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Historian Charts Six Decades of Racial Integration in U.S. Military

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2008 - July 26 marks the 60th anniversary of President Harry S. Truman's e ... (read more)

President Truman Championed Military Integration

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2008 - The idea that President Harry S. Truman would integrate the armed forces ... (read more)

Mercy Nears Halfway Point in Humanitarian South Pacific Deployment

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2008 - Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy is preparing to leave ... (read more)

Coalition, Iraqi Forces Kill Six, Detain 17

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2008 - Coalition and Iraqi forces killed six enemy fighters and detained 17 sus ... (read more)

National Guard Unveils New Lakota Helicopters at Fort Indiantown Gap

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa., July 18, 2008 - Officials at the National Guard's Eastern Aviation Tr ... (read more)

Future Military Docs Hone Field Medicine Skills

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa., July 18, 2008 - Medical students at the Uniformed Services University of t ... (read more)

Army Captain Receives Silver Star in Afghanistan

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, July 14, 2008 - A soldier from 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team was ... (read more)

Coalition Forces Kill Enemy Fighters, Detain Dozens in Iraq Operations

WASHINGTON, July 13, 2008 - Coalition forces detained several suspects, including three wanted indiv ... (read more)

Dozens of Militants Killed, Four Detained During Operations in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, July 13, 2008 - at least 40 insurgents during an ongoing operation in Afghanistan's ... (read more)

Chairman Commends Marines for Impact, New Mission

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, July 11, 2008 - The U.S. military's top-ranking officer met today with U ... (read more)

Australian Soldier Killed in Afghanistan

An Australian soldier serving with the Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) in Afghanistan has been ... (read more)

Cluster Munitions Policy Released

Today the Department of Defense released a newly approved U.S. cluster munitions policy. The United ... (read more)

Coalition Forces Kill Two Militants, Detain 35 Suspects, Capture Weapons (Iraq)

WASHINGTON, July 6, 2008 - Coalition and Iraqi forces killed two enemy fighters, captured 35 suspect ... (read more)

Command Flies Historic American Flag in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan, July 6, 2008 - More than 50 U.S. sailors rendered a salute as their nation' ... (read more)

Troops in Afghanistan Kill, Detain Militants, Seize Weapons

WASHINGTON, July 6, 2008 - Coalition and Afghan forces killed more than a dozen enemy fighters, capt ... (read more)

Coalition Troops in Afghanistan Kill 34 Militants, Capture Four

WASHINGTON, July 1, 2008 - Coalition forces in Afghanistan killed 34 militants and captured four oth ... (read more)

Army Releases Account of First 18 Months of Iraq Occupation

WASHINGTON, July 1, 2008 - A new book released by the Army examines the challenging period of transi ... (read more)

Iowa Guard Civil Support Team Pulls Poisons From Flood Waters

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 1, 2008 - Although terrorists are not responsible for the rain waters floodin ... (read more)

Guantanamo Detainee Charged for Role in USS Cole Attack

WASHINGTON, June 30, 2008 - A Saudi Arabian national being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has been ch ... (read more)

New Policy Aims to Help Prevent Loss of Leave

WASHINGTON, June 30, 2008 - Servicemembers expecting to lose annual leave on Sept. 30 due to caps on ... (read more)

NATO's Long-Term Relevance Hinges on Afghanistan, Mullen Says

GARMISCH, Germany, June 26, 2008 - NATO's long-term relevance will be tied directly to success ... (read more)

Pentagon Officials Testify on Chinese Military Buildup

WASHINGTON, June 25, 2008 - Though the Defense Department doesn't see China as a strategic adve ... (read more)

Singapore CARAT Phase Gets Underway

SINGAPORE (NNS) -- Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2008 entered a new phase with a ... (read more)

Iraqi Forces Conduct Operations to Pacify Amarah

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2008 - After successful efforts to restore order in the Sadr City section of Ba ... (read more)

SAS Reservists and Servicewoman Killed in Secret Mission in Afghanistan

Four British soldiers in Afghanistan, including the first woman to die in action there, were killed ... (read more)

