USAREUR commander outlines transformation for reservists

About 29,000 to 31,000 soldiers will remain in Europe in seven enduring communities after the Army completes its force transformation over the next three years, the commander of U.S. Army Europe told reservists Sunday with the 7th Civil Support Command.

13:09 May 20, 2012

Special ceremony for a special bugle call, the mournful Taps

Honoring the fallen, and the tune that calls them to rest: Buglers and trumpeters gather at Arlington National Cemetery to mark the 150th anniversary of the composition of Taps. In a touching moment, they fanned out so that the haunting notes came from all quarters of the vast cemetery.

08:20 May 20, 2012

Obama: NATO shifting to help peace in Afghanistan

The NATO alliance that has fought for a decade in Afghanistan is helping that nation shift toward stability and peace, but there will be "hard days ahead," President Barack Obama said Sunday as alliance leaders insisted the fighting coalition will remain effective despite France's plans to yank combat troops out early.

Taliban: NATO nations should leave war like France

NATO chief insists no rush to exits in Afghanistan

NATO chief sees financial aid for Afghan forces

Panetta to confront Pakistan on transport charges

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta heads to this weekend's NATO summit prepared to confront Pakistan over what he considers price-gouging for transport of supplies to Afghanistan and hoping for a "consensus" among allies over the war effort.

For Afghanistan's Karzai, funding tops NATO summit agenda

Protesters prepare for larger NATO demonstration

Navy commissions the high-tech USS San Diego

The $1.3-billion ship is billed as the most technologically advanced of any in its class in the U.S. Navy, with stealth capability and a state-of-the-art communications system.

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Midshipmen describe smooth transition from 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

Eight months after the repeal, midshipmen both gay and straight describe a quiet but significant transformation at the U.S. Naval Academy. Gay midshipmen are seeking recognition for a student club. Last month, for the first time, faculty members and staff attended an off-campus dinner that had been organized secretly every year by and for gay midshipmen.

House Republicans add gay marriage measure to defense bill

Southern Exposure: Mission to Antarctica

The Army failed two soldiers. Then they killed themselves.

A nation honors valor in the war on terrorism

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Ernie Gates, Stars and Stripes' ombudsman

50 years after start of Vietnam War, US presses to recover remains

Colleen Shine was only 8 when her father’s jet was shot out of the sky over Vietnam in 1972. Lt. Col. Anthony Shine was declared missing in action after the A-7D reconnaissance jet he was piloting disappeared over jagged mountains near the border of Laos.
02:05 May 20, 2012
Libyan convicted in Lockerbie bombing is dead, son says
2 NATO servicemembers killed in Afghanistan
Army veteran: 'Mixed martial arts has saved me'
More radical than Taliban, new Afghan insurgent group threatens
Medal of Honor recipients share stories, sign books at Yokosuka

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Expo big for area small businesses

General: Allies on 'best path' with Iran

Military planners want walkable bases

Va. clinic's helicopter has near miss with military jets

Pa. high school's fallen alumni honored

NASCAR’s Earnhardt Jr. hits back at Republican on military sponsorships

Navy wanted slimmer sailor for role in 'Battleship' movie

House votes to keep enlistment age cap

Honoring the Tuskegee Airmen

Fallen hero returns to Lockney after 73 years

County remembers the military on Armed Forces Day

Victims's widow returns every year to be sure Kreutzer stays in prison for 1995 shooting spree

US veterans to return medals as NATO protesters march

Veteran jogs to aid injured comrades

Decades after brouhaha led to veterans monument's demise, man looks to rebuild it brick by brick

Melvin Sikes, Tuskegee Airman and retired UT professor, dies

Push is on to protect N.C. military bases

Grand Forks Air Force Base reports lower economic impact after tankers left

House nixes attempt to save Otis jobs

Two Fort Benning dining halls closed

Air Force to shut down Aero Club at Wright-Patterson

Fears that a NATO withdrawal will lead to another civil war

UK might keep troops past 2014 to fight terrorism

Our enemy is not only the Taliban: we're fighting time

Blood donors at Afghanistan base answer call to save lives

Afghanistan security for less? How low can NATO go?

