| Mullen Addresses Army Recruits at Fort Benning Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen welcomed some of the Army's newest soldiers at Fort Benning, Ga., praising them for volunteering to serve in today's ongoing conflicts around the world. defense.gov |
Family Matters Blog: VA Eases Rules for Veterans With PTSD In her latest blog, AFPS' Elaine Wilson writes about a new regulation by the Veterans Affairs Department that will ease the claims process for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. defense.gov |
Petraeus: Progress Made, But Challenges to Continue U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, cited encouraging signs of progress in Afghanistan in a speech to veterans and in a BBC interview. defense.gov |
Mission ends with 4 detainees, ammo cache During an Iraqi Army led cordon and search in the Rashaad Valley near Kirkuk, Iraq, nearly 50 IA soldiers with 2nd Battalion and 4th Battalion of the 15th Brigade, discovered a cache with more than 800 rounds of heavy machine gun ammo buried throughout a field and detained four suspects, Sept. 25. army.mil |
Officials Provide Afghan Operations Update An insurgent leader and roadside-bomb expert was killed after firing upon coalition forces in Badghis province. defense.gov |