| Mullen: Proposed Legislation Retains Prerogative Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he's comfortable with proposed legislation seeking to repeal the law banning gay men and lesbians from serving openly in the military. defense.gov |
Face of Defense: General's Son Pursues Same Path Army Brig. Gen. John "Jack" O'Connor, commanding general of Army Materiel Command Southwest Asia, plans to follow in his father's military footsteps. defense.gov |
New Threat Detection Capabilities Ready to Test A new system being developed to give helicopter crews a "heads up" when they're being attacked, as well as the shooter's location, is slated to ship to Afghanistan in October to see how it stands up under combat conditions. defense.gov |
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 |
Taji warrior resiliency campus The Enhanced Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division is an all-in-one aviation brigade from Fort Riley, Kan. The unit deployed to Camp Taji, Iraq this March in support of Operation New Dawn, and is now the only aviation brigade in Iraq. The brigade's main mission is the support of ground forces, which involves freedom of maneuver, counter-indirect fire, route clearance, and convoy security. It is also involved in advising and assisting Iraqi aviators across the country. The unit is the first ever enhanced aviation brigade, meaning that it has absorbed other units, becoming a super brigade of sorts. If there is something flying in Iraq, it likely wears the brigade's insignia, the historic "Big Red One." army.mil |