Chinese missile may soon put an end to US dominance of the high seas.  And, one-hundred thousand eligible troops could miss out on stop-loss pay.

Ex-Guantanamo detainee now campaigning in Afghanistan

SOROBI, Afghanistan — In a country whose young parliament is filled with warlords, suspected drug barons, one-time mujahedeen fighters and religious zealots, Izatullah Nasrat Yar can still make history.

AF Wants Disgraced General’s Rank Back

The general who directed the air war in the waning days of Vietnam is due to have his former rank reinstated by the Air Force, nearly 40 years after he left the service in disgrace over allegations that he ignored rules of engagement and led his subordinates in a cover up.

100K eligible troops could miss stop-loss pay

A key lawmaker behind the creation of a monthly $500 stop-loss allowance says the Defense Department may not be doing enough to try to locate separated service members who are now on the brink of losing the right to apply for the money.

Navy eyes wider training area off Hawaii

SAN DIEGO — With its planned fledgling fleet of littoral combat ships, emerging weapons and technologies on the horizon, and a shift of forces to the Pacific region, the Navy wants to expand military activities in at-sea areas it uses for training, evaluation and testing.

Chinese Missile May Shift Power Balance

ABOARD THE USS GEORGE WASHINGTON — Nothing projects U.S. global air and sea power more vividly than supercarriers. Bristling with fighter jets that can reach deep into even landlocked trouble zones, America’s virtually invincible carrier fleet has long enforced its dominance of the high seas. However, China may soon put an end to that.

Chicago Man Charged in Terrorism Plot

A Chicago man was arrested on charges that he was about to travel overseas to fight alongside al-Qaida, possibly even to carry out a suicide bombing, federal authorities said Wednesday.

Rolling Stone writer denied embed permission

WASHINGTON — The author of the Rolling Stone article that ended the military career of Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the former top commander in Afghanistan, has been denied permission to join U.S. troops fighting in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

How the U.S. reshaped an Afghan prison’s image

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan — In an outdoor field, inmates at the Detention Facility in Parwan play soccer in the shadow of the transport planes, shipping containers and thousands of troops that cram this major hub of the Afghanistan war.

US sending big helicopters to help flood relief

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says it’s sending six helicopters from Afghanistan to help ferry relief supplies or refugees in flood-ravaged Pakistan.

Departing troops pack millions of items in Iraq

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq — Everything from helicopters to printer cartridges is being wrapped and stamped and shipped out of Iraq. U.S. military bases that once resembled small towns have transformed into a cross between giant post offices and Office Depots.

Investigators blast Arlington contracting

Army contracting officials have produced a scathing report on Arlington National Cemetery that documents the “questionable or improper” spending of millions of taxpayer dollars, supposedly used to pay contractors and purchase supplies at Arlington. The Army probe found little proof of services rendered for some contracts and payments.

Groups Challenge Order to Kill Awlaki

Two civil rights groups filed a court challenge Tuesday saying the U.S. government illegally placed Yemeni-American Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki on a hit list and froze his assets.