| Wanat Review Secretary of the Army John McHugh announced Wednesday that the Army has completed action on the U.S. Central Command's independent investigation of the July 13, 2008, battle fought by soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team at Wanat Village, Afghanistan. army.mil |
U.S. military in Afghanistan responds to Pakistan flood The U.S. military in Afghanistan are responding rapidly to the disastrous flooding that has reportedly killed more than 1,200 people in Pakistan, 60 in Afghanistan and affected millions. army.mil |
Donley Calls for Fiscally Improved Air Force U.S. Air Force leaders need to make tough decisions now as economic recovery continues to put defense spending under increasing pressure, said Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley during his State of the Air Force address. defense.gov |
Navy Demonstration Highlights Bio-Fuels Capability The U.S. Navy conducted a demonstration featuring an experimental riverine command boat, which uses an alternative fuel blend of 50 percent algae-based and 50 percent NATO F-76 fuel oil. defense.gov |
Basic training changes to improve combat readiness Blind obedience-oriented basic combat training is out; confidence-building and thinking-oriented training is now in. army.mil |