U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. decries Russia weapons sale to Syria

2013-05-17 17:21:00

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday condemned Russia's delivery of advanced antiship missiles to Syria and its buildup of warships in the eastern Mediterranean, arguing that the Kremlin's escalating support for its longtime ally in...

Navy dolphins discover rare old torpedo off Coronado

2013-05-17 19:29:00

SAN DIEGO — In the ocean off Coronado, a Navy team has discovered a relic worthy of display in a military museum: a torpedo of the kind deployed in the late 19th century, considered a technological marvel in its day. But don't look for the primary...

Two soldiers from Southern California killed in Afghanistan

2013-05-17 16:05:00

Two soldiers from Southern California have been killed in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced Friday. Sgt. 1st-class Jeffrey Baker, 29, of Hesperia in San Bernardino County, and Spec. William Gilbert, 24, from Hacienda Heights, were...

Sexual assaults in military: 'Little monsters' now in charge

2013-05-17 09:23:00

Paula Coughlin was grocery shopping in Jacksonville, Fla., when I caught up with her on the phone this week. If anyone has an interesting perspective on the U.S. military’s absurd inability to deal with sexual assault, it’s Coughlin. She is...

Defense official says U.S. has authority to target terrorists anywhere

2013-05-16 18:17:00

WASHINGTON — A senior Pentagon official told a Senate committee Thursday that the U.S. would be at war with Al Qaeda for 15 to 20 more years and said the military could target terrorists anywhere under a law passed after the Sept. 11 terrorist...

Camp Pendleton to open gates for rare classic car tour in June

2013-05-15 06:30:00

Classic car events with tours or rallies are nothing new. One touring the largest military base on the West Coast is. For the first time ever, Camp Pendleton will open its gates for auto enthusiasts to tour its 125,000-acre facility on June 21. The...

Turkey leader to press Obama for greater U.S. role on Syria

2013-05-15 15:40:00

WASHINGTON — President Obama faces a fresh test Thursday of his determination to steer clear of the civil war in Syria when he considers a desperate plea from a longtime U.S. ally. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to urge...

Soldier in sexual assault prevention program accused of abuse

2013-05-14 22:52:00

WASHINGTON — A soldier assigned to coordinate a sexual assault prevention program in Texas is under investigation for "abusive sexual contact" and other alleged misconduct and has been suspended from his duties, the Army announced Tuesday. The...

Defense to furlough most of its 800,000 civilians

2013-05-14 13:19:00

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department will furlough most of its 800,000 civilian employees for 11 days, a decision that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called “difficult” but necessary to meet mandatory federal spending cuts this year...

Bringing drones out of the shadows

2013-05-13 00:00:00

The use of unmanned aircraft to kill suspected terrorists, a practice that has dramatically escalated during the Obama administration, is receiving fresh and welcome scrutiny in Congress and elsewhere even as the number of drone strikes seems to be on the...

Military's record on sexual assault: From bad to worse

2013-05-15 11:07:00

Another day, another military sexual assault scandal. On Tuesday, a week after the Air Force announced its chief of sexual assault prevention had been arrested in Arlington, Va.,�on suspicion of�drunkenly assaulting a woman in a parking lot, the Army...

Pentagon reports sharp rise in military sexual assaults

2013-05-07 21:30:00

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon estimated that 26,000 members of the military were sexually assaulted in unreported incidents last year — 35% more than in 2010 — a severe trend that senior officials warned could threaten recruiting and...

In this sketch by courtroom artist Janet Hamlin and reviewed by the U.S. Department of Defense, lawyer David Nevin, right, civilian attorney for the self-proclaimed terrorist mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, speaks to Judge Army Col. James Pohl, center, during a recent pretrial hearing.

2013-02-13 10:37:07

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin E. Dempsey (R) announce lifting the ban on women serving in front line combat roles during a media briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.

2013-01-24 00:00:00

The Department of Defense float to recognize the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee at the 2013 Rose Parade in Pasadena on January 1, 2013. The $250,000 float was the first by the Defense Department and it won the National Trophy.

2013-01-01 00:00:00