Pentagon says remote Afghan camp where 8 US soldiers died had been marked for closureOctober 7th, 2009 Pentagon: Base where 8 died was slated to closeWASHINGTON — The Pentagon says it had planned to abandon a remote U.S. outpost in Afghanistan where eight soldiers were killed last weekend.
GAO finds widespread problems with Pentagon audits of contracts worth billionsSeptember 22nd, 2009 GAO finds audit quality problems at PentagonWASHINGTON — Pentagon auditors face serious problems in their ability to oversee contracts worth hundreds of billions of dollars, according to congressional investigators, and a key senator says the agency in charge needs to focus more on quality than speed. The Government Accountability Office reviewed 69 audits and other cost-related assignments by the Defense Contract Audit Agency and found only four complied with government auditing standards.
National Guard gets more selective; bad acne, too many speeding tickets could bar recruitsSeptember 2nd, 2009 Forced to shrink, Army National Guard gets pickierCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Suffer from a bad case of acne? That could disqualify you from joining the Army National Guard. Too many speeding tickets? In today's slimmer, smarter Guard, that could keep you out, too.
Explosion, gunfire near police station in Pakistan's Swat Valley kill 3 recruitsAugust 30th, 2009 Blast kills 3 police recruits in Pakistan's SwatISLAMABAD — An official says a large explosion and gunfire have been heard near a police station in northwestern Pakistan's Swat Valley. He says at least three police recruits are dead in the area, which the army recently retook from Taliban control.
Blast near police station kills 12 recruits in Pakistan's Swat ValleyAugust 30th, 2009 Blast kills 12 police recruits in Pakistan's SwatISLAMABAD — An official says a suicide bomber has killed at least 12 police recruits near the main police station in Pakistan's Swat Valley. It is one of the largest attacks in the northwestern valley since the army said it regained control of it from Taliban militants.
Pentagon orders review of social networking on its sites, citing benefits, security risksAugust 4th, 2009 Pentagon reviews social networking on computersWASHINGTON — The Pentagon is reviewing the use of Facebook and other social networking sites on its computers with an eye toward setting rules on how to protect against possible security risks. The Marine Corps on Monday issued an administrative directive saying it was banning the use of Marine network for accessing such sites as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.
BSF women step closer to creating history at the borderJuly 25th, 2009 HOSHIARPUR - As they thumped their feet into the ground for the final parade as trainees, they all knew that they are just a step away from their destination - of being the first women to be guarding India's international borders. The Kharkan camp of the Border Security Force (BSF), 15 km from this Punjab town, saw history being made Saturday as 178 women recruits were inducted into the BSF fold after their impressive passing out parade here.
Pentagon eyes proposal to grow Army by 30,000, senators consider amendment authorizing planJuly 16th, 2009 Pentagon eyes plan to increase Army by 30,000WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is considering a plan to add 30,000 soldiers to the Army to bolster a force depleted by a growing number of troops who are wounded, stressed or for other reasons cannot deploy with their units. Struggling to wage wars on two fronts, the Army says it needs a temporary increase in order to fill vacancies in units heading to the battlefront.
Correction: Meltdown-Selling MakeupJune 19th, 2009 Correction: Meltdown-Selling MakeupNASHVILLE, Tenn. — In a June 12 story about professionals who have taken a second job in direct sales amid the recession, The Associated Press reported erroneously how companies compensate for recruiting others to sales jobs.
New Jersey law professor alleges Pentagon inflates recidivism of freed Gitmo detaineesJune 10th, 2009 Professor claims DoD inflates Gitmo recidivismSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A New Jersey law professor and his students are alleging that the Defense Department has inflated recidivism rates of former Guantanamo prisoners to sway public opinion against the men. The professor, Mark Denbeaux of Seton Hall University Law School, said an April report from the Pentagon concludes that one in seven of the 534 prisoners transferred abroad from Guantanamo have returned to terrorism or militant activity — numbers that he says don't add up.
Police: S. California Marine may have used sex with 14-year-old girl to entice recruitsJune 3rd, 2009 Marine recruiter charged with pimping girl, 14HEMET, Calif. — Police have arrested a U.S.
1 killed, 1 wounded in shooting at Army recruiting center in Little Rock, ArkJune 1st, 2009 Army recruiter killed in Ark.; 2nd soldier hurtLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Police in Little Rock, Ark., say a man who likely had "political and religious motives" shot two new Army soldiers, killing one, at a military recruiting center.
Pentagon says detainee abuse photos could endanger troops in Iraq, AfghanistanMay 13th, 2009 Pentagon: Abuse photos may cause problemsWASHINGTON — The top military commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan are telling President Barack Obama that their troops could be in greater danger if new detainee abuse photos are released this spring. The Pentagon has said it will release the pictures this month.
Officials say man tries to push his way into Pentagon, is wrestled to ground and arrestedMay 6th, 2009 Pentagon says police foil security breachWASHINGTON — An unidentified man tried to push his way past Pentagon security Wednesday and was wrestled to the ground by police and arrested, officials said. The man tried to get into the huge military headquarters near the building entrance that fronts on Washington's subway system and a number of bus routes.
A few good friends: Facebook, Twitter all the rage as Pentagon reaches out to new generationMay 1st, 2009 Pentagon looks to Facebook, TwitterFORT MONROE, Va. — You don't often hear a three-star general using the word "friend" as a verb.
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