| Louisiana Aviators Battle Oil Spill Louisiana Army National Guard rotary-wing aviators are working hard as part of ongoing response efforts following the April 20 oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. defense.gov |
Miscommunication Caused Fatal Air Strike, Officials Say A joint assessment team has determined that a fatal air strike was the result of miscommunication between the International Security Assistance Force and Afghan forces. defense.gov |
Agency to Test Airborne Laser The Missile Defense Agency's airborne laser test platform – a high-powered chemical laser aboard a modified 747 -- will undergo its second test, off the coast of California. defense.gov |
Retired general encourages Latino youth to consider military service The combatant commander who led coalition forces in Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussein encouraged Hispanic youths to take control of their futures Sept. 22. "You can control your destiny, but it requires unrelenting perseverance and a never-accept-defeat approach to life," said retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez as he addressed a crowd during a Latino Leaders Network luncheon. army.mil |
Education Center to Enhance Vietnam Veterans Memorial A major fundraising effort is under way to build an underground education center next to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., that will place faces and stories with the names etched on "The Wall." defense.gov |