| Gates: New British Leaders 'Resolute' on Afghanistan Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said conversations he has had with his new British counterpart give him the sense that Great Britain's new government "is quite resolute with respect to Afghanistan." defense.gov |
Gates Urges Soldiers to Complete Survey Soldiers' opinions are vital as the Defense Department looks at ways to make "smart" changes if Congress repeals the law that bans gays from serving openly in the military, said Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates. defense.gov |
Army partners with industry to test futuristic technologies Employees from the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center's Smoke and Target Defeat Branch, in support of the Joint Project Manager Nuclear Biological Chemical Contamination Avoidance Obscuration Team, recently hosted more than 50 interested parties during a "proof of concept" demonstration of futuristic, non-lethal battlefield capabilities at the APG's M-Field. army.mil |
It's 'Black Seven' up for the Iraqi Army; now that's refreshing "Black Seven" is a problem solver. He wakes before zero-dark-thirty every morning. He drives across the street from his Containerized Housing Unit to the Iraqi Army training site. He talks with the Iraqis and is neighborly in his approach. He jokes; he listens to problems and offers advice. Sometimes he stays into the black night for chai. army.mil |
Forces Kill, Detain Insurgents in Kandahar An Afghan and International Security Assistance Force patrol killed three suspected insurgents and detained several more in southern Afghanistan. defense.gov |