Stories Tagged as
Military
Boeing builds helicopter that can take off and land all by itself
by
Molly Wood
Sep 19, 2013
It could help save valuable time in rescue operations.
New thinking to help returning vets navigate urban battlefield
Sep 17, 2013
A new program in New York helps returning vets thrive in the city.
A few good men? U.S. aid trained and equipped Egypt's military
by
Adriene Hill
Aug 20, 2013
Besides direct financial aid that the U.S. provides Egypt, the U.S. military also helps educate Egyptian military officers.
EU questions aid to Egypt as violence rages
Aug 19, 2013
As violence escalates and criticism grows of Egypt's military-backed regime, European aid to Egypt is now under greater scrutiny.
Veterans' jobs programs close unemployment gap
Jul 24, 2013
New programs from American employers to hire recent veterans has done something remarkable: eliminated the vet job gap.
Ending the boom-and-bust cycle of military towns
by
Luke Quinton
Jul 16, 2013
The Army plans to cut combat brigades at 12 military bases. In cities like Kileen, Texas, it's a another chance to diversify the local economy.
Military commissaries closed by sequester
by
Gigi Douban
Jul 8, 2013
Monday is day one of the sequester-driven defense cuts, including a one-day a week closure of all domestic military grocery stores.
For public good, not for profit.
Sequester Pentagon cuts start to bite
Jun 28, 2013
The Pentagon starts furloughing 650,000 civilian employees next week.
U.S. to leave behind billions in military equipment in Afghanistan
by
David Gura
Jun 20, 2013
American troops are on the way out of Afghanistan, but the Washington Post reports that much of their gear, some $7 billion worth, won't be coming home with them.
Are Chinese hackers targeting U.S. weapons systems?
May 28, 2013
Two dozen U.S. military weapons systems have been compromised by Chinese hackers, according to the Washington Post.