Coast Guard News Wire

Army formally replaces first female drill sergeant

The Army decided to formally replace its first female drill sergeant commander, Commander Sgt. Maj. Teresa King, only days after it lifted a six-month suspension placed on her, according to the Associated Press.
30 min 15 sec ago

Contracts for May 16, 2012

Contracts valued at $5 million or more are announced each business day at 5 p.m.
1 hour 47 min ago

Army probing PTSD diagnoses at all of its medical facilities

The Army on Wednesday launched a review of its handling of post-traumatic stress disorder and other behavioral health evaluations at all of its medical facilities since 2001, in response to fears that some soldiers had their diagnoses reversed because of concerns about the cost of treating them.
3 hours 7 min ago

Problems prompt Panetta to restrict flights of F-22 Raptors

Concerns about the Air Force's problem-plagued fleet of F-22 Raptor fighter jets led Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta to restrict flights of the aircraft because of problems with its oxygen systems that can cause its pilots to become disoriented mid-flight.
14 hours 55 sec ago

As trained Afghans turn enemy, a US-led imperative is in peril

A burst of gunfire snapped the soldier awake. Then came another, and another, all with the familiar three-round bursts of an American assault rifle — and the unfamiliar sound of its rounds being fired in his direction.
14 hours 22 min ago

GI killed in Vietnam War to be awarded today Medal of Honor

President Barack Obama on Wednesday will award the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award, to a Pennsylvania Army specialist for his heroic actions that took place in Cambodia during the Vietnam War more than 40 years ago.
15 hours 6 min ago

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