June 30, 2005 — President Bush made the plea to the American public during his address to the nation June 28, and now Defense Department leaders are asking Congress to go out and do the same. That is to ask Americans, especially those of enlistment age, to step up and serve their country. During testimony today before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Army MORE
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June 30, 2005 — Iraqi security forces detained eight suspected terrorists June 29 in eastern Baghdad during combined operations, military officials in Iraq reported. Seven of the suspects were found with material used for the production and emplacement of roadside bombs. One had false Palestinian documents. Elsewhere, an Iraqi army unit captured five suspected MORE
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June 29, 2005 — More than 550 people from around the world are gathered here for the three-day Military Child Education Coalition's 7th annual conference that starts today. This year's conference theme is "Making Connections for Children." Educators, administrators and military and civilian leaders are discussing issues and concerns surrounding continued MORE
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June 29, 2005 — President Bush's nominee to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff laid out his priorities during confirmation hearings at the Senate Armed Services Committee here today. "If confirmed, my priorities will be the war on terror, improving joint warfighting capacity, transforming our forces for the future and pursuing initiatives for MORE
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June 29, 2005 — When Karen Grimord found out in August 2004 that war-wounded servicemembers were spending long days and nights at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany without any entertainment in their hospital rooms, she decided to do something about it.Since founding the Landstuhl Hospital Care Project in November 2004, Grimord and her husband, Brian, MORE
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June 29, 2005 — Sworn enemies during the Cold War, the Republic of Georgia - part of the former Soviet Union --and the United States are brothers in arms now, forming friendships and training side by side. Gone are the Cold War days of mistrust and suspicion, replaced by feelings of cooperation and mutual respect, as U.S. forces work to prepare their Georgian MORE
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June 29, 2005 — Task Force Liberty soldiers seized a number of weapons and found a pair of weapons caches in north central Iraq today, military officials in Baghdad reported. The 3rd Brigade Combat Team conducted an operation in the Baqubah area, seizing three improvised-explosive-device firing mechanisms, six rocket-propelled grenades, a machine gun, a sniper MORE
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June 28, 2005 — Home Depot announced today all active duty personnel, reservists, retired service members, veterans and their families will receive 10 percent off their purchases in recognition of Independence Day.The offer is good on purchases up to $2,000 for a maximum discount of $200 between June 30 and July 4 at Home Depot stores, Home Depot Floor Stores, MORE
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June 28, 2005 — For a glimpse at what's ahead for the detention facility here for enemy combatants, look no farther than Camp 4, one of five camps that make up Camp Delta here along Radio Ridge. Camp 4, the only medium-security camp at Guantanamo Bay, is the most sought-after camp here for detainees here. It's reserved only for those who live by the camp rules and MORE
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June 28, 2005 — Air Force Reserve Maj. Eduardo Alzona speaks eight languages -- nine, if you count "legalese." As an undergraduate, Alzona studied languages and later attended law school. So when the Defense Department asked him to teach Spanish to police officers in South Florida, it seemed like a natural thing for him to do, although he had never served as a MORE
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