5 Things to Start Your Week Here are five news stories and events to start your week from the editors at Military.com.
DoD to Study Bitcoin as Possible Terrorist Threat A division within the Department of Defense is investigating whether the digital currency bitcoin is a possible terrorist...
Central Command's Twitter, You Tube Hacked To Post Threats to Troops CENTCOM's social media accounts have been hacked to post threatening messages to U.S. troops, purportedly from ISIS...
Hagel Says Central Command Twitter Hack 'No Big Deal' Outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said that the hacking of Central Command's Twitter and YouTube accounts amounted to...
Cyber Chief: Army Cyber Force Growing 'Exponentially' The Army cyber mission force has grown "exponentially since September 2013 with 25 of 41 [planned] teams at initial operating...
ISIS 'Hacking Division' Claims it Posted US Troops' Names, Addresses The Pentagon is investigating a posting that calls on ISIS supporters in the U.S. to attack 100 US troops.
Air Force Training Next Generation to Fight Cyberwarfare An increase in hacking attacks has pushed military officials to adjust their strategies to fight an enemy that’s often hard...
Misawa Cyber Security Best in DoD The cyber readiness team here was rated the best in the Defense Department, following a Command Cyber Readiness Inspection...
US Drone Strike in Syria Reportedly Kills Top ISIS Online Recruiter A U.S. drone strike in Syria Tuesday reportedly killed a fugitive British computer hacker who had become one of ISIS' top...
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...