| Gates Recommends Amos for Top Marine Post Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has recommended to President Barack Obama that he nominate Gen. James F. Amos, a career aviator, to serve as the next commandant of the Marine Corps. defense.gov |
Mullen Seeks End to 'Yes-No' Box on Predeployment Checklists Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, vowed to a National Guard group to eliminate the "yes-no" box that appears on some predeployment checklists that determines whether a servicemembers' unit can contact their families. defense.gov |
Families at Pentagon Memorial Reflect on Lost Loved Ones About 200 family members of the 184 innocent victims who died at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, gathered at the Pentagon Memorial on the ninth anniversary of the tragedy to remember their loved ones. defense.gov |
Poll Shows High Public Confidence in Military Americans have more confidence in the military than they have in banks, the media, public schools and organized religion, according to a recent national poll. defense.gov |
Navy Announces First Sub Officer Assignments for Women Two dozen women will begin reporting to four submarines by the end of next year, marking a new milestone in the 110-year history of the U.S. Navy's submarine force. defense.gov |