London, Dec 1 : The Pentagon is planning to build 'ethical' robot soldiers, to prevent the creation of an amoral Terminator-style killing machine that murders and commits war crimes...

American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2008 – Coalition forces detained six militants yesterday while continuing to target terrorist networks in Afghanistan’s Paktia province,...

By Army Spc. George WelcomeAmerican Forces Press Service BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Dec. 1, 2008 – Though decades separate the Vietnam War and the war on terrorism, a common denominator in...

By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2008 – President-elect Barack Obama today cited the need for continuity as the United States fights two wars in announcing that...

By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2008 – The U.S. military is helping the Lebanese military establish itself as the sole arm of the democratically elected Lebanese...

Chief Warrant Officer Donald V. Clark, 37, of Memphis, Tenn.  He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force 49, U.S. Army Alaska, Fort Wainwright,...

            Serving in this position for nearly two years - and especially the opportunity to lead our brave and dedicated Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Defense Civilians - has...

Senior Airman Victoria Drefs is all smiles as President George W. Bush calls and wishes her a happy Thanksgiving from Camp David, Md., Nov. 27 at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. She was one of two...

By Army Staff Sgt. Matt MeadowsAmerican Forces Press Service FORWARD OPERATING BASE LOYALTY, Iraq, Dec. 1, 2008 – A task force of National Guard soldiers has spent nearly $450,000 during the...

Tech. Sgt. Tracy Fletcher carries a 7-month-old baby from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to an ambulance Nov. 27 at Changuinola, Panama. The baby, suffering from severe dehydration, was transported to...

MONTREAL, Dec. 1 /CNW Telbec/ - Reporters Without Borders is relieved to learn that Iraq's central criminal court yesterday dismissed all charges against Reuters photographer Ibrahim Jassam and...

            The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from World War II, have been identified and will be...

11/30/2008 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Nov....

Two A-10 Thunderbolt IIs fly over Afghanistan providing top cover for ground forces. A-10s perform shows of force and provide armed aerial overwatch in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S....

KABUL (Reuters) - Two U.S. soldiers based in Afghanistan are being investigated for alleged abuse of Afghan detainees, the U.S. military said...

Maj. Craig Kolasch, general surgeon assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group, changes an injured man's dressing Nov. 26 at the Wounded Warrior Center of Excellence at an air base in...

What if a sniper could fire a bullet that changed course in mid-flight, to hit its target? The Pentagon is handing out nearly $22 million to try to find out. Darpa, the Defense Department's far-out...

In a press conference held on 20 November 2008, the Iraqi Prime Minister accused the Kurdistan Region of committing unconstitutional acts. The Kurdistan Region has made public a detailed response...

Approximately 200 Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, participated in an improvised explosive device course here Nov....

Mon, Dec 1, 2008 (2:06 a.m.) Many veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan are discovering that the Pentagon has rewritten the definition of a combat injury — a change that is taking away from the value...

Baghdad: Four suspected members of an Iran-backed militant network have been captured by the US military in Iraq, it said on Monday. A statement released by the US military said the four detained...

WASHINGTON, : The US Department of Defense plans to deploy 20,000 troops nationwide by 2011 to help state and local officials respond to terror or nuclear attacks and emergencies, The Washington Post...

Baghdad: Civilian deaths in Iraq rose in November following a series of bombing, but US military death toll was at its lowest level since 2003, data released on Monday showed. Iraqi government...

Corporate wellness programs can be realistically implemented without the cost. Lt. Col. Weinstein, author, professional speaker and beach boot camp instructor, just released his new book, Change Made...

Winter 2008-09 Issue Shows How Servicemembers Can Protect Themselves From Shady Sales Practices and Financial Scammers Orlando, Fla....

LegalView recently updated its traumatic brain injury (TBI) blog to include information on the story of one soldier's family who have taken on the role of caregivers. Physicians believe that the...

