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First Women Pass Grueling Marine Infantry Training

First Women Pass Marines' Grueling Infantry Training

Nov 20, 2013 2:03 AM CST

First Women Pass Marines' Grueling Infantry Training

But only non-combat roles await

(Newser) - For the first time, women have passed a military ordeal that would crush most men—the Marine Corps infantry training course. Three women out of 15 to enlist in the program will graduate from the course tomorrow after 59 grueling days of training, including a 12.5-mile hike carrying almost...

Fudged Pentagon Accounts Hide Wasted Billions

Pentagon's Cooked
Books Hide Lost Billions

INVESTIGATION

Nov 19, 2013 3:51 AM CST

Pentagon's Cooked Books Hide Lost Billions

Reuters finds $8.5T in spending has never been audited

(Newser) - A Reuters investigation looks deep inside one of the biggest and most complex works of military fiction of all time: the Pentagon's books. Defense Department sources say it is routine to use phony numbers—"plugs"—to make the numbers of defense agencies match those from the Treasury...

Military's Budget Plan:
Cut Pay, Benefits

Nov 18, 2013 2:08 PM CST

Military's Budget Plan: Cut Pay, Benefits

Defense Dept. looking at options as budget set to shrink

(Newser) - It's long seemed unthinkable, but US military personnel could soon see cuts to their pay and benefits. Top commanders are considering such cuts as they deal with a decreasing budget, the Joint Chiefs of Staff chair said this weekend. While acknowledging that "we can't pay [soldiers] enough,...

Malfunctioning Drone
Hits US Navy Ship

Nov 18, 2013 12:01 AM CST

Malfunctioning Drone Hits US Navy Ship

2 sailors burned in unexplained accident

(Newser) - A Navy guided missile cruiser hit by a malfunctioning drone during a training exercise on Saturday afternoon has returned to San Diego, where investigators will assess the damage and determine what went wrong. Two sailors were treated for minor burns after the USS Chancellorsville was struck by the unmanned aircraft...

US Carrier Arrives for Typhoon Aid Effort

US Carrier Arrives
in Philippines Amid
Logistics Nightmare

Nov 14, 2013 7:31 AM CST

US Carrier Arrives in Philippines Amid Logistics Nightmare

Volunteer surgeons working by flashlight in disaster zone

(Newser) - Help is finally beginning to reach hundreds of thousands of people struggling to survive in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan. The USS George Washington and two US cruisers have arrived in the Philippines and will distribute food, water, and medicine, as well as assist search and rescue operations in what...

4 Marines Dead in Accident
at Camp Pendleton

Nov 13, 2013 5:18 PM CST

4 Marines Dead in Accident at Camp Pendleton

Unexploded ordnance reportedly detonated

(Newser) - Four Marines at California's Camp Pendleton were killed today in a training accident, reports Reuters . It's not clear exactly what happened, but NBC News reports that they were killed when an unexploded ordnance blew up. The Marines, who haven't been identified, had reportedly finished their drills and...

US Military:
Suicides Are
Down 22%

Nov 11, 2013 3:56 PM CST

US Military: Suicides Are Down 22%

But it doesn't know why

(Newser) - Suicides across the US military have dropped by more than 22% this year, defense officials report. The news comes amid an array of new programs targeting an epidemic that took more service members' lives last year than the war in Afghanistan did during that same period. Military officials, however, are...

Navy's 'Fat Leonard' Bribe Scandal Gets a Lot Worse

Nov 9, 2013 9:26 AM CST

Navy's 'Fat Leonard' Bribe Scandal Gets a Lot Worse

Now two admirals are under investigation

(Newser) - News that two admirals have been implicated in an ever-growing bribery case makes it the worst scandal to hit the Navy since the infamous Tailhook debauchery of 1991, says the Washington Post . The service last night announced that Vice Adm. Ted Branch and Rear Adm. Bruce Loveless have been put...

Northwestern:
No, Our Special
Uniforms Aren't
Blood-Stained

Nov 5, 2013 11:39 AM CST

Northwestern: No, Our Special Uniforms Aren't Blood-Stained

It's supposed to look like an old flag, but some see it differently

(Newser) - Northwestern football players will don flag-inspired uniforms for their Nov. 16 game to honor wounded vets—but they're already apologizing for the gear. That's because it appears to be bloodstained, the AP reports via the Washington Post . In fact, it's a "distressed pattern on both the...

Commander Gave Up
Navy Secrets for Gaga Tix

say prosecutors

Nov 4, 2013 9:02 AM CST

Commander Gave Up Navy Secrets for Gaga Tix

Federal case takes on Malaysia's 'Fat Leonard'

(Newser) - It has the makings of a Hollywood movie: secrets, bribes, and a Malaysian businessman dubbed "Fat Leonard." A Navy scandal involving prostitutes and Lady Gaga tickets continues to unfold, with the AP reporting it's not just a corruption case, but involves "serious national security breaches."...

