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Brewers team up on beer for military

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:20:39 GMT

Craft breweries from around the country are teaming up to raise money for military families by selling a beer aged on baseball bats.

70-year-old boat sinks in marina

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:01:57 GMT

The Coast Guard was unable to contact the owner of a sinking boat Thursday, forcing crews to federalize the response to obtain funds for cleanup.

Obama defends drone strikes

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:55 GMT

President Barack Obama on Thursday defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy.

Ceremony honors fallen soldiers

Catherine Rogers — Thu, 23 May 2013 05:09:49 GMT

With Memorial Day around the corner, ceremonies honoring fallen service members have already started in Hampton Roads.

4 Americans killed since 2009 by drones

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:57:23 GMT

Attorney General Eric Holder says four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009.

Ex-Blackwater worker turns self in

Rachel West — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:44:35 GMT

An ex-Blackwater contractor from Virginia Beach turned himself in Wednesday at Norfolk's Federal Court to start serving his term for one count involuntary manslaughter. The conviction is related to a 2009 incident in Afghanistan where two men were killed and another injured.

Joint Task Force prepares for disaster

Art Kohn — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:41:07 GMT

The Joint Task Force Civil Support Team at Fort Eustis is preparing for a catastrophe as big as Monday's tornado in Oklahoma.

USS Merrimack heading out for recycling

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:31:17 GMT

The USS Merrimack will be recycled in the city where it was built.

Navy senior leaders face charges

Liz Palka — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:08:13 GMT

A Navy investigation into two divers' deaths has two senior leaders facing charges. They will face a military court-martial on Tuesday.

Army investigates paratrooper's death

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:32:12 GMT

The Army is investigating the death of a 23-year-old paratrooper at Fort Bragg.

Coast Guard symposium comes to HR

Art Kohn — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:51:28 GMT

The 22nd Marine Firefighting Symposium is held only in Hampton Roads and attracts firefighters from across the nation and around the world.

Local SEAL killed in Ft. Knox accident

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00:33 GMT

A U.S. Navy spokesman says a Virginia Beach-based sailor was killed and seven others were injured during a training exercise at Fort Knox in Kentucky.

Defense analyst talks counterinsurgency

Art Kohn — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:28:31 GMT

Military leaders from across the region are exploring new solutions for tomorrow’s threats.

Group checks military 'dating activity'

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:42:24 GMT

A dating-auction website had ranked all branches of the military in dating categories including which is the most ‘dateable.’

Kabul car bomb kills 2 NATO troops

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:53:33 GMT

NATO says two of its service members and four civilian contractors were killed when a suicide car bomber struck a convoy belonging to the military alliance in the Afghan capital.

Former sailor pleads not guilty

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:13:14 GMT

A former sailor has pleaded not guilty to additional charges that he passed top secret documents to individuals he believed represented the Russian government.

Accused spy indicted on new charges

Rachel West — Wed, 15 May 2013 03:10:32 GMT

A Navy veteran accused of trying to spy for Russia has been indicted on new charges.

Soldier accused of sexual abuse

Wed, 15 May 2013 01:03:02 GMT

The Army says the coordinator of a sexual assault prevention program at Fort Hood, Texas, is under investigation for "abusive sexual contact" and other alleged misconduct. He has been suspended from all duties.

Pentagon cuts furloughs to 11 days

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:27:32 GMT

The Pentagon announced plans Tuesday to furlough about 680,000 of its civilian employees for 11 days through the end of this fiscal year.

Navy launches unmanned aircraft

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:12:29 GMT

History was made off the Virginia Coast Tuesday, in what was a very exciting moment in Naval Aviation.

Appeals court considers Cole lawsuit

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:10:33 GMT

An effort to revive a lawsuit seeking an additional $282.5 million from Sudan for the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole is in the hands of a federal appeals court in Virginia.

Army general to face sex charges

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:41:28 GMT

A U.S. Army general accused of sexual misconduct is scheduled to return to court.

Navy to move 5 patrol ships to Bahrain

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:55:17 GMT

The Navy will permanently move five patrol coastal ships to Bahrain starting this summer.

Navy names Woman of the Year

Thu, 09 May 2013 21:11:58 GMT

A helicopter instructor pilot based in Norfolk, Va. is a proud recipient of the U.S. Navy's Woman of the Year Award for 2013.

Military spouses honored at ceremony

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:30:09 GMT

The sacrifice by our troops is great. Military spouses are often the unsung heroes; the ones holding down the homefront so their spouse can serve.

3 relieved of command in accident

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:11:27 GMT

Three officers at Camp Lejeune have been relieved of command following a March training accident in Nevada in which seven Marines were killed.

Families blame gov't for helo crash

Liz Palka — Thu, 09 May 2013 08:04:56 GMT

Four military families claim the president, vice president and other military leaders played a role in the helicopter crash that killed 31 service members in Afghanistan in 2011.

US official describes Libya attack

Thu, 09 May 2013 02:33:27 GMT

A former top diplomat in Libya on Wednesday delivered a riveting minute-by-minute account of the chaotic events during the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi last September, with a 2 a.m. call from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and confusion about the fate of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens.

Video: Time-lapse of Ford superlift

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:54:43 GMT

Watch a time lapse of Tuesday's superlift for the Gerald R. Ford at Newport News Shipbuilding.

CG rescues 72-year-old man off NC coast

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:50:22 GMT

Coast Guard crews rescued a 72-year-old man off the coast of North Carolina Wednesday who had apparently been knocked unconscious.