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Friday, 10 September 2010 |
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With 35 years of combined military service, siblings Army Capt. Tanya Rosa and Army 1st Sgt. Greg Harvey recently reunited while deployed in Kuwait. |
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Friday, 10 September 2010 |
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Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, Deborah, discuss what it will take to stop troops and families from taking their own lives. |
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Friday, 10 September 2010 |
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An ongoing series of exercises has improved the readiness of the U.S.-South Korean alliance, said Army Gen. Walter L. "Skip" Sharp, commander of Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea. |
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Friday, 10 September 2010 |
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First Lady Michelle Obama urges Americans to observe a "National Day of Service" on the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States. |
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Friday, 10 September 2010 |
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Americans should focus on the outpouring of patriotism and unity that followed the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, said Jim Laychak, the president of the Pentagon Memorial Fund. |
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Friday, 10 September 2010 |
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Officials have extended a spouse employment program enrollment deadline in the hopes that more military spouses will be able to take spring-semester classes. |
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Friday, 10 September 2010 |
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The quantity and quality of officers, noncommissioned officers and recruits in the Afghan army is rising, the deputy commander of the NATO training mission in Afghanistan said. |
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Friday, 10 September 2010 |
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The Navy has experienced fewer sailor and Marine fatalities from accidents this summer, thanks to its servicemember safety campaign, a senior officer said. |
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Friday, 10 September 2010 |
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The Defense Department, Veterans Affairs and the Department of Health and Human Services are joining forces to combat suicide in the military's ranks and throughout the nation. |
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Friday, 10 September 2010 |
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A coalition air strike killed a senior enemy commander involved in bombing attacks in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul, military officials reported. |
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Friday, 10 September 2010 |
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President Barack Obama soon will award the Medal of Honor to Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta - the first time the honor will be bestowed upon a living veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
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Friday, 10 September 2010 |
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Provocative acts such as burning Qurans – or even threats of such acts – endanger U.S. troops when they circulate on the Internet and rightfully gain the attention of senior leaders, President Barack Obama said. |
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Friday, 10 September 2010 |
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In this blog, guest blogger Heather Forsgren Weaver shares her memories of the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and the changes she has witnessed since that day. |
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Friday, 10 September 2010 |
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President Barack Obama used the eve of the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States as a reminder of why U.S. forces still are in Afghanistan. |
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Friday, 10 September 2010 |
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After nine years of war, it's clear the nation will be engaged in conflict for some time to come, but less evident is what effect that long-term combat will have on servicemembers and their families, the Army chief of staff and his wife said. |
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Friday, 10 September 2010 |
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The Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal School at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is one of the toughest schools in the military, with a dropout rate that often exceeds 50 percent. But an Army specialist and 42-year-old grandmother from North Carolina has proven that when it comes to meeting tough challenges, age sometimes is just a state of mind. |
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Thursday, 09 September 2010 |
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President Barack Obama will join Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the Pentagon Memorial on Sept. 11 to honor the memory of victims of the 2001 terrorist attack. |
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Thursday, 09 September 2010 |
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Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brent A. Smith is the first to earn his service's inaugural Ammunition Technician of the Year Award. |
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Thursday, 09 September 2010 |
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A 24-member maritime raid force from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded and seized control of an Antigua-Barbuda-flagged, German–owned vessel from pirates. |
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Thursday, 09 September 2010 |
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Partnered Afghan and coalition forces continued to target insurgents during operations throughout Afghanistan, military officials reported. |
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