NCO recognized for efforts to stop sexual assault in Iraq
"Sexual assault devastates the mission," said the NCO who set up the "I. A.M. Strong" campaign at Joint Base Balad in Iraq, and received the Federal Service Award last month for efforts aimed toward stopping the crime. army.mil |
Flournoy Notes India's Growing Role as Security Partner
India is an increasingly important partner to the United States, and the relationship between the nations is maturing, the undersecretary of defense for policy told members of the Asia Society. defense.gov |
Gates Orders Marine Corps Force Structure Review
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has ordered a thorough force structure review of the Marine Corps to determine what an expeditionary force should look like in the 21st century. defense.gov |
Department of Army Civilians crucial to counter-IED fight in Afghanistan
After 24-years in the military, nothing would surprise Rod Mathews, chief of future operations at the Joint Multinational Training Command (JMTC) in Grafenwoehr, Germany. He wasn't even surprised to find himself in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, dressed in full-battle-rattle again, after his military retirement. You see, Mathews volunteered to participate in the Civilian Expeditionary Workforce program. army.mil |
Soldiers teach Iraqi Police EOD fundamentals
Members of the Iraqi Police are training on counter-improvised explosive device techniques thanks to a week-long course taught by explosive ordnance disposal Soldiers. army.mil |