May 31st, 2011
Two months ahead of President Barack Obama’s target date for a reduction in forces, Marines in this part of Helmand province are still fighting daily battles with Taliban militants who have recently returned from their winter hideouts.
May 31st, 2011
University of Maryland University College Europe is offering $500 scholarships for military family members this summer.
May 31st, 2011
The Air Force Junior ROTC headquarters recently awarded three Defense Department schools in the Pacific with top honors.
May 31st, 2011
A scientific rocket screamed skyward at Spaceport America May 20th as students from all over New Mexico, as well as Texas and Arizona came to see their scientific payloads fly into space during a scientific and educational mission supported by White Sands Missile Range.
May 31st, 2011
In a first-of-its-kind activation, some of the newest members of the North Dakota National Guard are getting a taste for one of the missions they signed up to perform -- flood duty.
May 31st, 2011
Fort Benning first responders debuted new crash vehicles this month to respond to aircraft-rescue firefighting.
May 31st, 2011
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry will receive the Medal of Honor on July 12 for his courageous actions during combat operations against an armed enemy in Paktia, Afghanistan, in May, 2008.
May 31st, 2011
The Syrian military used heavy machine guns and artillery in renewed attacks on a town in the country's turbulent heartland Tuesday. At least one person was killed, activists said.
May 31st, 2011
Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, President Barack Obama's choice to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wears four stars on his shoulders, holds three master's degrees, fought two wars against Iraq, and survived one bout with cancer. And he has one catchy hobby: singing. He'll belt out Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York" at the drop of a hat.
May 31st, 2011
An Afghan soldier has shot dead his Australian mentor, a puzzling death that Australia's leader said Tuesday would not weaken the nation's commitment to its military role in Afghanistan despite an expected public backlash.