DoD News

Soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team received a rousing welcome home from Iraq, not only from fellow soldiers, family members and community leaders, but also from Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden.

In this blog, guest blogger Heather Forsgren Weaver writes about Gold Star families and how Marines honored them during last weekend's Families United Weekend of Remembrance.

The classified military documents released by WikiLeaks.org could not only threaten the lives of U.S. troops, but the Afghan civilians with whom they work, a top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan said.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, an Eagle Scout himself, shared his passion for boy scouting with tens of thousands of Scouts and their families gathered for the Boy Scouts of America centennial.

Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III reiterated his commitment to respect Guam's culture and to preserve its resources throughout an upcoming U.S. troop realignment.

Although insurgents continue to threaten progress in Afghanistan, their efforts are becoming increasingly desperate, the top U.S. military commander in Eastern Afghanistan said.

The Defense Department has identified two sailors who went missing in Afghanistan's Logar province, and U.S. forces there are focused on finding one still unaccounted for, a Pentagon spokesman said.

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved the Defense Department's supplemental war-funding bill, already passed by the Senate, most of which will be used to pay for operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Eligible servicemembers and veterans have less than three months to apply for Retroactive "Stop Loss" Special Pay.

When Betty Hoapili was selected to attend the Department of Defense's Executive Leadership Development Program, she got the chance to walk in a warfighter's shoes.

Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis called for harmony and consistency in the U.S. Central Command area of operation during his Senate confirmation hearing.

The United States military is committed over the long-term to a positive, productive partnership with Iraqi security forces, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during a visit to Baghdad.

NATO's Afghanistan force has investigated allegations regarding a civilian casuality incident near the Charkh district and confirmed they are false.

In this blog, guest blogger Lori J. Danby write about her son joining the Marines, how Brian's deployment to Iraq prodded her to found the local chapter of Blue Star Moms and what she learned from both of his wartime deployments.

President Barack Obama issued his first comments on WikiLeaks' release of Afghanistan war documents, saying he is concerned about the leaks, but that they don't reveal any new issues.

The Army's Criminial Investigation Division will take the lead in the investigation into how thousands of classified military documents were leaked to WikiLeaks.org, a Defense Department spokesman said.

President Barack Obama issued a proclamation to commemorate the anniversary of the conclusion of Korean War hostilities at Panmunjom and to honor veterans of the conflict.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jose Pena, a warehouse chief on Camp LeJeune, N.C., has been playing soccer at the highest levels for the Corps almost since the day he enlisted nearly 13 years ago.

Nearly a decade into war, America's military members continue "stepping up every time," no matter how difficult or extensive the task, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III told servicemembers at U.S. Naval Base, Guam.

The people of Guam are making an "incredible contribution" to the U.S. military, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III said.