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May 13 2013

N. Korea replaces hard-line defense minister

Top Headlines - Mon, 2013-05-13 05:47
North Korea has replaced its hard-line defense minister with a little-known army general, according to a state media report on Monday.
May 12 2013

False reports outpace sex assaults in the military

The Washington Times - Sun, 2013-05-12 21:27
False complaints of sexual abuse in the military are rising at a faster rate than overall reports of sexual assault, a trend that could harm combat readiness, analysts say.
May 12 2013

U.S.: Gulf Navy Drill Not Directed At Iran

Defense News – Naval - Sun, 2013-05-12 16:15
Vice Admiral John Miller, commander of the Fifth Fleet, said on Sunday that a massive naval minesweeping exercise involving 41 countries was not directed at Iran.
May 12 2013

Headstone to be installed for 1st USMC commandant, the 'Fightin' Quaker'

Marine Corps Times - Sun, 2013-05-12 10:07
On June 1, Philadelphia-area members of the Marine Corps League will install a modest headstone to honor the first commandant of the Continental Marines, Maj. Samuel Nicholas.
May 10 2013

5 more patrol ships heading to the gulf

Navy Times - Fri, 2013-05-10 16:02
Five more coastal patrol ships are moving to Bahrain starting this summer.
May 10 2013

U.S. Carrier Group To Take Part In S. Korea Drills

Defense News – Naval - Fri, 2013-05-10 08:15
A strike group led by the aircraft carrier Nimitz will arrive in South Korea this weekend for sea drills, officials said Friday, following joint exercises that infuriated North Korea.
May 8 2013

CO of diving unit fired after deaths

Navy Times - Wed, 2013-05-08 18:09
The Navy fired the commanding officer of the Virginia-based dive unit that suffered two diving deaths in February after an investigation found problems with compliance and command climate.
May 8 2013

3 Marine officers dismissed in wake of deadly mortar accident in Hawthorne, Nev.

Marine Corps Times - Wed, 2013-05-08 15:31
Three Marine officers, including a battalion commander, were removed from their jobs Wednesday in the wake of a training accident in Nevada that killed seven Marines and wounded eight others.
May 7 2013

Two USMC squadron commanders dismissed for 'loss of confidence'

Marine Corps Times - Tue, 2013-05-07 20:26
The commanding officers of two Marine Corps helicopter squadrons were removed from their jobs in recent weeks after senior leaders lost confidence in them, Marine Corps Times has learned.
May 7 2013

Greenert: Shift to Asia on Track Despite Budget Cuts

Defense News – Naval - Tue, 2013-05-07 16:15
Plans to expand the American naval presence in the Pacific with new ships and hi-tech weaponry will go ahead despite steep budget cuts, the Navy's top officer said before a trip to the region.

 
 

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