U.S. considers steep cuts in nuclear arms

3 options on table for Obama to consider

The Obama administration is weighing options for sharp new cuts to the U.S. nuclear force, including a reduction of up to 80 percent in the number of deployed weapons, The Associated Press has learned. Read More

Iranian boats shadow US aircraft carrier in Gulf

ABOARD THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN — Iranian patrol boats and aircraft shadowed a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group as it passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, ending a Gulf mission amid heightened tensions with Tehran that include threats to choke off vital oil shipping lanes. Read More

Panetta defends military budget plan

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is defending his department’s slimmed-down, $614 billion budget plan, telling senators it’s time to step up and show they are serious about reducing the deficit. Read More

Use of armed medevac choppers debated

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan -- It took a medevac unit 59 minutes to get Army Spc. Chazray Clark to a hospital in southern Afghanistan after receiving a call that a roadside bombing severed three of his limbs. Clark did not survive. But the rescue aircraft was unarmed, as are all Army me... Read More

Presidential plane here for tests

Jet underwent heavy maintenance

Yes, that was the official presidential plane you saw flying overhead Monday. No, Barack Obama was not on board. Read More

President’s plane visits Charleston Air Force base

Yes, that was the presidential plane you saw flying overhead today. No, Barack Obama was not on board. Read More

Black veterans shaped history

Telling stories of our 'hometown heroes'

Helen Richards and her brother, Medal of Honor recipient Ralph Johnson, stayed up talking most of the night, the last night he would spend at home before leaving for Vietnam. Read More

Veterans Job Fair set for Feb. 22 in North Charleston

Military veterans looking for a job can attend a Veterans Job Fair on Feb. 22 at the Charleston Area Convention Center in North Charleston. Read More

Women still facing some combat bans

The Pentagon will maintain bans on women serving in most ground combat units, defense officials said Thursday, despite pressure from lawmakers and female veterans who called the restrictions outdated after a decade at war. Read More

Marines posed with Nazi symbol in Afghanistan

The Marine Corps on Thursday once again did damage control after a photograph surfaced of a sniper team in Afghanistan posing in front of a flag with a logo resembling that of the notorious Nazi SS --a special unit that murdered millions of Jews, gypsies and others. Read More

Women's war roles to officially change

For the past decade women in the U.S. military have served, fought and died on the battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan. Today, Pentagon rules will catch up a bit with reality, recommending to Congress that women be allowed to serve in more jobs closer to the front lines. Read More

Air Force's Tops in Blue coming to arts center

Tops in Blue, the Air Force's showcase for music, dance and comedy talent, continues its 2012 tour, "Rhythm Nation", with a free concert at 7 tonight at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. Read More

Seats open for vets' D.C. trip

Honor Flight Lowcountry has announced a spring flight for World War II veterans who would like to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. The flight date is set for April 21. Up to 30 spaces are available, though more might be added if demand calls for it. Read More

Group taking World War II vets to Washington

Honor Flight Lowcountry has announced a spring flight for World War II veterans who would like to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. Read More

U.S. to wrap up Afghan mission

Training to replace combat by end of '13, Panetta says

The U.S. military plans to change the focus of its Afghanistan mission from combat to training local forces by the end of 2013, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday, apparently accelerating the timeline for Afghan forces to take over security responsibilities from NATO troops. Read More