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In a move that could completely change the way military personnel transfer from base to base, U.S. Transportation Command is considering privatizing the system that supports permanent change of station (PCS) and other personnel moves.In November, U.S. Transportation Command, or TransCom, ...

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect that the event occurred on a test vessel, not aboard the Ford as previously stated. ...

WASHINGTON -- A group of key congressional members are demanding top military officials explain how they will update a series of medical rules and a failed waiver process that led to the deployment of a Navy linguist killed in Syria.Navy Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent, 35, a mother of two, ...

A judge has dropped two of the charges against a Navy SEAL who is facing a high-profile war crimes prosecution.Navy Capt. Aaron Rugh, the judge in the court martial of Chief Petty Officer Edward R. Gallagher, 39, ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. РІР‚' The commissioning ceremony for one of the Navy's newest combat ships is set next month in South Carolina.Charleston officials said in a news release Monday the USS Charleston will be commissioned during a ceremony March 2.It's the sixth shipped named Charleston in naval history. ...

LAS VEGAS -- Remington and Mossberg showed off two new compact pistols at SHOT Show 2019 that cater to female shooters and those with small hands.Remington has a new version of its RM380 sub-combat pistol available in a light blue that's very close to the color made iconic by Tiffany & Co. ...

Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. forces in the Mideast, said Tuesday that President Donald Trump did not consult him before announcing Dec. 19 that he was ordering the withdrawal of the estimated 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria.'I was not aware of the specific announcement,' Votel, ...

WASHINGTON РІР‚' The U.S. special envoy for North Korea will be traveling to Pyongyang on Wednesday to prepare for President Donald Trump's second summit with leader Kim Jong Un.The State Department says Stephen Biegun will meet with his North Korean counterpart, Kim Hyok Chol. ...

It's not much bigger than a dishwasher, but the Leonardo DRS permanent magnet motor, used for years to power oil rigs, will help propel the Coast Guard's new offshore patrol cutter, or OPC.The Arlington, Virginia-based company was awarded a $10. ...

BAGHDAD РІР‚' Iraq's president on Monday criticized Donald Trump for saying he wants to keep U.S. troops in Iraq 'to watch Iran,' saying the U.S. leader did not ask Iraq's permission to do so.'We find these comments strange,' said Barham Salih, speaking at a forum in Baghdad. Salih said U.S. ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. РІР‚' President Donald Trump has appointed his former doctor to be his assistant and chief medical adviser.Saturday's announcement by the White House follows Trump's decision to re-nominate Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson for a second star due to inaction by the previous Congress. ...

MAYPORT -- Sunday was about more than just a race for the hundreds of runners who turned out at Naval Station Mayport. It was about family -- those related by blood and those united in service aboard the USS Saratoga.'I'm soaking wet. But I'm happy ... It was a great experience,' said Tom Herlihy, ...

ISLAMABAD РІР‚' The Taliban said Monday they will participate in what they call 'intra-Afghan' talks in Moscow designed to bring together prominent Afghan figures, including former President Hamid Karzai, opposition figures and tribal elders РІР‚' but no Kabul government officials. ...

The Air Force just dropped one of its standard promotion test phases for its master sergeant, senior master sergeant and chief master sergeant ranks.The service on Monday said it is removing its Weighted Airman Promotion System testing requirement, known as WAPS, ...

WASHINGTON РІР‚' The Pentagon said Sunday it will send 3,750 more troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to put up another 150 miles of concertina wire and provide other support for Customs and Border Protection.The additions will bring the total number of active-duty troops on the border to 4,350. ...

The U.S. Army's top enlisted soldier released new details Monday about how soldiers will wear the new Army Greens uniform.It's been about three months since the Army approved the new World War II-style Army Greens uniform as the replacement blue Army Service Uniform, or ASU. ...

The Pentagon's Inspector General issued a sobering report based on the Defense Department's own assessments Monday, calling Islamic State fighters a 'battle-hardened' force capable of regaining territory in Syria if the U.S. lets up pressure by withdrawing. ...

The Air Force has named its first female commander of a single-aircraft demonstration team, as the service looks to leverage the anticipated popularity of an upcoming superhero movie featuring a female fighter pilot to spur recruitment.Capt. ...

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's guest for the State of the Union address Tuesday night will be transgender Navy Lt. Cmdr. Blake Dremann, who transitioned from female to male while serving on active duty.Gillibrand, ...

While the U.S. Air Force hasn't closed the door to a possible light attack program, efforts to procure a new turboprop aircraft for training with allies appear to have lost steam as other priorities have come to the fore. ...