Defense
Ryan: Obama on notice to 'put up or shut up' with Defense cuts plan
Candidate begins trying to personalize effects of military spending reductions.
Pay & Benefits
ATF official allegedly collects paid leave plus J.P. Morgan salary
Employee implicated in Fast and Furious is double dipping, lawmakers charge.
Defense
Navy SEAL to release tell-all on bin Laden raid
Navy and National Security Council say that the author did not seek approval for the book.
Oversight
VA’s pricey ‘Patton’ spoof draws heat from lawmakers
HR office’s video reportedly cost $52,000.
Defense
Obama's Navy SEAL critics are failing
The veterans' excessive partisan remarks are turning them into a laughingstock within the special forces community.
Defense
Afghanistan war has claimed 2,000 U.S. military
It took nine years to reach 1,000 deaths, but only 27 months to reach the next 1,000.
Management
Pentagon showing only modest progress toward clean books
Deputy inspector general tells conference that 2014 auditability goal is at risk.
Defense
Neo-Nazis are using the Army as a training camp
The recruiting practice is gaining scrutiny in light of the Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting.
Management
Obama tells Defense communities sequestration should be avoided
President takes to local media to call for ‘balanced approach’ to circumvent automatic cuts.
Defense
U.S. military chief's plane damaged in Afghan attack
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey was not near the aircraft at the time.
Defense
U.N. observers pull out of Syria
After four months the mission is pulling out of the country, citing escalating violence
Defense
Marine Corps pressured to end sponsorship of Ultimate Fighting
Petition from union, gay rights and anti-violence groups protests recruiting relationship.
Defense
Obama concerned about attacks from Afghan troops
Steps are being taken to reduce the killings, president says.
Defense
In Afghanistan, an increase in 'Green-on-Blue' killings
With the deaths of two U.S. troops on Friday, the Pentagon is investigating the trend of Afghan security forces killing Americans.
Pay & Benefits
Can the military save on pay and benefits without breaking faith?
Pentagon is engaged in a delicate balancing act.
Defense
Four-star general put in timeout over allegedly lavish expenses
General Kip Ward is under investigation for spending taxpayer money on lavish travel expenses.
Defense
Seven Americans die in helicopter crash in Afghanistan
NATO is investigating the cause of the crash.
Management
Sequestration could hit Washington area with recession, economist warns
But some disagree job losses would slice thousands off area’s federal and contractor payrolls.
Defense