Pilotless helicopter makes first supply drop in Afghanistan
December 28th, 2011
The Marine Corps used an unmanned helicopter to deliver cargo to troops in Afghanistan for the first time this month.
8-month investigation turns up no Agent Orange at S. Korean base
December 28th, 2011
An eight-month investigation has found no evidence that Agent Orange was buried at a small U.S. Army base in South Korea more than three decades ago as alleged by several former U.S. soldiers , according to a joint U.S.-South Korean team that announced its final report at a press conference Thursday.
Soldiers complete documentation of Arlington National Cemetery
December 27th, 2011
Soldiers with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), photographed and documented the location of every tombstone, grave marker and cremation site in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Dec. 23, 2011.
Ticker-tape parade planned for Iraq vets? Not anymore.
December 27th, 2011
No ticker-tape parades or flashy nationwide tributes for returning Iraq War veterans are planned right now, but not long ago government officials were preparing a posh celebration of the returning heroes and their overseas victory.
Locklear nominated to be next PACOM commander
December 27th, 2011
Adm. Samuel Locklear has been nominated to be the next commander of U.S. Pacific Command, which encompasses a region top U.S. officials have recently trumpeted central to 21st century national security.
Soldiers complete documentation of Arlington National Cemetery
December 27th, 2011
Soldiers with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), photographed and documented the location of every tombstone, grave marker and cremation site in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Dec. 23, 2011.
Hazing-related charges in GI’s death could be difficult to prove
December 27th, 2011
A low-ranking soldier is hazed and mistreated by his fellow troops and even his leaders. He commits suicide. The military investigates.
Are his tormenters legally responsible for his death?
Army to trim NCO ranks starting in April, memo says
December 27th, 2011
The Army plans to trim its enlisted ranks of staff sergeant and above starting in April according to a Nov. 14 memorandum.
Okinawa governor accepts delivery of Futenma report, pledges to fight plan
December 27th, 2011
The Okinawa governor’s office Wednesday grudgingly accepted delivery of an environmental assessment report from the Japan Ministry of Defense, one of many steps required in the plan to relocate Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.
Japanese, U.S. troops to train each other in hand-to-hand combat
December 27th, 2011
Martial arts such as judo, jujitsu, kendo and karate are modern vestiges of Japan’s centuries-old warrior tradition. Now, U.S. soldiers stationed in Japan who master U.S. Army Combatives — a hand-to-hand combat system that borrows many of its techniques from Japanese martial arts — will have the chance to study at the Japan Self-Defense Force Physical Training School.
