RSSMissing GI Reportedly Sold to Militant Clan
A missing U.S. Soldier has been sold to a militant clan, a U.S. military official said. The unidentified senior military official told CNN the Soldier, whose name was not released, was captured and then sold to a group led by the infamous warlord Siraj Haqqani.
GIs Told Not to Risk Civilian Lives
Beginning today, American Soldiers in Afghanistan will be under orders to back down when they're chasing Taliban fighters whenever they think that civilians might be at risk.Tiger Offers Troops a 'Fore!' of July
In three years, Tiger Woods’ signature golf tournament, the AT&T National, has become a summer ritual for servicemembers in the national capital region, and this year it kicks off the steaming hot July Fourth weekend.'Grill Sergeant' vs. Bobby Flay
For Sgt. 1st Class Brad Turner, his work is his passion. The culinary artist, currently working in the Executive Dining Facility inside the Pentagon, is also well-known by the moniker of "The Grill Sergeant."First-Ever NCO Takes Reigns of USASMA
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler became the 19th commandant of the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, a first for an enlisted Soldier during a ceremony, at East Fort Bliss. Previously Chandler was the academy's command sergeant major.
DoD Awards Huge M-ATV Contract
Oshkosh Corp. won a $1.06 billion Army contract to build new, off-road terrain vehicles to outfit ground forces in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said late Tuesday.Geren Observes Class at West Point
A young man wearing black shoes, socks and shorts with a white T-shirt and carrying a barracks bag stuffed with clothes walks toward the line painted on the ground and reports to a U.S. Military Academy cadet wearing a red sash.Baghdad to Rock on When GIs Roll out
Iraqis today prepared for a massive party in Baghdad to celebrate the imminent withdrawal of U.S. troops from cities, towns and villages, as the conflict-torn nation takes sole charge of its security. Festivities to mark "a day of national sovereignty" will begin in Zawra Park, the biggest in the capital.
Army Team Gives Wounded Special Welcome
Wounded Soldiers sent home from overseas are greeted by their own before they are even off the plane at Andrews Air Force Base, Md.NCO Awarded Silver Star for Courage
Rows of Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment stood at attention as the U.S. Army recognized Staff Sgt. Conrad Begaye for bravery under fire in Afghanistan.Army Launches New Water Safety Tool
To prevent water-related deaths and injuries, the Army has launched a new interactive, Web-based, multimedia water safety tool.Chaplain Comforts Metro Crash Survivors
Several Walter Reed Army Medical Center staffers survived the deadliest accident in Washington Metrorail's 33-year history.Dogs Aiding Wounded GIs
Army Specialist Cameron Briggs washes down a cocktail of prescription drugs every day for post-traumatic stress disorder and a brain injury he suffered when four roadside bombs rocked his Humvee in Iraq. After the drugs, though, his treatment will come from an unlikely source: a purebred Golden Retriever.Army Names Top 09 Drill Sergeants
Staff Sgt. Michael Johnston, active-duty drill sergeant from Fort Benning, Ga., and Staff Sgt. Joshua Marshall, reserve drill sergeant from the 95th Division, were named the 2009 Drill Sergeants of the Year at a ceremony at Continental Park on Fort Monroe.
Rodriguez Assumes Afghanistan Post
Lt. Gen. David M. Rodriguez arrived in Afghanistan to assume his post as deputy commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan.Witness Backs GI in Barracks Death
The 16-year-old girl who survived a drug-filled night that ended with her friend 's death in a Fort Lewis barracks came forward today to say the soldier whom the two girls were visiting did not provide drugs to them.Soldiers to Help Tiger Honor Troops
Tournament host Tiger Woods will honor wounded warriors on the first tee box during a patriotic salute to U.S. military personnel and their families to officially open the 2009 AT&T National PGA Tour event July 1 at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md.
Web Allows GI to Meet Newborn Twins
A laptop with a microphone and webcam gave an Army firefighter stationed in Afghanistan the chance to see his newborn twin boys two hours after their birth Wednesday at Meriter Hospital.Most Popular
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