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The Pentagon announced it was closing down 21 military facilities in Europe, a move the Department said would save $60 million annually.
At the end of a week rocked by allegations of mismanagement and cover-ups at the Veterans Affairs agency, Pres. Obama used his weekly address today to again vow to make sure veterans get the necessary medical care.
Four things Washington could do right now to fix the VA.
Smoke and flames rose from Somalia's parliament building in Mogadishu after militants launched an attack today.
Candidates in Ukraine's presidential election stayed out of the public eye today, observing a ban on campaigning on the eve of a vote that Kiev hopes can help end a bitter confrontation with Russia.
Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.) announced that a bipartisan proposal was included in the Senate's defense bill to end a Pentagon contract with a Russian firm to supply the Afghan air force with 18 more transport helicopters.
As the Army fights an uphill battle on Capitol Hill to avert deep budget cuts in 2016, it is also mounting a public-relations campaign against pundits and analysts who downplay the value of land forces.
The Senate Armed Services Committee voted to include measures in its defense policy bill aimed at curbing the number of military suicides, which officials fear could spike this year.
Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) has introduced a bill to give Medal of Honor recipients the highest priority among veterans seeking access to Veterans Affairs healthcare.
Tensions are rising in the East and South China Seas. America needs to walk a fine line between appeasement and confrontation when it comes to China.
The Army is replacing its Universal Camouflage Pattern with Scorpion, a pattern similar to MultiCam developed around 2002.
The task force working to come up with ideas for the U.S. Navy's small surface combatant got a major data download, as industry submitted their proposals for modified or entirely new designs.
A report blames the CO of a destroyer for shiphandling that caused a helicopter to be swept off the flight deck by a rogue.
Using Google Street View to study the Great Barrior Reef.
Watch this guy jump over an entire island while kitesurfing.
The last thing the world needs is another singing competition, but Sing Your Face Off has something the others don't: Torchwood/Doctor Who alum John Barrowman.
Keep an eye on this guy: Brandon Scott Wolf.
Every single Nicolas Cage laugh ever compiled in one single video.
Chicago critics Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot delivered another great episode of their podcast with an installment devoted to influential alt-country band Uncle Tupelo.
Seriously?: Fox may have cancelled Enlisted, but one fan is launching a campaign to get the network to bring the show back.
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