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- Pentagon suspends move to recover Guard enlistment bonusesThousands of California National Guard troops had been ordered to repay enlistment bonuses - some of more than $15,000 - that were improperly given to them.聽
President Obama and Paul Ryan have the same message for the PentagonHouse Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday called for the Pentagon to immediately suspend efforts to recover enlistment bonuses paid to thousands of soldiers in California.
Lawmakers to Pentagon: Stop ordering veterans to repay enlistment bonusesNearly 10,000 current soldiers and veterans in California have been deemed ineligible for enlistment bonuses they already received, The Los Angeles Times reported over the weekend.聽
In Mosul, the battle is for more than territoryIn order to hold a crucial city, ISIS could adopt a scorched-earth policy in Mosul. US and Iraqi forces are attempting to prevent that. 聽
Air Force's pioneering approach to diversityThe Air Force has become a leader in adopting reforms to promote diversity. In many ways, it's a move born of necessity.聽
First Look Is the anthem protest spreading to the military?In the past two months, two military members publicly shared their refusal to stand to the national anthem as a form of protest despite rules against such actions.
Al Qaeda bombmaker says Saudi 'royal' helped recruit him prior to 9/11 attackGhassan Abdallah al-Sharbi's聽statement adds to a list of suggestive but hardly definitive clues about possible involvement by members of the Saudi establishment in the Sept. 11 attacks, in which 17 of the 19 hijackers were Saudi.
Why some in the US military support Colin KaepernickColin Kaepernick's kneel-down protest during the national anthem has spread, as has the backlash. But for some members of the military, it's an expression of the very patriotism they signed up to protect.聽
Syrian cease-fire: How can US and Russia trust each other?Even countries as seemingly at odds as the US and Russia can cooperate, but it will be hard.聽
Is climate change a military problem?Since the reports drew such bipartisan support from so many former officials, they could increase pressure on the White House to dedicate more resources to climate change initiatives.
First LookMarines confront culture of hazing in wake of trainee's suicideSome of the 20 commanders and senior enlisted leaders who were part of聽the trainee's battalion聽have already been removed from their posts, including the three most senior leaders.
Memorial, and a milestone, for pioneering female World War II pilotElaine Harmon, the first WASP to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery聽on her own merit, helped pave the way for other women to become military pilots. 聽聽
Stinging victory: WASP finally wins her Arlington burialElaine Danforth Harmon, a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) in WWII, will be interred with full military honors on Wednesday.
Pentagon is worrying about 'Terminator' coming true. Seriously.Weapons that can be programmed to autonomously kill without human input are 'a decade or so away,' a top Pentagon official says. What to do about that is a question causing deep disagreement.聽
How big a military threat is Russia, really?Some US generals see Putin's moves in Ukraine and Syria as dangerously aggressive. Others see calculated efforts aimed at blunting Western influence but not directly challenging the US.
First LookPentagon report stirs fresh debate on closing of prison at Guant谩namo BayThe first unclassified report on the suspected military backgrounds of Guant谩namo Bay prisoners聽tells the stories of 107 detainees.
For some in military, a heartbreak Trump can't comprehendDonald Trump's criticism of a Muslim-American family that lost its son in Iraq has stirred dismay among veterans and soldiers.聽
US veteran homelessness slashed in half: What's behind the decline?In the past six years, the number of unsheltered veterans has been slashed by more than half, according to a report released Monday by the Obama administration.
Boot camps for the mind? Pentagon aims to build super soldiers.At the nexus of biology and technology,聽military researchers are finding new ways to train soldiers to shoot better, make life-or-death decisions more quickly, and even recover more effectively 鈥� even joyfully.
First LookMemorial honors first barrier-breaking, black marinesDedication of a memorial to the first black marines in Lejeune Memorial Gardens, N.C., is another step in the American military's long march toward equality.