| Gates Issues Statement on McChrystal Profile Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates issued a statement regarding a profile article on Army Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, commander of the International Security Assistance Force and U.S. forces in Afghanistan. defense.gov |
Mullen: Family Support Vital to War Effort Military readiness is directly tied to family readiness, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told National Guard family program volunteers gathered in New Orleans. defense.gov |
Obama Gives Reminder of U.S. Mission in Afghanistan President Barack Obama used the eve of the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States as a reminder of why U.S. forces still are in Afghanistan. defense.gov |
Disability Awareness: New technology helping deaf employees Across the Army, about 280 civilian employees are deaf while another 2,100 are hard of hearing, and the Army is providing new technology to ensure they can do their jobs. army.mil |
Gates Memo Changes Discharge Authority for 'Don't Ask' Law Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has directed that any discharges made under the so-called "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law be made by the service secretaries. defense.gov |