| Mullen Stresses Precision, Innovation to Graduates The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told graduates of the National Defense University that their careers will be dominated by their understanding of the application of military force and national power. defense.gov |
Clinton: U.S. Efforts Vital to Afghan Success Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said a meeting in Kabul, Afghanistan, where nations gathered to support Afghan goals and policies, represents a milestone in a long and difficult journey. defense.gov |
25th Infantry Division Band to perform in China, Russia The marching band, the brass ensemble which mostly plays jazz, and a pop and rock group which plays modern music will perform in different cities of Sakhalin Island, Russia, to help celebrate the Island's independence day from Japan and at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, China. army.mil |
MIA Issue Aided U.S.-Vietnam Relationship, Gates Says Efforts to recover those missing from the Vietnam War have helped to transform the U.S.-Vietnamese relationship in the years since the conflict ended, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said. defense.gov |
Colonel outlines construction hurdles in Afghanistan Getting a construction project up and running -- estimating costs, approving budgets, working with area governments to ensure every aspect of the project meets myriad specifications - is thorny enough stateside. army.mil |