| SOP newswire3 |  | Diversity Makes Military Stronger - Diversity in the military makes the force stronger, top Defense Department officials said at a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender panel discussion here today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Ash Carter to Highlight Force of the Future in Installation Visits - Defense Secretary Ash Carter will visit military installations in Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois over the next two days on a trip highlighting his Force of the Future initiative. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Face of Defense: Marine, Mother Wins at First Bodybuilding Competition - Lean physique, spray tan, tiny sequin bikini, makeup and hair done. The hunger, the exhaustion and the hours of training all came together for one moment under the lights. Showtime. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Army Nurse Hopes to Defend Gold Medal Spot at DoD Warrior Games - As an international lineup of soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines take to the track in their wheelchair racing bikes, Army Capt. Kelly Elmlinger dons her gloves, takes a breath and focuses on her mission. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Carter Offers Condolences to Families of Army, Marine Corps Accident Victims - Yesterday in Singapore, Defense Secretary Ash Carter offered his condolences to the families of nine soldiers who were killed during a June 2 training accident at Fort Hood, Texas, and to the family of a Blue Angels pilot who died June 2 when his F/A-18C Hornet aircraft crashed in Smyrna, Tennessee. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | 5 Soldiers Killed When Vehicle Overturns in Flash Flooding at Fort Hood - Five soldiers were killed and four others remain missing after a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle overturned during flash flooding at a water crossing at Fort Hood, Texas, yesterday. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Pentagon Embraces Survivors at TAPS Event - The military is a family, and not even death can end those familial bonds. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Face of Defense: Army Provides Soldier With New Sense of Normal - The Army is full of people with diverse backgrounds and different childhood experiences, but it develops its ranks with consistency and trusted battle rhythms -- things Sgt. Julienne Ashby grew to depend upon. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Face of Defense: Soldier Sings Her Way to Victory - One by one, boot by bloodied boot, soldiers trooped across the finish line: body heat escaping their sweat-drenched clothing in the form of steam against the cold of an early spring morning. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Ash Carter Announces Sexual Assault Retaliation Prevention Strategy - Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced today a sexual assault retaliation prevention and response strategy, saying both sexual assault and retaliation against those who report it are attacks against the values of the military. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | DoD Must Change to Confront Changing Face of War - Today`s presence of cyber, space and ballistic-intercontinental missile capabilities have changed the character of war, and the U.S. military must adapt to confront these challenges, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Military Children Serve, Too - The Defense Department knows that the whole family serves when a military member serves. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Face of Defense: Twin Brothers Deploy Together - Twin brothers often share similar experiences from birth to high school graduation, but only a few can claim to have deployed together while serving in the same unit. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Airmen Discuss One of the Little-Known Best Jobs in the Air Force - If you`re an airman with technical skills, an outstanding performer who always meets physical training standards and has completed all military and other education requirements, the 844th Communications Squadron has a job for you. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Face of Defense: Volunteers Find Serving 'Labor of Love` - Most volunteers have military ties of some kind, while others are community members with a strong desire to give back. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Face of Defense: Texas Guard Members Support Flint Water Effort - As the Flint water crisis enters its third month, one Texas Army National Guard soldier decided to step up and directly help the people most affected with a road trip to Michigan. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Pentagon Envoy Says Closing Guantanamo is National Security Issue - Significant numbers of Defense Department and senior military leaders say closing the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba is the single most important action the United States can take to counter terrorism. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Dunford: No Compromise on Training for Iraq, Afghanistan - The United States military has not, and will not compromise training or equipping of any troops going into harm`s way, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told the House Armed Services Committee today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Ash Carter Names First Female Combatant Commander - Defense Secretary Ash Carter has named new commanders for U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Forces Korea to be confirmed by the Senate. If confirmed, the new Northcom chief will be the first woman to lead a U.S. combatant command. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Sequestration Poses Biggest Threat to Readiness, Military Leaders Say - The biggest challenge to the military's readiness is sequestration, military leaders said on Capitol Hill today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Vice Chairman Discusses Defense Deterrence Strategy - The U.S. military aims to counter threats presented by potential adversaries Russia and China through its Third Offset Strategy, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said March 10 in his remarks at the annual McAleese & Associates and Credit Suisse 2017 Defense Programs conference here. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | DoD Gives Final Go-Ahead to Open All Military Jobs to Women - After exceptional work, the U.S. military is authorized to begin integrating women across all occupations and specialties right away. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Dunford Praises Service Members for Handling of Guantanamo Mission - After a visit here this week, Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. said he is proud of the way the men and women of Joint Task Force Guantanamo are carrying out their detainee operations mission. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Women`s Military History 'a Revolution,` General Says - Comic timing is not a skill always associated with military officers, but retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Wilma L. Vaught can make the history of women in the U.S. armed forces sound both compelling and absurdly funny. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Michelle Obama to Women Veterans: Tell Your Story - First Lady Michelle Obama had a message for women veterans today: Tell your story. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Ash Carter: DoD Must Innovate to Lead in a Competitive World - The Defense Department doesn`t get to choose the many global challenges it faces, but it can set a course for the future that embraces innovation and keeps DoD competitive in a competitive world, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Bob Work Finishes Trip Focusing on U.S. Nuclear Deterrent - Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work observed the test of an unarmed Minuteman 3 missile at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, last night, at the culmination of a trip to examine the progress of reforms in DoD`s nuclear deterrent. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Face of Defense: Airman Realizes Wrestling Ring Dreams - Two villains jumped in the wrestling ring and started to yell at the crowd. Loud boos and insults were hurled back in response. The show was sold out, the crowd had warmed up after watching some preliminary matches, and it was time for a big, tag-team match. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Face of Defense: Airman Earns Army Ranger Tab - Rangers are uniquely skilled service members who specialize in conducting airborne and air assault operations, seizing key terrain such as airfields, destroying strategic facilities and capturing or killing enemies of the nation. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Face of Defense: Marine Continues Family`s Legacy of Service - On a breezy Wednesday afternoon last month, Marine Corps Sgt. Michel A. Garcia stood tall alongside his color guard teammates during a ceremony honoring World War II veterans at a retirement community here. |
