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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2009 - A solution for closing down the U.S. detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, that has vexed Defense leaders will remain a challenge during President-elect Barack Obama’s administration, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2009 - It seems fitting that it was a former Marine who captured the measure of retired Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace in the official portrait that now hangs in the Pentagon with those of others who have served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2009 - Four people nominated to serve in the Defense Department in President-elect Barack Obama’s administration are to appear before the Senate Armed Forces Committee on Jan. 15 for confirmation hearings. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2009 - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff advocated a “whole-of-government approach” to foreign policy in a speech, urging more funding for nonmilitary departments’ roles overseas. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2009 - Iraqi security forces arrested suspected criminals and, while working with U.S. soldiers, seized multiple weapons in operations in Iraq. |
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| KABUL, Afghanistan, Jan. 13, 2009 - Sick and injured Afghans will get treatment faster thanks to a coalition command’s donation of ambulances. |
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| CAMP VICTORY, Iraq, Jan. 13, 2009 - Improved security has enabled an economics team to step up its efforts to help Iraq move forward. |
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| KABUL, Afghanistan, Jan. 13, 2009 - Air Force Maj. Kevin Mantovani has been recognized for his work in building Afghanistan's air force.
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| SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 13, 2009 - More than 750 people from the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs and private enterprise -- including social workers, chaplains, researchers, and family members – are attending a suicide-prevention conference. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2009 - The largest U.S. Army fife and drum corps ever assembled will take part in President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration Jan. 20. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2009 - December was a recruiting success for all active-duty and reserve-component U.S. military services, which all met or exceeded their goals. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2009 - A coalition of federal departments, led by Veterans Affairs, has launched a research and awareness program to curb motor vehicle fatalities among veterans who return from deployments. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2009 - U.S. and Iraqi forces in Iraq’s Diyala province are preparing for rising violence amid upcoming provincial elections. |
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| MONS, Belgium, Jan. 12, 2009 - Teenagers are learning to navigate the road safely thanks to new driver’s education simulators at U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, Belgium, and nine other locations throughout the region. |
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| FORT VALLEY, Ga., Jan. 12, 2009 - Army Reserve soldiers conducted an airborne jump for a group of civilian employers during the first Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve “Boss-lift” event for the 421st Quartermaster Company, 143rd Sustainment Command. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2009 - Iraqi and U.S. soldiers and Iraqi National Police detained suspected criminals and seized weapons in operations in Baghdad yesterday and Jan. 10, military officials reported. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2009 - A project engineer from the Balad Resident Office in Iraq was selected as one of the 2009 “Top Five New Faces in Engineering” for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2009 - Whatever decisions President-elect Barack Obama makes regarding Iraq and Afghanistan, the military is prepared to carry them out, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in an interview on the CBS-TV show “60 Minutes.” |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2009 - A former basketball star from Chicago’s inner city who served in the Army and was injured in Iraq has learned that time does really heal wounds. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2009 - U.S. soldiers are seeing positive results from their increased presence at the newly built Combat Outpost Terminator in the Maywand district of Afghanistan’s Kandahar province. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2009 - A troop-support group is gearing up for the early part of the new year, collecting Valentine, Easter and St. Patrick Day cards and gifts for servicemembers and the health professionals who take care of them. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2009 - The recent reopening of an Olympic-standard sports complex in an impoverished Baghdad neighborhood is providing more than recreation for residents. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2009 - The military is used to change-of-command ceremonies, but none compare to the ceremonial and security role servicemembers have played in presidential inaugurations dating back to the beginning of the republic.
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2009 - From providing musical performances to acting as key personnel during the swearing-in process, hundreds of servicemembers gathered around the nation’s capital to support the 56th Presidential Inaugural rehearsal. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2009 - Afghan and coalition forces detained eight suspected militants, including two wanted men, during operations in Afghanistan’s Khost and Kandahar provinces Jan. 9, U.S. military officials in Afghanistan reported.
