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NATIONAL OBSERVANCE - Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England, left, U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton, center, of Missouri, and U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James Cartwright, right, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, render honors during the annual Pentagon observance of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Sept. 19, 2008.Defense Dept. photo by R. D. Ward

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POW / MIA DAY

Leaders Pledge to Bring Missing Troops Home

On a small parade field near the Pentagon and across the river from the nation’s Capitol, top military and political leaders pledged to continue looking for missing troops no matter the cost. Story

Agencies Search For, Bring Home Missing Troops

Hundreds of military troops and civilians are going about the business of bringing missing servicemembers from past wars home, one by one. Story

JPAC Teams Serve on Front Lines of Recoveries

Tech. Sgt. Valda Wilson is an Air Force photographer. But last month in a harvested wheat field in the village of Strass near Germany’s Hurtgen Forest, she spent most of her days with her hands full of dirt, looking for the remains of a servicemember. Story

Command Identifies Missing Soldiers' Remains

Until six years ago, U.S. Navy Seaman Apprentice Thomas Hembree, who was killled in the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, laid in a grave marked "unknown" at the national cemetary there. Now, his family knows where "Uncle Tommy" is because of the work of the Joint POW/MIA Command. Story

• Special Report: Honoring the Pledge

MILITARY NEWS

Civilian Leaders Begin 'Military 101' Orientation

Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England welcomed civilian business, academic and local government leaders to the Pentagon to kick off a week of giving them a firsthand look at the military at work. Story

• DoD Fights Binge Drinking Through ‘That Guy’ Campaign

• Arizona Munitions Unit Gives Falcon its Claws

NATIONAL GUARD

Guardsmen Eligible for ‘Safe Haven’ Compensation

A federal program known as 'Safe Haven' gives assistance to National Guard members when a hurricane or other natural disaster causes major damage. Story

TOP NEWS

Secretary Urges Resolve, Restraint for NATO Affairs

Problems with Russia highlight problems with NATO as the alliance attempts to take steadfast and prudent steps to shape the international environment, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said. Story

• Gates Urges NATO Unity on Russia Problem

• Gates Calls Afghanistan Situation Complicated

• Special: Travels With Gates

U.S., Czechs Sign Defense Agreements
To Protect Against Rogue Nation Missiles

The United States and the Czech Republic signed agreements today that will allow the United States to build a limited ballistic missile defense system to protect Europe from missiles fired from Iran or other rogue nations. Story

Mullen: Narcotics Fuel Afghan Insurgency

The poppy trade that fuels terrorists and insurgents in Afghanistan is a problem that must be addressed but doesn’t have a military solution, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Story

Mullen Commends Enlisted Leaders

A military’s most valuable resources are its people and the experienced leaders who mentor and train them, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during a visit to the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy. Story

• Chairman Notes Air Force’s 61st Birthday

IRAQ NEWS

Government Prepares for ‘Sons of Iraq’

As the citizen militias known as the “Sons of Iraq” come under Iraqi government control, the key to a successful transition will be to maintain the security gains attributed to the volunteer program. Story

• Coalition Forces Kill Bomb-Attack Suspect

AFGHANISTAN NEWS

Troops Celebrate Air Force Birthday

Photo: Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan Ramsey

Troops from a security transition command in Afghanistan celebrated the 61st anniversary of the U.S. Air Force during a ceremony on Camp Eggers. Story

• Coalition Forces Kill, Detain Militants

HUMANITARIAN RELIEF

Kearsarge Medics Assess Health in Haiti

The amphibious ship USS Kearsarge is now providing disaster relief in Haiti, sending medical teams to assess the health of citizens hit by tropical storms and Hurricane Ike. Story

EMPLOYER SUPPORT

Pentagon Honors Employers for Support
Of Guard, Reserve Employees on Payroll

Fifteen employers accepted a Defense Department award last night for their exceptional financial and emotional support of National Guard and Reserve members on their payrolls. Story

PENTAGON CHANNEL LIVE

FACE OF DEFENSE

Soldier Survives Cancer Bouts, Serves Country

A U.S. soldier stationed in Germany says his decision to join the Army never felt more right than when he faced the greatest challenge of his life: battling cancer. Story

Soldier on Second Tour Sees Changes in Sadr City

A Spring, Texas, native who’s serving his second tour in Iraq has seen Baghdad’s Sadr City district as the scene of heavy fighting and as a community with a promising future. Story

AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU

Group Aids Children of Fallen Pararescue Jumpers

Air Force pararescue jumpers operate under the motto “That others may live.” A troop-support group assisting the children of fallen Air Force personnel has adopted that motto. Story

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