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Defense appropriations bill full of pork The New American Share     The Defense appropriations bill signed by President Obama last month was filled with 1,720 different special earmarks. These earmarks seldom had anything to do with national defense or security policy. Fox News analyzed the bill, and found a number of outrageous examples of earmarks in this bill, including. More 2010 pay charts are here Army Times Share
How will the new year's pay raise affect you? All your essential military pay charts have been fully updated for the new year, including basic pay, drill pay, housing and food allowances, retirement pay, and a variety of special pays and allowances. Plus, see how your new monthly payment rates have changed from 2009 for Basic Housing Allowance. More Gates will remain as secretary at least another year U.S. Department of Defense Share
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will stay in office for at least another year, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell confirmed. Gates met with President Barack Obama before Christmas and committed to another year on the job, Morrell said. More
SEAL trial to be moved to Iraq Navy Times Share
A military judge has decided to move the trial for one of three Navy SEALs accused in connection with the alleged assault of a suspected terrorist to Iraq. Cmdr. Tierney Carlos, the trial judge for the court-martial of Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class (SEAL) Jonathan Elliot Keefe, has agreed with defense motions to move the April 6 trial to Camp Victory in Iraq so Keefe can face the alleged victim, Ahmed Hashim Abed, whom the government sought to depose in lieu of a trial appearance. More Battleship Missouri comes out of drydock at Pearl Harbor after months of maintenance, repairs The Los Angeles Times Share
A battleship that was turned into a World War II museum has come out of drydock at Pearl Harbor after undergoing maintenance and repairs since October. Tugs began pulling the former USS Missouri to its final destination, a few hundred yards from the USS Arizona. More C-5A swap for new C-17s has hitch The Air Force Times Share
Ten more C-17 Globemasters are heading to Air Force flight lines, but there are strings attached. Air Force leaders have said they want to retire one C-5A Galaxy for each of the 10 new C-17s, which were approved by Congress and the president in December as part of the 2010 budget. More Gates calls for delay in pentagon purchases of Lockheed F-35s Business Week Share
Defense Secretary Robert Gates has ordered a delay in the Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 program, cutting the Pentagon's planned purchases by 10 aircraft in fiscal 2011 and a total of 122 through 2015, according to a budget document. More
Military retirees victims of a congressional shell game GOPUSA Share
Military retirees are very close to losing their hard won Tricare for Life health insurance...and it is their own fault. The sad truth about military retirees is they usually fail to respond when their rights are violated or their futures placed in jeopardy. When viewing voting constituencies, the most dossal and inactive people are found among the retired military members and their dependents. More
National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of Jan. 5, 2010 U.S. Department of Defense Share
This week the Army, Navy and Air Force announced an increase in activated reservists, while the Marine Corps and Coast Guard announced a decrease. The net collective result is 3,717 more reservists activated than last week. At any given time, services may activate some units and individuals while deactivating others, making it possible for these figures to either increase or decrease. More |
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