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2009 - Iraqi police, Iraqi army and Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers seized multiple weapons and munitions caches in Baghdad Jan. 10, officials in Iraq reported. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2009 - Vice President Richard B. Cheney said Osama bin Laden, the al-Qaida chief who masterminded the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, is no longer an effective leader. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2009 - President George Bush said that as he prepares to swap a presidency defined by the Sept. 11, attacks for the quiet life in Texas, he’ll miss heading up the military. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2009 - The United States must remain vigilant to defend against terrorists and other potential threats such as Iran, President-elect Barack Obama said on ABC News’ "This Week.” |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2009 - Vice President-elect Joe Biden traveled to Kabul, Afghanistan, to meet with Afghan and U.S. military leaders and thank deployed U.S. troops serving there for their service. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2009 - With traditional pomp and circumstance and its namesake on hand, the last Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS George H.W. Bush, was commissioned in Norfolk, Va. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2009 - President George W. Bush said he’s had no higher honor during his eight years as president than serving as commander in chief to the “brave patriots” of the U.S. military. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2009 - Army officials are creating a new way to speed the delivery of force-protection products, such as mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles, to deployed soldiers in Iraq. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2009 - A fluorescent protein discovered in jellyfish has enabled scientists to visualize molecular and cellular events in real time, a leading U.S. biochemical researcher said. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2009 - More than 40 photographers from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard are among the troops serving as part of the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee. They'll capture the activities behind the scenes and on Inauguration Day. |
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| FORT MYER, Va., Jan. 9, 2009 - Four military police dogs will have their day when they help provide security for President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2009 - The Army’s adjutant general apologized on behalf of the Army for a printing error that resulted in delivering 7,000 letters without a by-name salutation to family members who lost a soldier in operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2009 - The Defense Department is developing a national “cyber range” to test cybersecurity technology and reduce the vulnerability of government computer systems to networks attacks. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2009 - President-elect Barack Obama has announced his choices for the nation’s new top intelligence official and CIA chief. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2009 - The coalition will follow through with its commitment to place members of “Sons of Iraq, ” a civilian security group, into permanent jobs.
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2009 - Iraqi and U.S. soldiers, Iraqi police and “Sons of Iraq” civilian security group members seized several weapons caches in Baghdad. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2009 - Coalition forces killed 37 armed militants and captured four others in operations targeting bomb networks in Zabol and Laghman provinces in recent days. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2009 - Afghan journalists are ganining a better understanding of coalition operations, including close-air support, through coordinated "media days." |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2009 - The Defense Department is committed to providing the best care for military members with post-traumatic stress disorder. |
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| ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 9, 2009 - Despite rolling his truck on a snowy road while driving to the 2009 U.S. National Bobsled Championships, Vermont Guardsman John Napier won the two-man crown in Lake Placid, N.Y. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2009 - Peace and stability in Afghanistan are incomplete without improving relations among the country and its neighbors, the top U.S. military commander in the region said. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2009 - President-elect Barack Obama has announced his choices for four key Defense Department positions: deputy defense secretary, two undersecretary positions and general counsel. |
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| CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq, Jan. 8, 2009 - Iraqi farmers, struggling after decades of neglect, are finding a friend in Army Capt. Suzanne Todd. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2009 - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is pleased by progress in improving care and support for wounded warriors, but plans to implement more, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2009 - Pentagon officials need to bolster internal management systems that address nuclear weapons issues, the leader of a special task force said. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2009 - Iraq has witnessed “some remarkable milestones” already this month, with more on the horizon, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said. |
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| FORT RILEY, Kan., Jan. 8, 2009 - Troopers of the 1st Infantry Division Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard will ride in the presidential inaugural parade. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2009 - Iraqi security forces and U.S. soldiers prevented terrorist attacks and seized weapons in operations in Iraq. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2009 - Afghan and coalition forces detained five suspected militants during operations to disrupt the Haqqani and Taliban terrorist networks in Afghanistan’s Khowst and Kandahar provinces. |
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| CAMP DENALI, Alaska, Jan. 8, 2009 - The men and women of the Alaska National Guard are credited with saving 167 lives around the world in 2008. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2009 - A former military spouse has created a foundation of photographers that offers free photography sessions to deploying and deployed families. |
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| CAMP TAJI, Iraq, Jan. 8, 2009 - The Huda Girls’ School in Tarmiyah, Iraq, officially reopened its doors in a ceremony that featured speeches, poems and songs. |
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| MANAMA, Bahrain, Jan. 8, 2009 - A new multinational task force is focusing on counter-piracy operations in and around the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2009 - The Defense Department’s increasing role in global health is essential in improving security in troubled nations and minimizing conflict in others, the Pentagon’s top medical official said. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2009 - The United States has the opportunity to successfully conclude the American effort in Iraq and gain a long-term democratic partner in the Middle East, National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley said. |
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| ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 7, 2009 - Several Army National Guard soldiers with recent bobsled wins have strengthened the U.S. Bobsled Team for the 2009 World Championships in Lake Placid, N.Y. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2009 - Some dedicated ladies in Philadelphia are using their skills to embroider dozens of ceremonial flags for the new presidential team. |
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| ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md., Jan. 7, 2009 - The U.S. Air Force band is preparing to march in the presidential inauguration parade. “We play for a lot of important functions, but this is as important as it gets,” said Air Force Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Bowers. |
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| NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 7, 2009 - A massive reconstruction of the historic Louisiana National Guard headquarters is under way and inching closer to its projected completion date of January 2010. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2009 - Coalition forces and Afghan commandos killed 38 militants and seized multiple weapons caches during operations to disrupt bomb networks in Afghanistan. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2009 - U.S. soldiers and Iraqi forces detained two suspected criminals and seized several weapons caches in Iraq. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2009 - Disney vacations have become more affordable for military people and their families. |
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| BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Jan. 7, 2009 - Army Chaplain (Capt.) David Curry is accustomed to multitasking, from serving in the war on terror to counseling soldiers to advising the commander. |
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| INDIAN HEAD, Md., Jan. 7, 2009 - A highly specialized unit tasked to respond to domestic chemical or biological incidents recently dealt with a mock disaster during training at the Naval Support Facility in Indian Head, Md.
