| Gates Praises Outgoing Coast Guard Commandant Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates praised outgoing Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad W. Allen for his close working relationship with the military. defense.gov |
Bidens Celebrate Independence Day With Troops in Iraq As Americans back home celebrated with fireworks and festivities, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, opted to spend their Fourth of July holiday in Iraq, thanking U.S. troops for the service and sacrifice that help to ensure the nation remains free. defense.gov |
Afghanistan Progress Must Be Extended, Petraeus Says Growing pockets of security progress in Afghanistan must be extended and linked to fully root out the Taliban and other extremist organizations, and that will take time, the top U.S. and NATO commander there said. defense.gov |
General Discusses Changes to Initial Army Training From a revamped physical training plan to eliminations in some live-fire operations, changes in the habits of today's youth have prompted the Army to make adjustments in its basic training program, said the chief of initial entry training at the Army's Training and Doctrine Command. defense.gov |
Family Advocates Take Cause to Capitol Hill Dozens of military family members took to the nation's capital to educate lawmakers about their most pressing issues. defense.gov |