Three of four service members oppose prompt DADT repeal. And, study finds young women who’ve served in the military face a suicide risk triple that of non-veterans.

Three of four service chiefs oppose prompt DADT repeal

WASHINGTON — The service chiefs of the Army, Marine Corps and Air Force do not support a repeal of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” law, telling lawmakers Friday that the move could add unnecessary stress to the force.

Despite threats, war not likely in Korea, experts say

TOKYO — Despite increasingly belligerent threats to respond swiftly and strongly to military attacks, analysts say there is one thing both North Korea and South Korea want to avoid: an escalation into war.

Amputee Charged With Westboro Stalking

WICHITA, Kan. — Prosecutors on Thursday charged a decorated, double-amputee veteran with stalking and three counts of criminal use of weapons in an incident involving members of a controversial Topeka church.

Women Vets’ Suicide Risk Rises Sharply

Young women who’ve served in the military face a suicide risk triple that of non-veterans. The Portland researchers who made this finding are urging medical and public health officials to find more effective ways to reverse the deadly epidemic.

U.S. ‘Connects The Dots’ To Catch Roadside Bombers

With his doctorate from Princeton, Army Gen. David Petraeus, the U.S. commander in Afghanistan, has become the prime example of a special breed of soldier: the warrior-scholar, trained in history and politics as well as how to fight wars.

Remains of 6 killed by rogue Afghan cop come home

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) — Several of President Barack Obama’s top national security advisers stood on a silent, windy tarmac Wednesday night to watch as the bodies of six U.S. soldiers killed by a rogue Afghan policeman returned to U.S. soil.

At ‘Don’t Ask’ Hearing: McCain Is Critical Of Report, Mullen Pushes For Repeal

A couple notes from the start of this morning’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Pentagon report that concludes the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy barring openly gay men and women from serving in the military can and should be repealed.

GI Reaches Deal to Testify in Afghan Shooting

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — An Army staff sergeant charged with shooting at unarmed Afghans this year pleaded guilty Wednesday in a deal that requires him to testify against other defendants implicated in an alleged scheme to kill civilians for kicks.

Former Defense IG Raises Concerns About Military Chaplain Vetting

A former inspector general for the Defense Department is calling on Congress to investigate and oversee the vetting process for Muslim clerics who are nominated to serve as U.S. military chaplains.

Debt panel backs off on specific military cuts

A presidential commission looking for ways to trim federal spending is considering a revised plan that no longer includes specific military cuts, but would still require defense spending to be cut by the same percent as domestic spending.