| Afghanistan Timeline Not a Withdrawal Date, Officials Say President Barack Obama's directive calling for the start of a conditions-based drawdown of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in July 2011 shouldn't be considered as an exit date, but rather the beginning of the transfer of security responsibilities. defense.gov |
Family Matters Blog: Deployments from a Parent's Perspective In this blog, guest blogger Lori J. Danby write about her son joining the Marines, how Brian's deployment to Iraq prodded her to found the local chapter of Blue Star Moms and what she learned from both of his wartime deployments. defense.gov |
Army publishes civil support operations field manual The Army recently released Army Field Manual 3-28 which follows FM 3-0 and expands on the fourth element of full-spectrum operations: civil support. army.mil |
Leadership is key to success Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph R. Allen, the United States Forces-Iraq command sergeant major, has seen just about everything during his 35 years as a Soldier, and during his time as a noncommissioned officer, he said the one thing that has remained a constant is the expectations Soldiers have of their NCOs. army.mil |
Army emphasis on energy security evidenced by new senior-level office The Army solidified its focus on energy security, Oct. 1, by elevating it assistant secretary of the Army-status. army.mil |