| Afghanistan, Missile Defense Top NATO Agenda Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and his NATO counterparts are meeting in Brussels, Belgium, for talks to include the training effort in Afghanistan, missile defense, and economics. defense.gov |
Numerous Insurgents Killed, Captured in Afghanistan Numerous insurgents were killed or captured during recent Afghan-coalition operations conducted across Afghanistan. defense.gov |
Gates: Commanders Have Resources to Win in Afghanistan The U.S. military has fought two separate wars in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told the American Legion, and only now do commanders in Afghanistan have the troops and resources necessary to win this second conflict. defense.gov |
General calls for better suicide prevention efforts ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8, 2010 - The military must address the stress wearing down the force and work to end the stigma surrounding mental health care to combat rising suicide rates, the chair of the Department of Defense Task Force on the Prevention of Suicide said today. army.mil |
U.S. General Leads Hostage Death Investigation The investigation into a kidnapped aid worker's death in Afghanistan during an Oct. 8 attempt to rescue her will be "as expeditious as possible," a Defense Department spokesperson said. defense.gov |