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Judge: Hasan can represent himself in Fort Hood shooting trial The judge in the trial against Maj. Nidal Hasan on Thursday denied a request by Hasan’s standby defense counsel to be relieved of all duties because they believe Hasan is seeking the death penalty, which they find “morally repugnant.”   Going 'full ruck,' through the night and the hurt, before deployment Finishing exhausted and blistered some 10 hours later, soldiers said they got the message: When things get tough, the unit must hold together. And things could get a lot tougher downrange.   Soldiers: Keep your underpants under pants While the so-called “whale tail” fashion died out a decade ago, the Army has taken to Facebook to remind off-duty troops that they should refrain from yesteryear’s visible panty line trend.   Ramstein airman dies outside London, apparently electrocuted An airman from Ramstein Air Base found dead early Tuesday at a train station outside of London is believed to have been electrocuted on the railway tracks, according to the British Transport Police.   Commissaries to resume normal hours after furlough days end The Defense Department’s cancellation of remaining furlough days will let commissaries worldwide resume normal hours after Aug. 17, Defense Commissary Agency officials announced.   Report: US Army general improperly accepted gifts in South Korea A three-star Army general ­improperly accepted gold-plated Montblanc pens, a $2,000 leather briefcase and other gifts from a South Korean citizen while commanding U.S. troops in that country, newly released documents show.   RAF Lakenheath moving retreat time to 5:30 In an effort to relieve traffic congestion at RAF Lakenheath, officials are changing the time of retreat, when the national anthem is played and the flag lowered, signaling the end of the official duty day.   Pentagon may revise same-sex military benefits The Pentagon is poised to extend health care, housing and other benefits to the same-sex spouses of military members by the end of August, but may reverse earlier plans to provide benefits to gay partners who are not married.   Hope of saving aircraft carriers is sinking as cash dries up Really? Mothballing aircraft carriers? The idea floated last week by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel seemed particularly shocking in this Navy town - home to half the nation's fleet of nuclear flattops, where carrier deployments and homecomings routinely lead evening newscasts.