The Pentagon announced Sunday that a Navy officer died Oct. 24 in a non-combat related incident at an air base in Doha, Qatar.
Navy officer dies in Qatar in non-combat incident
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Pentagon builds isolation units to transport Ebola patients
As more U.S. troops head to West Africa, the Pentagon is developing portable isolation units that can carry up to 12 Ebola patients for transport on military planes.
Pentagon speeds up effort to find Ebola treatments
The Pentagon, which is dispatching up to 4,000 troops to west Africa to fight Ebola, is seeking a series of new proposals to control the virus that has stricken about 10,000 people in the region.
Report: Army players lured recruits with alcohol
Army football players lured prospective recruits with an alcohol-fueled bus trip earlier this year, and 20 cadets, two officers and two coaches have been disciplined, according to a report in The Gazette of Colorado Springs.
Marine dies in Iraq, second reported loss tied to Islamic State fight
The U.S. military is investigating a Marine’s death in Iraq, the second reported fatality of an American service member supporting efforts to combat the Islamic State group.
Marine grunt runs for Congress after four Iraq deployments
A veteran Marine infantry officer bagged one of the biggest upsets in the election season this fall when he picked-off a 17-year incumbent in the Massachusetts Democratic primary for the 6th congressional district.
Sonar mapping shines new light on USS Utah
Above the water, the effects of 73 years on the partially sunken warship USS Utah are evident at its resting place just off Ford Island.
Woman fights to get lost sailors on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
It has been 45 years since 74 American sailors died when their ship was cut in two by an Australian carrier off the coast of Vietnam.
Navy’s newest sub, USS North Dakota, joins fleet
The Navy’s newest attack submarine was commissioned Saturday at Naval Submarine Base New London, where 2,400 guests gathered to welcome USS North Dakota to the fleet and salute its crew.
Iraqi troops retake control of Sunni town
Iraqi soldiers backed by Shiite militiamen retook control Sunday of a Sunni town seized previously by Islamic militants, said an Iraqi official and state-run TV, a rare victory for Iraqi security forces that have been battling to regain areas lost to the