The Department of Defense has announced the 2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipients. The Freedom Award is the highest recognition given to employers for their support of their employees who also serve in the National Guard and Reserve. Special
The Defense Department is investing in energy conservation, from wind power to golf carts for base transportation , to save the earth and save money. Special
President Barack Obama and Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki conduct a media roundtable at the White House with military reporters. Special
Nearly two-thirds of the military’s 2.4 million members are “digital natives” who grew up with fingers on mousepads, not pencils on paper. Defense leaders have taken notice and are reaching out to them via social media circles from Twitter to blogs. Special
Follow the blogs of American Forces Press Service reporter Fred W. Baker III, who embarked aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort as its crew carried out medical, dental and civic action programs in Nicaragua as part of Operation Continuing Promise. Special
President Barack Obama made his first trip to Russia as part of an effort to normalize U.S.-Russian relations in areas of mutual interest, including the signing of an agreement to reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons stockpiles by up to a third. Special
Nestled in the shadows of the Boston skyline, scientists and soldiers in the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine - a one-of-a-kind Army laboratory - work quietly behind the scenes to improve the health and performance of today’s troops. Special
Whether they're deployed overseas or serving stateside, active duty and Reserve component U.S. military forces continually hone their warfighting skills. Special
Follow the adventures of a team of four combat-wounded veterans, two peer mentors and a guide who set out June 1, 2009, to conquer Mount McKinley, also known as "Denali” because it’s located in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Reserve. Special
On June 6, 1944, nearly 160,000 allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. More than 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s end, the allies had gained a foot-hold in Normandy. Special
Walter Reed Army Medical Center opened its doors in Washington, D.C., 100 years ago as an 80-bed facility at a time of U.S. peace. Special
For the first time in history, servicemembers enrolled in the Post-9/11 GI Bill program will be able to transfer unused educational benefits to their spouses or children starting Aug. 1, 2009. New Department of Defense guidance, issued June 23, 2009, establishes the criteria for eligibility and transfer of those benefits. Special
The QDR will assess the threats and challenges the nation faces and re-balance DoD's strategies, capabilities and forces to address today's conflicts and tomorrow's threats. The QDR is one of the principal means by which the tenets of the National Defense Strategy are translated into potentially new policies, capabilities and initiatives. Special
Country music singer, songwriter and entertainer Toby Keith is on tour in the Persian Gulf region and Italy during his seventh USO tour. Keith departed Andrews Air Force Base, Md., April 21, 2009, to visit small, remote forward operating bases to perform 17 shows in 10 days as part of a USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour. Special
The USNS Comfort left Miami April 6, 2009, on a four-month humanitarian and civic assistance mission to Latin America and the Caribbean region. The Navy hospital ship will provide medical, dental, veterinary and engineering assistance in seven countries as part of Continuing Promise 2009. Special
American servicemembers wounded in combat share stories of their service, including their hard-won battles on the road to recovery. Special
This multimedia slideshow features the best work of some of our nation's military photographers, who are chronicling life in Iraq, taking their cameras into the streets and villages to capture images of everyday life for Iraqis and the U.S. troops deployed there to help them. Special
For only the sixth time in its 60-year history, NATO expanded its membership to include Albania and Croatia during its spring summit meeting in Strasbourg, France, and Kehl, Germany. The summit culminated with allies offering more finances and personnel to support the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan. Special
The Medal of Honor is the United States' highest military decoration. Five servicemembers have received the Medal of Honor – all posthumously – since the global war on terror began following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. Special
American Forces Press reporter Fred W. Baker III is spending 45 days on the ground with U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, chronicling the soldiers' work with in-depth articles and images, and sharing his own impressions of the experience in journal entries. Special
This collection of photographs taken by U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Russell Lee Klika and American Forces Press Service reporter Fred W. Baker III chronicles the daily life of the citizens of war-torn Afghanistan. Special
Nearly 1,000 Wyoming National Guard soldiers will deploy to Kuwait and Iraq in April, taking more than half of the state's Army National Guard force and a third of its total National Guard assets. Special
Upon taking the oath of office Jan. 20, 2009, Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States and commander in chief of the nation's armed forces. Holding with tradition, the U.S. military honored its new commander by participating in the inaugural ceremonies and parade. Special
Soldiers, sailors, arimen and Marines are returning home, some with wounds so serious they would not have survived in wars past. Remarkably modern medicine, changing policy and pure grit have allowed many to recover and return to active duty. Special
"I made a solemn commitment to the Congress, to the nation and to you to keep the welfare of men and women in uniform uppermost in my mind at all times," Secretary Robert M. Gates. Read the latest news about Warrior Care. Special
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