Options exist to help members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization better meet their obligations within the alliance, said the former NATO commander, who left the post less than two weeks a
Spc. Gregory J. Missman, 36, of Batavia, Ohio, died July 9, 2009, at Bagram, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered elsewhere in Afghanistan on July 8, when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire. Spc. Missman was assigned to the 704th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. </d
Spc. Joshua R. Farris, 22, of La Grange, Texas, died July 9, 2009, in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Spc. Farris was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. </d
U.S. forces are helping to equip Afghan forces with the tools they need to improve security and commerce in Afghanistan. In recent days, U.S. forces trained Afghan border police on the use of up-armored Humvees, advised farmers to boost crop production and, to improve quality of life for their own, put the finishing touches on a combat outpo
U.S. forces are helping Iraqi officials ring in a new era - with services like trash collectio
As an Army NCO, she had been wearing the uniform for 16 years and felt more than ready to accept the challenge of serving in a hostile environment. But after learning the requirements of one particular project that could only be described as formidable, she wasn't sure it was a mission she could accompli
The flame-resistant Army combat uniform and the improved physical fitness uniform can now be ordered by deployed troops through a Web-based progr
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Darren Ethan Tate, 21, of Canyon, Texas, died of non-hostile causes July 8, 2009, at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Tate was assigned to the USS Iwo Jima, and deployed as an Individual Augmentee to Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan. </d
Sgt. Michael C. Roy, 25, of North Fort Myers, Florida, died July 8, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Nimroz province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Roy was assigned to 3d Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operations Advisor Group, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d
Master Sgt. John E. Hayes, 36, of Middleburg, Florida, died July 8, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Master Sgt. Hayes was assigned to 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d
