Seven wounded warriors arrived in the U.S. Virgin Islands last week for an adventure set on the turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea. The mostly double-leg amputees learned adaptive sea kayaking, snorkeling and camping.
Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen's top priority as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is to widen the scope of U.S. military strategy to look beyond the borders of Iraq and Afghanistan and strengthen security partnerships, he said.
Getting potable drinking water to residents of the New Baghdad district of the Iraqi capital was the focus of a meeting with soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division.
The response to Southern California wildfires this week by civilian first responders, National Guardsmen and other military personnel is "awe-inspiring," said Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense Paul McHale.
