| Army astronaut completes stay at ISS with Expedition 23 NASA Astronaut flight engineer and Army Col. T.J. Creamer landed along with Expedition 23 Commander Oleg Kotov and flight engineer Soichi Noguchi in Kazakhstan, June 1, wrapping up a five-and-a-half-month stay aboard the International Space Station. army.mil |
U.S., Malaysia launch exercise Keris Strike 2010 A bilateral command post exercise sponsored by U.S. Army, Pacific designed to strengthen the relationship between the United States and Malaysia officially got under way this week in Malaysia with an opening ceremony at Camp Kuantan. army.mil |
Afghan Airmen Qualify for Night Vision Flights In an important step, some Afghan air force members have qualified to fly helicopters using night-vision goggles. defense.gov |
Face of Defense: Guardsman Serves in the Classroom Georgia National Guard Spc. Doug Lane is an intelligence analyst deployed to Iraq, but he's still teaching college algebra at night and working on his own divinity degree to become a chaplain. defense.gov |
Europe travel alert The State Department alerts U.S. citizens to the potential for terrorist attacks in Europe. Current information suggests that al-Qa'ida and affiliated organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks. European governments have taken action to guard against a terrorist attack and some have spoken publicly about the heightened threat conditions. army.mil |