Servicemembers’ opinions are “absolutely critical” in implementing policy for a repeal of the law that bans gays and lesbians from openly serving in the military, the nation’s top military officer said at Fort Bragg, N.C., recently.

The transition of DoD civilian employees from the National Security Personnel System is proceeding, with 75 percent of the work force expected to be transferred into the General Schedule classification and pay system by late September, the defense official overseeing the effort told Congress June 9.

Michigan Army National Guard Spc. Anna Jonkman, 22, says she has a keen sense of cultural awareness. To her, it is a natural instinct she applies daily while escorting Iraqis to work at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.

World War II-era Coast Guardsman Harry Milton Daube, 88, the last living survivor of the sinking of the USS Leopold, received the Purple Heart Medal during a June 4 ceremony at his home in New Smyrna Beach, Fla.

Members of the government of Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development met with U.S. Army veterinarians for the first time during a veterinary care conference in Quy Nhon, Vietnam.

The military services have geared up their summer safety campaigns, encouraging troops and their families to enjoy the season without becoming statistics, during a period historically marred by a spike in off-duty accidents.

The Army National Guard’s Operational Support Airlift Agency recently accepted a new mission to deploy aircrews and aircraft to Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.

As the Army prepares to celebrate its 235th birthday, three women have taken the broad theme of the Army’s long tradition and history and transformed it into a series of books designed for children.

The Army celebrated its recent attainment of 1 million hours of unmanned flight with an aircraft display and news conference at the Pentagon’s courtyard last week.

As Air Force leaders work to improve the quality of life for Airmen and their families, suicide prevention is among their top priorities, the service’s top enlisted Airman said.