Новости за 10.07.2015

The three women remaining in Ranger School have successfully completed the first patrol phase and will move this weekend to the north Georgia mountains to continue the U.S. Army's most physically and mentally challenging leadership training course, it was announced Friday.

Almost 13,000 U.S. and NATO forces are still in Afghanistan — and still patrolling outside the wire. But the new mission — mostly training and advising Afghan forces — has come with a new set of rules of engagement.

The Army has warned Congress about budget cuts for months, and this week the service brought the pain to lawmakers’ front doors.

The lone surviving sibling of a downstate family that sent seven sons to war died Wednesday, marking what loved ones call the "end of an era."

Retired Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter’s hour on stage was more like a friendly pep talk with comrades rather than show-and-tell of the military’s highest award.

Seeking to regain custody of a daughter he hasn’t seen in years, Cmdr. Paul Toland called on the Tokyo Family Court to stop “endorsing child abduction” by parents and demonstrate it is capable of prioritizing the best interests of children.

The leader of the U.S. Marine Corps' only all-female recruit battalion has been removed from her command following an investigation that found instances of abusive behavior and controversial opinions on sexual assault and gender issues.

The Navy is sending a one-star admiral currently working at an anti-trafficking intelligence center in Key West, Fla., to run the Pentagon prison operation of 116 captives at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Navy hospital ship Comfort’s senior enlisted leader was been relieved of his duties Thursday following an alcohol-related incident in Panama, Military Sealift Command said.

The head of the U.S. government's personnel office resigned abruptly on Friday, bowing to bipartisan calls for her to step down following a massive government data breach on her watch.

An Iranian-flagged merchant vessel on two separate occasions pointed a laser at a U.S. Navy ship and helicopter, Navy officials said.

The man often called America's top military officer, the most powerful person in uniform, actually commands nothing. No tanks, no planes, no ships, no troops. His voice carries great weight, but he gives no combat orders.

During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Islamic State group is showing two faces to the millions who live under its rule in Iraq and Syria — handing out food and alms to the poor to tout their adherence to the month's spirit of compassion while meting out sharp punishment to anyone caught breaking the daily fast.

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker said he was optimistic the cuts in U.S. Army troop strength could eventually lead to an increase in military forces in Alaska if leaders work hard toward that goal.

America’s commitment to the Pacific pivot and unease about a more assertive Russia appear to be driving the Army’s decision not to reduce troop numbers in Japan, South Korea and Europe.

Some congressional lawmakers criticizing the Army's plans to reduce its force were among those who voted for the Budget Control Act, which the House passed Aug. 1, 2011, and the Senate approved the following day.

Fort Benning, Fort Hood and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson will be the hardest hit posts in the Army’s plan to significantly cut its force, losing more than 9,000 jobs between them.

With dozens of American flags snapping in the breeze, a “long overdue” ceremony was held Thursday in San Diego to honor a Civil War-era soldier described as a “previously unsung hero.”

Together, two separate computer hacks at the Office of Personnel Management arguably comprise the most consequential cyber intrusion in U.S. government history.