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Four Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and more than 60 soldiers arrived at Ghazi Aviation Base, Pakistan, as part of the expansion of U.S. military flood relief efforts in Pakistan.

In her latest Family Matters blog, AFPS' Elaine Wilson writes about eight nonprofit organizations recognized for their efforts to improve military families' quality of life.

Afghan and coalition security forces detained several suspected insurgents including those responsible for an attack that injured three children.

A fallen Vietnam War-era airman will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor for heroism from President Barack Obama during a White House ceremony.

For some Marines, run times seem like fixed numbers on their physical fitness test scores. But for Cpl. Sage Koch, the times only get shorter.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff praised Turkey, during a press conference in that nation's capital, for its leadership in the region and for its assistance with efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Building Afghan security forces that are capable, professional and sustainable is going to take a long time, but also is key to long-term success, the general who leads the NATO training mission in Afghanistan said.

While military action is necessary in Afghanistan, it's not enough for success, said U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, explaining the need for civic assistance operations.

For the nearly 1,100 National Guard members on duty on the Southwest border, the job they are performing is a mission that is very familiar to many of them.

In her latest blog, AFPS' Elaine Wilson highlights an op-ed written by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden that urges Americans to support troops and their families.

A combined Afghan-coalition force was pursuing a senior Taliban leader when it found and rescued seven imprisoned Afghan citizens during an operation in Helmand province.

Some 250 members of a nine-month-old medical training advisory group are standing back to enable Afghans to step up and increase their capability.

Defending America's freedom is a family tradition for Marine Corps Sgt. Dominick Valerio. His grandfather and two uncles are veterans, and his brothers serve in the Army.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said he is encouraged by what he saw during a visit with troops serving in Afghanistan, especially the partnership between the forces.

Progress in Afghanistan must be gradual and slow to ensure it becomes permanent, Army Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez said while visiting an outpost in Afghanistan with Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates.

Pre-screening recruits for military life compatibility and intervening before soldiers' problems mushroom are some of the suicide prevention tactics Army National Guard leaders recommend.

Just days after the combat mission in Iraq ended, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, reminded Americans that their commitment to military families must carry on.

Pictures and stories on the news "just don't capture" the scope of the floods that have ravaged Pakistan, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said after a tour of the region.

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discussed progress and challenges in Afghanistan with top military and diplomatic officials during a three-hour visit to Kabul.

Coalition forces employed an air strike against an Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan senior member determined to be a deputy shadow governor.