Army General Cites Challenging Recruiting Environment

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., June 18, 2008 - The Army is now exceeding its recruiting requirements, but that ... (read more)

Coalition Forces, Iraqi Forces Capture Terrorists, Seize Weapons

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2008 - Coalition and Iraqi forces captured suspected terrorists and seized seve ... (read more)

Forces Kill, Detain Insurgents During Operations in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2008 - Afghan National Army and coalition forces killed more than 15 insurgents ... (read more)

Robert Mugabe Militia Hacks, Burns Alive Opposition Leader's Wife

The men who pulled up in three white pickup trucks were looking for Patson Chipiro, head of the Zimb ... (read more)

Rising Sun Collar Badge Uncovered in Fromelles

9 June – The archaeology team in Fromelles has unearthed a Rising Sun badge in Pit 4, proving that t ... (read more)

Ex-Sailor Jailed for Burning 'Vampire'

Stephen Walters was high on a mixture of painkillers, amphetamines, cocaine and LSD when he and two ... (read more)

Air Strike in Pakistan 'Legitimate, Self-Defense,' Pentagon Official Says

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2008 - Defense Department officials called a U.S. air strike yesterday in Pakis ... (read more)

President Urges Congress to Pass Military Funding Bill

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2008 - President Bush today urged Congress to immediately pass legislation that& ... (read more)

USNS Mercy Mission Forms Partnerships, Provides Medical Help

WASHINGTON, June 6, 2008 - Forming partnerships with host and partner nations while offering medical ... (read more)

Mullen Tells Senior Officers to Listen to Young Troops

CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pa., June 7, 2008 - All ranks must work to together to change the military from a ... (read more)

220th Airlift Wing celebrates 35th anniversary - Philippine Air Force

Mactan-based 220th Airlift Wing of the Philippine Air Force awarded top performing units and personn ... (read more)

Exercise Pitch Black Takes Off

6 June – International Air Force participants have taken to the skies above the Northern Territory f ... (read more)

Twelve Afghanistan veterans to receive Medal of Military Valour

OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean announced Wednesday that 12 members of the Canadian Forces will re ... (read more)

Military Commission Hearings to Be Fair, Transparent, Trial Advisor Vows

U.S. NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, June 5, 2008 - Five accused terrorists slated for arraignme ... (read more)

US general takes over NATO command in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. general who led American troops into Iraq took command Tuesday of ... (read more)

First German Quick Reaction Troops Head to Afghanistan

Around 200 German combat troops will be deployed this week

German Defense Minister Fran ... (read more)

The Pentagon will spend $1.65 billion

The Pentagon will spend $1.65 billion over the next two years on 10,000 new cargo trucks for the Arm ... (read more)

US Army sexual assaults top all services combined

An internal Army-wide message issued Tuesday by the Army chief of staff states that sexual assaults ... (read more)

Troops home by June 28, says Defence

All of Australia's combat troops in southern Iraq will be home by the end of the month, the hea ... (read more)

Iraq Operations See 13 Enemy Killed, 14 Captured

WASHINGTON, May 30, 2008 - Coalition and Iraqi troops killed 13 enemy fighters and captured 14 other ... (read more)

Army Adjusts to New Battlefield, General Says

WASHINGTON, May 30, 2008 - The Army has continued to refine the way it fights in today's modern ... (read more)

Army Deploys Prevention Programs to Combat Soldier Suicides

WASHINGTON, May 29, 2008 - The Army is deploying a multitude of prevention programs as part of effor ... (read more)

Troops Kill, Capture Militants, Destroy Weapons, Drugs in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, May 27, 2008 - Coalition troops killed several enemy fighters, detained nine others, and ... (read more)

Joint Chiefs Chairman Begins Pacific Trip

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii, May 28, 2008 - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has begun a ... (read more)

Suspected group burial site excavation begins in Fromelles

26 May - The first sod was turned today on a small northern property in the countryside near Pheasan ... (read more)