Afghanistan fundraising goal elusive before NATO summit

Cell doors ‘incapable of locking’ at giant jail

An Afghan shoots, a Marine dies, mistrust grows

Dark-horse candidates add to Egypt's suspense

US, allies accelerating plans to secure chemical arsenal as Syrian crisis worsens

Pakistan air force collision kills 4 pilots

Toll climbs in Yemen's fight against al-Qaida

Israel to get $70 million from US for more Iron Dome batteries

US agonizes over apology to Pakistan

For troops on Siachen Glacier, the elements are the enemy

China deploys 5 warships near Philippines after US sub visit

House OKs upgrade of Taiwan F-16 fleet

US turns the screws on NATO, lauds its ally Australia as key

China strengthens military, Pentagon report says

Kiwi World War II hero dies

China sustaining investments in advanced missiles, Pentagon says

Will Smith slaps journalist who tried to kiss him

Turkmenistan claims largest Ferris wheel record

Youths in Philippines protest against Lady Gaga

73-year-old Japanese woman scales Mount Everest

New French PM's name causes Arab giggles

Ancient life found beneath ocean floor

Filipino Christian group protests Lady Gaga shows

Supreme Court considers whether to take up anti-terrorism laws

The Supreme Court, after a four-year break from terrorism issues, is set to decide as soon as Monday whether to again take up constitutional challenges to George W. Bush -era anti-terrorism laws involving wiretapping and the Guantanamo prisoners.
12:18 May 20, 2012
Protesters gather for largest NATO demonstration 11:55 May 20, 2012
House passes defense budget bill over DOD, White House objections 21:12 May 18, 2012
Virginia parade honors Iraq War veterans 00:05 May 20, 2012
NATO weekend kicks off with peaceful protest in Daley Plaza 03:40 May 19, 2012

Former Israeli PM: Jerusalem must be partitioned

Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday urged Israeli leaders to relinquish the idea of a unified Jerusalem if they truly want peace, contending in a pair of interviews that years of government neglect have kept the Jewish and Arab sectors irreparably divided.
UN. nuclear agency chief heads to Tehran 14:23 May 20, 2012
Lawyers for fugitive Iraqi VP quit case in protest 12:48 May 20, 2012
Libyan convicted in Lockerbie bombing dies at 60 11:07 May 20, 2012
Yemen troops clash with al-Qaida in south; 17 dead 06:53 May 20, 2012

United States to unveil plans to bolster NATO alliance

President Obama on Sunday will unveil a new package of NATO initiatives that includes the alliance purchasing a fleet of surveillance drones, sharing weapons and training facilities, and sustaining nuclear deterrence in Europe even as disarmament efforts continue with an often belligerent Russia, according to senior administration officials.
Powerful quake kills at least 4 in northern Italy 05:51 May 20, 2012
Italy bombing revives memories of dark era 07:40 May 20, 2012
Lethal bombing triggers student protests around Italy 04:56 May 20, 2012
7 charged with terror crimes in Real IRA crackdown 11:00 May 19, 2012

Economic woes, political volatility may creep into U.S. foreign affairs

No matter who wins the presidential election in November, the United States appears headed for a prolonged period of political volatility as leaders do not seem to have good answers to voters' anxieties about their economic future. This threatens to spill over into U.S. relations with the rest of the world in the form of increased protectionist pressures.
11:37 May 20, 2012
South Asia a rising force in global meth trade 11:09 May 20, 2012
G-8 warns North Korea about further provocations 02:17 May 20, 2012
Myanmar: New deal to end fighting with Shan rebels 02:45 May 20, 2012
Sri Lanka set to release jailed ex-army chief 02:49 May 20, 2012

USAREUR commander outlines transformation for reservists 13:09 May 20, 2012
Lethal bombing triggers student protests around Italy 04:56 May 20, 2012
Ospreys to be based in UK for special ops missions 18:09 May 18, 2012
EUCOM, Russian delegation discussing fuel agreement 12:59 May 17, 2012
WWII-era bomb defused in downtown Kaiserslautern 11:26 May 17, 2012
Children learn to say 'no' to strangers' temptations 11:25 May 17, 2012
Military cautions Americans about Frankfurt demonstrations 03:35 May 17, 2012
Ramstein-based staff sergeant killed by train 09:08 May 16, 2012
GAO cites bad bookkeeping in Guard's State Partnership Program 08:56 May 16, 2012
DODEA eighth-graders score higher than stateside peers on science test 08:30 May 16, 2012

Economic woes, political volatility may creep into U.S. foreign affairs 11:37 May 20, 2012
50 years after start of Vietnam War, US presses to recover remains 02:05 May 20, 2012
Medal of Honor recipients share stories, sign books at Yokosuka 06:21 May 19, 2012
US lacks plan for dealing with Japan tsunami debris 20:23 May 18, 2012
Japan asks residents, businesses to curb energy consumption 08:27 May 18, 2012
US Forces Korea soldier appeals rape conviction 04:53 May 17, 2012
Thousands practice leaving Korea in the event of northern aggression 04:49 May 17, 2012
'Steering malfunction' suspected in collision of two Navy ships 03:53 May 17, 2012
DODEA eighth-graders score higher than stateside peers on science test 08:30 May 16, 2012
Commissary major quality-of-life improvement at small base in Korea 03:31 May 16, 2012

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