The Army is now 35 percent complete in its effort to move equipment and materiel out of Iraq as part of the U.S. withdrawal from that country.

Air Force Maj. Kim Floyd and Air Force Senior Airman Jessica E. Delgado just want to talk.

Close collaboration between the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments, plus proactive military screening policies, are helping to identify and treat mental-health issues in returning combat veterans before they escalate into more serious, long-term problems, Veteran Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki told American Forces Press Service.

Defense and USO officials joined military families at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the launch of a new DVD created to help military children cope with a parent’s deployment.

The deputy director of the Defense Intelligence Agency celebrated Women’s History Month by discussing the contributions women are making to the intelligence field.

Dependable. Determined. Motivated. Those are just three of the many words Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Derrick Hayes, assistant staff NCOIC of the flammables section for 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, uses to describe Cpl. Dana Hineline.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki ended March by announcing promising news for veterans of the Persian Gulf War experiencing the broad range of symptoms referred to as Gulf War Illnesses.
Acting on recommendations from a task force he stood up to identify gaps in service, Shinseki said VA plans to reconnect with veterans who deployed during the Gulf War in 1990 and 1991 to ensure they get the best information and care possible.

Detroit, Philadelphia, San Antonio, Houston and Ramstein, Germany, are only a handful of locations that attract participants to the Contracting Career Intern Program. Many from different walks of life apply but only a few are chosen to experience this challenging, yet rewarding, career path.

A month into a maiden voyage that has seen a trio of drug-smuggling attempts thwarted, the commander aboard the Navy’s first littoral combat ship described the vessel’s performance to date as “exceptional” last week.

This summer will mark the first time since 2003 that the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan will overshadow the American presence in Iraq, the top U.S. military officer told Congress last week.