'God' Now Optional
in Air Force Oath

Oct 25, 2013 3:08 PM CDT

'God' Now Optional in Air Force Oath

Cadets can skip it if they'd like

(Newser) - An oath of honor uttered by Air Force cadets might be a little less godly from here on out. The service says cadets now have the option to skip the last phrase, "So help me God," reports the Air Force Times . The move comes in response to a...

Defense Chief Apologizes
to Medal of Honor Soldier

Oct 16, 2013 5:39 PM CDT

Defense Chief Apologizes to Medal of Honor Soldier

We lost your paperwork, says Chuck Hagel

(Newser) - Yesterday, Former Army Capt. William Swenson got the Medal of Honor for bravery from President Obama. Today, Swenson got a personal apology from the secretary of defense for taking so long to recognize his actions, reports the AP . Defense chief Chuck Hagel said Swenson's paperwork got lost in the...

Vietnam Vet Returns
Wounded Buddy's Knife

Oct 14, 2013 9:54 AM CDT

Vietnam Vet Returns Wounded Buddy's Knife

Loyd Cates kept it sharp after friend hospitalized

(Newser) - When Sgt. Frank Cybulski was wounded by a mine in Vietnam in 1970, he was hospitalized and finally sent home, but his hunting knife remained behind. A friend who was beside him when he was injured collected the tool—and has held onto it ever since, sharpening it periodically. "...

Air Force
Fires General
in Charge
of ICBMs

Oct 11, 2013 12:32 PM CDT

Air Force Fires General in Charge of ICBMs

Michael Carey out for unspecified behavior

(Newser) - The Air Force said today it fired the two-star general from command of its nuclear missiles in response to an investigation into alleged personal misbehavior. It was the second sacking this week of a senior commander of nuclear forces. Maj. Gen. Michael Carey was removed from command of the 20th...

Army Envisions
'Iron Man' Suit
for Special Ops

Oct 11, 2013 9:34 AM CDT

Army Envisions 'Iron Man' Suit for Special Ops

OK, it won't look like the comic-book version, but it has similarities

(Newser) - If you've ever dreamed of being a superhero, there may soon be reason to join the Army. It's developing a "revolutionary" armor that "promises to provide superhuman strength with greater ballistic protection," LiveScience reports. The Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit would include a bulletproof exoskeleton...

Obama, House Order Fix
for Fallen Troops' Families

Oct 9, 2013 1:52 PM CDT

Obama, House Order Fix for Fallen Troops' Families

Shutdown blocked $100K death benefit; remedy in the works

(Newser) - It looks like one unfortunate side effect of the showdown will be quickly fixed: The House voted unanimously today to restore the $100,000 death benefit paid to soldiers' families, reports the Hill . The Senate may not need to follow suit, however, because the White House has ordered an administrative...

Full Withdrawal
From Afghanistan
Grows More Likely

Oct 5, 2013 6:01 PM CDT

Full Withdrawal From Afghanistan Grows More Likely

As US prepares to suspend failing negotiations

(Newser) - The US is getting nowhere in its negotiations with Afghanistan over the future of America's military presence in the country, rendering the prospect of a total troop withdrawal in 2014 ever more likely. Officials say they're getting ready to suspend talks unless there's a breakthrough in the...

Number of Furloughed Workers Just Got Cut in Half

Oct 5, 2013 1:52 PM CDT

Number of Furloughed Workers Just Got Cut in Half

Pentagon ordering about 400K back to work

(Newser) - About half of the 800,000 federal workers furloughed this week because of the government shutdown were civilians who worked for the Defense Department. And now the Pentagon is ordering most of them back to work on Monday, reports the AP . Defense chief Chuck Hagel says he can make the...

Don't Pay Our Troops

OPINION

Oct 2, 2013 1:06 PM CDT

Don't Pay Our Troops

It's only fair that the military gets shut down, too, David Dayen argues

(Newser) - President Obama says GOP bills that would end the shutdown for select parts of the government are "not serious" and "no way to fund a government." But on Monday he signed a bill just like that, ensuring that the military keeps getting paid. "How can I...

Army Cracks Down on Tattoos

Sep 26, 2013 4:19 PM CDT

Army Cracks Down on Tattoos

Nothing below the elbow, soldier

(Newser) - Army soldiers looking to get tattoos will soon have some stricter rules to obey: No ink above the neckline, below the elbows, or below the knees, reports Stars and Stripes . The rules are expected to go into place in another month or two, but there's no use for soldiers...