Pentagon ups threat level at bases ahead of 9-11

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is raising the security level at its military bases across the country because of the upcoming anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Medal of Honor recipient saved 36 lives during Afghan battle

When Marine Cpl. Dakota Meyer plunged into Afghanistan’s Ganjgal Valley, he was sure he wouldn’t come out alive, Meyer said in a USA Today article.

Two Guardsmen Killed in Restaurant Shooting

CARSON CITY, Nev. – A man with an AK-47 assault rifle shot an entire group of five uniformed National Guard members eating breakfast at a Nevada IHOP on Tuesday, killing two of them and another person in a hail of gunfire.

50 Best Employers for Veterans

Military Times EDGE invited the companies on the Fortune 1,000, the Defense News 100 and Federal Times’ General Services Administration 250 lists to tell us about their military recruitment and policies in an online survey. Responses were evaluated in four criteria.

Panetta Says Threat of Another 9/11 is Real

NEW YORK — After a decade of war with al-Qaida the potential for another devastating terrorist assault “remains very real,” Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday following a somber visit to ground zero of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center.

Biden swears in Petraeus as CIA director

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden is praising David Petraeus, the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency, as a man of honor who has always been willing to sacrifice for his country.

Joint Pak-CIA Op Nabs 3 al-Qaida Suspects

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani intelligence officers working with the CIA arrested three members of al-Qaida including a top operative believed to have been tasked by Osama bin Laden with targeting American economic interests around the world, Pakistan’s army said Monday.

Libya convoys spark Gadhafi rumors

Tripoli, Libya (CNN) — Two Libyan convoys have passed through Niger this week, officials there said Tuesday — fueling renewed speculation about the whereabouts of ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.

Pentagon chief visiting 9/11 sites in NY, Pa.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was getting an early start on Sept. 11 commemorations by traveling Tuesday to ground zero of the terrorist attacks on New York and to Shanksville, Pa., where hijacked United Flight 93 crashed in an open field, killing all 40 passengers and crew members.

Study Reveals PTSD-Gene Link

CHICAGO — A study of college students’ reactions to shootings on their Illinois campus gives fresh insight into how genes may influence the psychological impact of traumatic events.