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| BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2009 - U.S. soldiers are training new Afghan security guards to boost their effectiveness at traffic checkpoints. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2009 - After months of evaluating the criteria, Defense Department officials have decided against the notion of awarding the Purple Heart to military members who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2009 - Top Defense Department leaders honored President George W. Bush at a farewell ceremony for his deep commitment to the men and women in uniform and their families and the trust he instilled as he led them through challenging times. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2009 - President George W. Bush reflected on a list of “lasts” that includes his final weeks as the commander of U.S. military forces. |
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| KIRKUK PROVINCE, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2009 - U.S. forces transferred the Riyadh, Iraq, train station to Iraqi control in a move local officials say signals a return to normalcy for the area. |
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| KABUL, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2009 - Afghan National Police and coalition forces seized four suspected militants in Afghanistan’s Khowst and Zabol provinces. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2009 - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, praised President George W. Bush as a patriot who has championed America's military members while standing up to terrorists who threaten the United States. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2009 - U.S. Africa Command is laying plans to airlift heavy equipment to Sudan to support African Union and U.N. peacekeepers involved in the country’s Darfur region. |
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| CAMP LIBERY, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2009 - Army Sgt. Timmothy Boyd has developed a reputation for exceeding expectations. Boyd is working on his master’s degree in computer science, but makes time to help friends with computer problems. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2009 - U.S. Marines raised the American flag during the dedication ceremony for the new U.S. Embassy in Baghdad as Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker declared “a new era” for Iraq and the Iraqi-U.S. relationship. |
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| BAGHDAD, Jan. 5, 2009 - Army Maj. Gen. Michael Oates, commander of Multinational Division Center, and more than two dozen soldiers met online in a division chat room to discuss a variety of topics. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2009 - The search is on for three Department of Defense Education Activity students to represent the department’s schools at the 2009 Research Science Institute. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2009 - The new strategic agreement in Iraq is having minimal impact on troops operating in provinces already under Iraqi control when it took effect. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2009 - The U.S.-coalition military campaign that deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in the spring of 2003 has placed Iraq in a much-improved situation today, Vice President Richard B. Cheney said. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2009 - U.S. soldiers and Iraqi security forces nabbed two bombing suspects, as well as nine other suspected terrorists. |
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| BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Jan. 5, 2009 - U.S. soldiers are teaming up with Afghan National Police to bring security to a key area of eastern Afghanistan by reaching out to residents and coordinating with leaders about their needs. |
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| BAGHDAD, Jan. 5, 2009 - Inspired by his sons who joined the Marines, Army Maj. (Dr.) Robert Sexton returned to military service after a 38-year break. "I'm still physically fit," Sexton said. "I thought I could make a contribution." |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2009 - Iraqi and U.S. forces in Baghdad seized two stockpiles of enemy weapons and detained four bombing suspects. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 2009 - The number of U.S. military fatalities in Iraq in 2008 fell two-thirds compared to the previous year, underscoring an improvement in security amid upcoming provincial elections. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 2009 - The Pakistani military is making good progress against militants who have threatened a major supply route running from Pakistan into Afghanistan, U.S. officials said. |
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| RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Jan. 2, 2009 - An Air Force recruit from Silver Spring, Md., has lost 160 pounds in a major life change aimed at continuing his family's tradition of military service.
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 2009 - Afghan and coalition forces killed numerous enemy fighters, captured terrorism suspects and repelled two attacks against bases in recent days, military officials reported. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 2009 - Iraqi and coalition forces detained numerous terrorism suspects and seized stockpiles of illegal weapons in various operations this week, military officials reported. |
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| KABUL, Afghanistan, Jan. 2, 2009 - Afghan leaders and coalition members celebrated the opening of a bridge in Uruzgon province that promises residents a vibrant new connection to surrounding communities. |
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| JOINT SECURITY STATION SAB AL BOUR, Iraq, Jan. 2, 2009 - The national symbol of Iraq was raised over the governance center in Sab al Bour, northwest of Baghdad, symbolizing the transition of control of a security station from the coalition forces back to the Iraqi government. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 1, 2009 - The United States formally transferred the Republican Palace back to the Iraqi government, a concrete symbol of the continuing improvement in the country.
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