US ambassador to South Korea stable after knife attack

U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert was in stable condition Thursday after a man suspected of North Korean sympathies slashed Lippert’s face and wrist with a knife, according to South Korean police and media reports.

North Korea fires missiles as US military exercise begins

Study: Warriors may not recover from concussions as quickly as athletes do

New research signals that war-zone concussions are much different from concussions than happen playing football or hockey. Most athletes quickly recover brain function. Most soldiers and Marines do not, according to a study released Wednesday in Brain: A Journal of Neurology.

Fate of US training mission to Ukraine could depend on cease-fire

If final approval from the White House isn’t granted in a matter of days, plans to send U.S. paratroopers into western Ukraine this month for a long-planned training mission will be pushed back if not canceled outright, U.S. military officials say.

Experts say Clinton email practices risked data disclosures

Hillary Rodham Clinton's use of a private email address and private computer server for official State Department business heightened security risks to her communications, such as the inadvertent disclosure of sensitive information and the danger from hackers, several information security experts said.

House committee subpoenas Clinton emails in Benghazi probe

Clinton ran own computer system for her official emails

Clinton email policy violated Obama administration guidance

House bill blocks cuts to temporary duty per diem

House lawmakers introduced a bill this week that would block the Defense Department from slashing per diem allowances for long-term temporary duty. The DOD is looking at a 25 percent reduction in the allowances for TDY longer than a month, and a 45 percent cut for assignments longer than 180 days.

DOD plan would ‘destroy’ commissaries, industry representatives say

Alaska: America's frontier for cold-weather training

The Alaskan wilds offer a unique training opportunity for American troops. Stars and Stripes reporter Seth Robson spent some time traveling across the frozen wilds of America's largest, coldest state to get their perspective on this unusual training environment.

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MILITARY UPDATE | Isakson vows to ease 40-mile limit on VA 'Choice Card'

Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., new chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, promises to push for two critical changes to soften a restrictive 40-mile rule on user eligibility under the VA Choice Card program.
NATO maritime group enters Black Sea as Ukraine crisis continues

International warships assigned to a U.S.-led NATO maritime group entered the Black Sea on Wednesday to train with alliance members in the region.
Sunken Japanese WWII warship found off Philippines

The wreckage of a Japanese World War II battleship was found off the Philippines near where it sank more than 70 years ago. The apparent discovery of the Musashi, one of the largest battleships in history, comes as the world marks the 70th anniversary of the war's end.
US says Iran far off from a working nuke, others differ
David Petraeus pleads guilty to misdemeanor; no prison time expected
Pentagon calls Mosul briefing a mistake by CENTCOM
CENTCOM chief: Islamic State can be defeated without US ground troops
Obama signs Homeland Security funding bill into law
4 months in, Veterans Choice Program remains underused, officials say
Stories of grief, love, penance in mementos left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Unit shut down at Prairie Island nuclear plant in Minnesota

Operators of the Prairie Island nuclear plant in Red Wing are shutting down one of its two units because of a fire alarm.
Justices appear sharply divided over Obama health care law

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared sharply divided over President Barack Obama's health care law Wednesday, aggressively questioning both sides in a case that threatens insurance coverage for millions of people.
Seven cadets withdraw from Citadel, dozens disciplined as investigations continue
Tsarnaev's lawyer admits he carried out Boston bombing
Pakistani man guilty in al-Qaida plot to attack NYC subway
Veterans court proposal being explored in Florida
Navy captain pleads guilty to viewing porn at work, gets 30 days in brig
Army's new top NCO visits Joint Base Lewis-McChord

Activists: Syrian barrel bombs kill at least 18 in Aleppo

Government helicopter gunships on Thursday bombed the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, killing at least 18 people and wounding dozens, activists said.
Egypt's el-Sissi replaces interior minister in reshuffle

Officials say Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has reshuffled his Cabinet and replaced the minister in charge of the nation's police.
Attacks in Iraqi capital kill at least 8 people
Kerry in Saudi Arabia to talk Iran, Yemen instability

Poland's lawmakers to go through military training

Poland's Parliament speaker says that the lawmakers will be given a chance to go through military training because "turbulent times" require it.
Russian policeman gets 15-year sentence for spying for US

A court in Moscow has convicted a Russian police officer on charges of spying for the United States and sentenced him to 15 years in prison.
US-Polish live-fire army exercise begins
Ukraine withdraws weapons as Kiev moves to restructure debt

US general voices concern over North Korea missiles

The U.S. Army commander for the Pacific is voicing concern over the increased range and precision of North Korean missiles.
US ambassador to South Korea stable after knife attack

A man suspected of North Korean sympathies slashed the face and wrist of the U.S. ambassador to South Korea on Thursday, according to South Korean police and media reports.
Vietnamese man pleads not guilty in US terrorism case
Australia offers Indonesia prisoner swap to stop executions

US ambassador to South Korea stable after knife attack

House bill blocks cuts to temporary duty per diem

Fate of US training mission to Ukraine could depend on cease-fire

4 months in, Veterans Choice Program remains underused, officials say

Rights group: New Afghan government must end torture, killings by warlords

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