Obama Asks for $671 Billion Defense Budget in Fiscal 2012
President Barack Obama's fiscal 2012 defense budget request continues the department's reform agenda, but protects personnel and family programs, Pentagon...
Gates: Congress must address “crisis on my doorstep’
The failure of Congress so far to pass the fiscal 2011 defense appropriations bill, which creates the possibility of funding...
Criticisms Mean Efficiencies on Right Track, Lynn Says
BRUSSELS, Belgium: Members of Congress from both parties have expressed the opinion that the Defense Department has cut too much...
Commission to recommend lifting ban on women in combat
A commission of current and retired officers, senior noncommissioned officers and civilians charged with evaluating Defense Department policies to ensure...
Gates: North Korea Becoming Direct Threat to US
BEIJING: If it continues on its current path, North Korea could be a "direct threat" to the United States in...
Gates: US, China must cooperate as world powers
The United States and China are world powers that need to cooperate, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Jan. 10,...
Defense official outlines pay freeze details
Defense Department civilian employees affected by the federal pay freeze for 2011 and 2012 will still have the opportunity to...
Study ties problems to post-traumatic stress
Service members who suffer mild traumatic brain injuries in combat and then struggle with depression, irritability, alcohol abuse and similar...
Suicide Prevention Alliance focuses on troops, veterans
A suicide prevention task force for troops and veterans has been added to a national alliance that officials hope will...
Colonel cites measurable, fragile Afghan progress
Measurable progress has been achieved in Afghanistan's Khost and Paktia provinces, but it is fragile, Col. Viet Luong, commander of...
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