The Army Research Lab and the Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) have just wrapped up a critical new test of small ground and air unmanned assets aimed at detecting improvised explosive devices in culverts in subterranean environments, and officials s
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Eating disorders fairly rare among troops, study finds
A new study finds that eating disorder diagnoses in the U.S. military remain somewhat rare, but perhaps not surprisingly, female troops are 20 times more likely to have such issues than males.
Dunford to take command of the Marine Corps Friday
Gen. Joe Dunford will become the 36th commandant of the Marine Corps on Friday during a formal ceremony held at Marine Barracks Washington.
Marine under voluntary Ebola quarantine
An active-duty Marine has gone under voluntary quarantine and is watching for possible Ebola symptoms after learning he was on a flight with a nurse who is undergoing treatment for Ebola, a Marine Forces Reserve spokesman said Thursday.
Report: Turkey approves U.S. drone flights to monitor Islamic State
Air Force drones in Turkey have reportedly received the OK to join the fight against the Islamic State.
White House rejects calls for Ebola travel ban
Warning that Americans are losing faith in their government’s ability to stop Ebola, Republican lawmakers on Thursday pressed for a ban on travel to the U.S. from the West African outbreak zone.
Kobani key to U.S. strategy against Islamic State
Dusty and remote, the Syrian city of Kobani has become an unlikely spoil in the war against Islamic State militants – and far more of a strategic prize than the United States wants to admit.
New York man charged with impersonating Marine
A New York man who authorities say wore a Marine uniform to a county fair faces impersonation charges in two towns.
Judge: Former Schofield soldier should pay fees to Burger King
A federal magistrate judge is recommending that a former soldier suing Burger King for swallowing needles in a sandwich pay attorneys’ fees and costs to the defendants for not showing up at a settlement conference.
Kurds sharing intel with U.S. for Syria strikes
Kurdish fighters are sharing information with the U.S.-led coalition to coordinate strikes against Islamic State militants in the Syrian border town of Kobani, a Kurdish official said Friday.
