RIMPAC ends summer-long run that featured sinking of 2 former warships

The biennial Rim of the Pacific maritime exercise ended its six-week run Thursday in Hawaii, a span that included the sinking of two decommissioned warships by numerous weapons systems wielded by a multinational force.

Army captain in Germany receives yearlong prison term for child pornography possession

An Army officer with nearly two decades of service was sentenced Thursday to a year and a day in prison and dismissal from the military after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography.

Military ban on Colorado Springs shopping mall adjusted; 2 exceptions for visits allowed

The recent ban prohibiting Colorado Springs uniformed military members from going to The Citadel mall was changed Wednesday to allow visits related to education or religion.

US soldier accused of selling sensitive military information changes plea to guilty

Federal court documents show that Army Sgt. Korbein Schultz, a former intelligence analyst accused of selling sensitive information related to U.S. military capabilities, has decided to plead guilty.

Desertion among charges filed against US soldier in Germany who was AWOL for months

A U.S. soldier who disappeared from his Bavaria base and turned up at a military hospital under a false name is now accused of a range of criminal offenses, an Army official said this week.

Pentagon’s inability to share details on hypersonic weapons development could drive up costs, risks, watchdog says

The Pentagon’s inability to share more details openly with Congress and the public about its progress with hypersonic weapons development could be contributing to increased costs and troubles managing risks, according to a recent federal watchdog report.

Army helicopters make unscheduled riverbank landing while training in Japan

At least two U.S. Army helicopters made a precautionary landing on a riverbank southeast of Osaka over the weekend, according to a spokesman for Japan’s Kinkichuo Defense Bureau.

2 months of US-Japan military training stretches from north to south

Thousands of Marines joined their Japanese counterparts for training in southwestern Japan over the weekend, just a day after the Army concluded its largest exercise in the country.

JBLM’s main gate to close for a week for road construction project starting Monday

A road construction project is closing down Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s main gate for a full week beginning Monday.

Junior enlisted troops to get $120 bonus to combat economic hardships

Junior enlisted troops will get $20 added to their paychecks for the next six months through a congressionally authorized pot of money intended to help fight the rising cost of living for the lowest paid in the military. Critics argue that the raise isn’t enough.