| Children of fallen find comfort at TAPS camp Trevor Jones peered into the vivid blue sky, tightly gripping the string holding his balloon. army.mil |
General outlines U.S. mission, challenges in Africa As U.S. Africa Command matures and strengthens ties with African nations, American interests on the continent become more stable, the command's top officer said today. army.mil |
Military Steps Up Role in Chesapeake Bay Preservation Military leaders pledged to step up efforts to control pollution and preserve the Chesapeake Bay, home to 68 military installations. defense.gov |
Mullen Expresses Condolences to Pakistan Army Chief U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, expressed his condolences for the deaths and injuries of Pakistani soldiers involved in a Sept. 30 border incident in a letter to Pakistan's chief of army staff. defense.gov |
Obama Awards Posthumous Medal of Honor to Green Beret President Barack Obama posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor to Army Special Forces Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller, whose actions in 2008 in Afghanistan saved the lives of his fellow soldiers. defense.gov |