Lockheed Martin has reached an agreement with the Pentagon to procure the eighth lot of F-35 joint strike fighters, including the first stealthy jets for Israel and Japan.
Lockheed, Pentagon agree on eighth F-35 lot
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Obama to award Civil War Medal of Honor on Nov. 6
After an act of Congress and years of lobbying by descendants and admirers, a Union Army officer who made the ultimate sacrifice in the Battle of Gettysburg more than 150 years ago will be recognized for his heroism Nov.
SOCOM wants to start data mining the open web
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Joint Base Langley-Eustis hospital acquires ‘germ-zapping’ robot
The Air Force acquired its second machine that can help stop spread deadly viruses – including Ebola.
Car bombings in Iraq kill at least 38 people
Two car bombings in Iraq, including one where a suicide attacker drove a Humvee into a checkpoint manned by Iraqi troops and pro-government Shiite militiamen, killed at least 38 people Monday, authorities said.
Tennessee Republicans ask DoD for Ebola mission clarity
Two days after a visit to 101st Airborne Division headquarters at Fort Campbell to discuss the unit’s controversial Ebola mission in Liberia, Rep.
Army isolating some soldiers returning from Africa
The Army has begun isolating soldiers returning from the Ebola outbreak zone in West Africa, but so far the Pentagon has not imposed a new forcewide policy to quarantine all troops who participate in that mission.
West Point supe addresses report of booze-fueled recruit bus trip
The head of the U.S. Military Academy said he takes responsibility for a recently reported January football recruiting trip that involved underage drinking and improper use of recruit-host funds at a bowling alley inside a New York mall.
After base handoff, last Marines depart Afghanistan
The final Marine Corps contingent remaining in southern Afghanistan departed the region today to begin the journey home.
U.S. official urges allies to combat IS ideology
The retired American general in charge of coordinating the U.S.-led coalition’s fight against Islamic State militants on Monday urged Arab nations and other allies to do more to combat the group’s extremist ideology.