AFP – A US Army base which carries out tests to protect troops against biological weapons was temporarily locked down after a tiny amount of a nerve agent was reported missing, officials said Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The Pentagon said Friday that ending the ban on gays in the military will require no major changes to policy, with training for commanders and troops under the new rules set to start next month. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – A possible investigation into a document mix-up in the politically-charged contest for a new US military aerial refueling tanker should not delay the new tanker purchase, the European aerospace giant EADS said Friday. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – Pentagon leaders preparing for a new culture of gays serving openly in the military are serving notice that discrimination will not be tolerated. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Seven US senators on Thursday called on the Pentagon to formally investigate a document mix-up in the politically-charged contest for a new aerial refueling tanker. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday said his “lips are sealed” when it comes to exactly when he plans to step down as Pentagon chief. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – A US Army base which carries out tests to protect troops against biological weapons was temporarily locked down after a tiny amount of a nerve agent was reported missing, officials said Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday said lawmakers unloaded a “crisis on my doorstep” by failing to approve a military budget for the current fiscal year, forcing potential emergency cutbacks. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday the US military would be able to scrap a ban on gays serving openly in the military by the end of the year, promising swift action. Read the rest of this entry »