| GIs Battle Football Pros at Video Games Washington Redskins football players joined forces with the USO and the Wounded Warrior Project for a "Guitar Hero" video game showdown with troops stationed in Basra, Iraq. defense.gov |
Deadly Terror Group Expands Area of Operations, Mullen Says The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is disturbed by a new terrorist trend that Lashkar-e-Taiba – the group that attacked the Indian city of Mumbai in November 2008 – epitomizes. defense.gov |
Veterans Affairs works to reduce claims backlog The Veterans Affairs Department is making great strides in its efforts to reduce the backlog of veterans' claims, VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki told thousands of veterans attending the 92nd Annual American Legion National Convention in Milwaukee. army.mil |
Gates Emphasizes Value of Expanded Regional Dialogue Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates praised the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for inviting defense ministers from outside its membership to discuss regional security issues. defense.gov |
2010 proves banner year for recruiting The Army had the highest recruiting goal with 74,500 new soldiers, and it recruited 74,577. The Navy had a goal of 34,180 sailors and recruited 34,140. The Marine Corps recruited 28,041 young men and women on a goal of 28,000. The Air Force recruited 28,493 airmen, topping a goal of 28,360. army.mil |