| U.S., NATO Forces Set Sights on Kandahar With U.S. and NATO forces on the verge of major operations in Kandahar, Afghanistan, a top commander there underscored the complexity of their charge. defense.gov |
Vice President, Dr. Biden Arrive in Iraq to Visit U.S. Troops Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, arrived in Baghdad for a surprise visit to celebrate Independence Day with U.S. troops stationed in Iraq. defense.gov |
Gates Thanks Sailors for Mediterranean-Haiti Deployment Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates thanked the crew of the USS Higgins for their service during a recent deployment that took them around the world. defense.gov |
Army Corps completes $28 million school building for Defense Language Institute The Corps' Sacramento District has completed a $28 million school building for Defense Language Institute at the Presidio of Monterey. The energy-efficient building is one of three scheduled for Corps construction to accomodate the growing DLI. army.mil |
Family Matters Blog: Department Modules Help Civilian Kids In this blog, guest blogger Heather Forsgren Weaver writes about modules developed by the Defense Department's Education Activity that are now being shared with civilian public schools. defense.gov |