Military to re-examine transgender ban
Defense secretary calls current rules ‘outdated’
DATE: Jul 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Lolita C. Baldor
Navy triples paid maternity leave to 18 weeks
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy is tripling the amount of paid maternity leave that female sailors and Marines can take after the birth of a child and will now provide a total of 18 weeks off. ...
DATE: Jul 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family
Carter: U.S. to provide weapons, aircraft, commandos for NATO
MUNSTER, Germany – The U.S. will contribute weapons, aircraft and forces, including commandos, for NATO’s rapid reaction force, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday, to help Europe defen...
DATE: Jun 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Carter: U.S. must boost military exercises to counter Russia
ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT – The United States needs to increase the number of military exercises and training programs across Europe and strengthen NATO’s intelligence sharing to better ...
DATE: Jun 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
U.S. sees Sunni militias as vital in beating IS
SINGAPORE – U.S. military leaders are searching for ways to bolster the Iraqi forces after the Islamic State group’s takeover of Ramadi earlier this month, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said ...
DATE: May 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Can women do the job as special-ops troops?
Interviews, documents reveal men don’t think so
DATE: Apr 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Pentagon chief may ease military enlistment standards
ABINGTON, Pa. – Defense Secretary Ash Carter is considering easing some military enlistment standards as a way of attracting and retaining service members and civilians needed by the Defens...
DATE: Mar 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Fewer reported sex assaults at military schools
WASHINGTON – A new Pentagon report says the number of reported sexual assaults involving students at three military service academies went down in the most recent school year. The results ...
DATE: Feb 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Military has wide discretion on Bergdahl charges
WASHINGTON – Army and Pentagon officials said Tuesday there has been no decision on what, if any, criminal charges will be filed against Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the soldier who left his post in ...
DATE: Jan 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Hagel disputes Iraq leader’s weapons, training complaints
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel took issue Thursday with the Iraqi prime minister’s assertion that the U.S. has been too slow to provide weapons and training for his country, sayi...
DATE: Jan 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Military suicides up slightly in 2014
WASHINGTON – Suicides among members of the active-duty military personnel rose slightly in 2014, led by increases in the number of sailors and airmen who took their own lives, new Defense De...
DATE: Jan 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Military sex survey draws complaints
Respondents says questions ‘intrusive’
DATE: Oct 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
