Mullen: SEAL Team Represents All of Military
DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
The scene at the White House was “tense” during the assault on the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, that killed Osama bin Laden, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at the annual Robin Hood Foundation Gala in New York, May 9, 2011. Television journalist Tom Brokaw moderated a question-and-answer session.
Petraeus Visits U.S., Afghan Troops and Afghan Village
U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Treadwell
U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan, stopped in Qalat Mangwal, Afghanistan, to visit residents and Afghan soldiers during a battlefield circulation May 8, 2011, to visit the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment.
Explore DOD's Virtual Worlds
DOD graphic by Souheil Mechlawi
In a series of six articles being published this week, America Forces Press Service reporter Cheryl Pellerin explores
DOD's use of virtual worlds for training, research and a growing number of other activities to save money, time and lives.
First Lady Hosts Fitness, Nutrition Event
White House photo by Chuck Kennedy
First Lady Michelle Obama showed off her dance moves for children of National Guardsmen and Reservists at a “Let’s Move” fitness and nutrition event for military families on the White House’s South Lawn, May 9, 2011.
Paratroopers Train on Fort Bragg, N.C.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod
Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team participated in a platoon training and evaluation exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., starting April 27, 2011.