US bases operate under hidden alert levels called FPCON. Each shift changes security, readiness, and how personnel respond to ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2010 -- One year after a tragic shooting spree left 13 people dead and 32 more injured at Fort Hood, Texas, the military is working at every level to apply lessons learned to ...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Anti-terrorism officers and security professionals from major U.S. Army commands in North America met in San Antonio for a three-day conference hosted by U.S. Army North to ...

A Charleston man admitted Friday that he took illegal kickbacks of more than $100,000 from a company that supplies defense contractor Force Protection Inc. Michael Timothy Carter, 49, pleaded guilty ...

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(Reuters) - U.S. defense contractor General Dynamics Corp said Monday it would buy smaller rival Force Protection Inc for $360 million to beef up its armored vehicle business, as the industry faces ...

The Coast Guard Maritime Force Protection Unit based in Bangor, Wash., is scheduled to conduct an exercise on the Hood Canal, Tuesday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The exercise includes boat tactics, security ...