2 deaf Iraqi youths
Judge dismisses case against Blackwater defendant
F-35 strike fighter is focus of demonstration
Veterans put their troubles on the line in St. Cloud
Alaska: rescue copter blows deflating raft ashore
Medal of Honor recipient offers advice to troops about PTSD and surviving war

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

First Sgt. Jared D. Dowland was planning a relaxing Easter Sunday at the Jemappes park, a lush pastoral spot just outside of Mons, Belgium, with flowers, a lagoon and a lovely chateau.
USS Taylor returns to the Black Sea
Second servicemember charged in death of AFN broadcaster

US aided anti-terror raids in Yemen

In addition to conducting drone strikes, Americans flew Yemeni commandos to suspected al-Qaeda training camps where more than three dozen militant were killed over the weekend, CNN reported Tuesday.
Afghan election commission delays vote results

Afghanistan's election commission delayed a planned release of full results from the April 5 presidential election to allow for recounts and audits, officials said Wednesday, a development that adds to the confusion surrounding the balloting to replace President Hamid Karzai.
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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
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
Medal of Honor recipient offers advice to troops about PTSD and surviving war April 23, 2014

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