To satisfy that sweet tooth, Marines from Provisional Rifle Platoon 3, Regimental Combat Team 5 took a variety of treats to an elementary school here to share with the neighborhood children Nov....

Nineteen Marines from Ground Sensor Platoon, 3rd Intelligence Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, proved that they can survive the jungle when they completed the Jungle Survival skills course...

U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to help state and local officials respond to a nuclear terrorist attack or other domestic catastrophe,...

Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament At Seoul Foreign School Day 2 results Final pool-play standings Boys pool Seoul Foreign 3-0 Shatin College, Hong Kong.........2-1 Daegu American, South...

Protestant in a general sense This is a personal reflection after reading the Nov. 15 article "Readers react to complaints from atheists." I am a former U.S. Marine from the Navajo tribe....

Indirah Tirso didn’t win the singing contest, but came back with a bigger prize: Confidence TORII STATION, Okinawa — Sometimes, all it takes is a little push from a loved one to encourage the...

VILSECK, Germany — Soldiers from the 2nd Cavalry Stryker Regiment’s Support Squadron braved roadside bombs to deliver supplies, helped create jobs for Iraqi civilians and ran a detention...

This winning picture features singer Edwin McCain and two Navy musicians performing in Naples, Italy. Condon, a social worker and mental health therapist stationed at Naval Hospital Naples, was one...

This is one test you won’t have to study for. Soldiers deploying from Europe will now be required to take a cognition test that establishes a baseline measurement in case they experience a...

3rd Reconnaissance Battalion commander Lt. Col. Oliver B. Spencer, left, pins a Bronze Star with "V" on the chest of 3rd Recon’s Sgt. George J. Callum, 23, from Atlanta, during a Wednesday ceremony...

BAGHDAD — U.S. soldiers Sunday arrested an Iraqi police officer suspected of being part of an assassination ring targeting local leaders in the southern part of the capital. A metallic crash...

Camp Cropper, Iraq: The US military is rushing to build criminal cases against some 5,000 detainees it deems dangerous - including suspected members of Al Qaida in Iraq - because the proposed...

American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2008 – Afghan and coalition forces killed 17 armed militants and detained 10 suspects yesterday during operations targeting the Haqqani and...

American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2008 – U.S. soldiers detained three suspected criminals and seized an explosive projectile, while a joint U.S.-Iraqi police operation found a...

11/29/2008 - U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFNS) -- Air Force goaltender Andrew Volkening made 28 saves and the Falcons killed all nine Colorado College power plays as the 11th-ranked Falcons...

The Honorable Donald C. Winter, the 74th secretary of the Navy, flew from Al Asad Air Base to Camp Korean Village, about 50 miles from the Syrian border, to visit with the Marines, sailors and...

“The Middle Eastern military was very cooperative and enjoyed the cultural exchange with the US Marines throughout the exercise,” Johnston said. Continuing, “I think the capabilities of both...

The former commander of Kunsan Air Base was relieved of his job earlier this month because the base’s maintenance group did poorly on a performance assessment in the spring, and again on a...

When a U.S. soldier dies while downrange, the surviving spouse is required to leave Germany after 90 days. Families can submit a request to their local Housing Office to stay in government...

GRAFENWÖHR, Germany — Spouses of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan who want to stay in their overseas homes face a complex set of requirements to remain longer than the typical 90-day...

One of the things I really look forward to doing in Germany is visiting the Christmas markets. When I try to figure out when they are, however, I often stumble across phrases such as “second week...

Have you eaten enough leftover turkey yet? Since today is the last day of November, I’m going to serve up some turkey stories as my own version of a leftover Thanksgiving column. Last year, I...

GRAFENWÖHR, Germany — A knock at the door … two soldiers in Class A uniforms standing outside. It’s something every family of a deployed soldier dreads. For personnel assigned to notify the...

Dear American people, Who are we? We are the men, women and children left behind during deployment who live overseas. We live away from family, friends and the familiarities of home. Our home is...