“Defense Department scientists and researchers will adjust to fiscal uncertainty by scrapping duplicative research…”
— The lead on a Friday Pentagon news story, here, on how the Defense Department plans to deal with its budget crunch.
Stop the Presses: SecDef Heads to Israel Yet U.S.-Israeli Alliance Remains Intact
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s visit to Israel this weekend shows that the military cooperation between the two allies continues to deepen despite the dire warnings of conservatives who went to the mats in January in an …
“Exposure to resilience training increased various aspects of Soldier resilience [and] psychological health, which, in turn, appeared to be associated with a reduced likelihood of receiving a diagnosis for a mental health problem (i.e., anxiety, depression, or posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD])… the findings provided evidence that Soldiers exposed to the training were diagnosed with substance abuse problems at a significantly lower rate than Soldiers who were not exposed to the training.”
— Key finding in a new Army-funded study, here, conducted by Army researchers into the impact the Army’s resiliency-training programs are having on Army soldiers’ mental health.
H7N9 Bird Flu: Could Animals Other than Birds Harbor the Virus?
Researchers have more questions than answers about the latest bird flu circulating in China, including whether birds are the …
Waist Deep in the Big Muddy
U.S. and Afghan soldiers crossing the Tarnak River in Kandahar province, April 10.
Plugging the Pension Gap … With Cheese?
In American slang, the word “cheddar” has long been a stand-in for money. Now, it would appear some folks in the U.K. are taking this association far more literally.
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No [Strategic] Reservations
Ever since the post-9/11 wars put pressure on the U.S. Army for more troops, its reserve forces have effectively become part of the operational Army, and not confined to their traditional role as a so-called “strategic …
The Marathon Bombing: Gunfights, Blasts and a Manhunt Shut Down Boston
One suspect is apparently dead while another is on the run after a night filled with drama, bloodshed and uncertainty
Joy and Relief in Boston After Bombing Suspect’s Arrest
In reverse-chronological order, TIME is compiling a gallery of photographs from the massive manhunt around Boston for the suspects in Monday’s marathon bombing. The law enforcement operation, which virtually paralyzed the city, …
“I'm pretty frustrated with the DoD and I feel like some of the leadership at the DoD comes over here and they say: `Yes, sir. Thank you, sir. May we have another cut?’…When you're not on the cameras, please, please look at [the President’s budget proposal], because we can't help you if the DoD's going to come over here and say, `Yes, we want to take these cuts.’”
— Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., commenting on the civilians running the Pentagon to Army generals Wednesday at a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee’s readiness subcommittee.
A Brief History of Manhunts
TIME takes a look back at how manhunts have unfolded over the past 35 years.
First Aid Tent to MASH Unit: Saving Lives at Boston’s Finish Line
They expected no more than dehydration. Instead the medic-volunteers at the marathon got the equivalent of combat wounds. How they responded
Obama Attends Vigil for Boston Marathon Bombing Victims
President Obama traveled to Boston on Thursday to speak at an interfaith service for victims of Monday’s attack.