DoD News

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates vowed to take the time necessary to change the way the Defense Department does business and eliminate unnecessary overhead expenses.

The departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs have made significant strides in assisting sexual assault victims, but more work remains to be done, said Kaye Whitley, director of the Defense Department's sexual assault prevention and response office.

The Louisiana National Guard's construction of the Tiger Dam shoreline protection system in the Mississippi River Delta continues to move ahead as an oil spill threatens the Gulf Coast.

The new NATO strategic concept looks to build on the alliance's obvious strengths, said Navy Adm. James G. Stavridis, the alliance's supreme allied commander for Europe.

Afghan and international forces captured two Taliban commanders and seized weapons and drugs.

Iraqi forces arrested 11 terrorism suspects in recent operations conducted with U.S. advisors.

One year ago, Air Force Senior Airman Brian Petras was was diagnosed with cancer, underwent extensive surgery, and passed his physical fitness test with no score adjustments; all with just one foot.

U.S. Forces Afghanistan officials have launched a criminal investigation into allegations that a small number of U.S. soldiers were responsible for the unlawful deaths of as many as three Afghan civilians.

A joint civilian-military team created by South Korea says it has forensic evidence that North Korea torpedoed the South Korean frigate Cheonan on March 26, killing 46 sailors.

Through outreach and a robust system of educating servicemembers, Defense Department officials are working to keep troops financially fit to fight and protected from predatory lenders.

Navy Adm. James Winnefeld was promoted and accepted command of U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command from Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., succeeding retiring Air Force Gen. Victor E. Renuart Jr.

Reports that Defense Department officials deemed flawed missile defense tests to be successful are based on incomplete information, a Missile Defense Agency spokesman said.

The Defense Department is making strides toward acquisition reform and budget reductions, starting with the buildup of its federal acquisitions work force.

The nearly 73,000 single military parents across the active-duty force routinely juggle military and home demands.

Afghan and international forces killed or detained militants and seized weapons.

Air Force Capt. Mike Hawkins and his bride, Vanessa, were wed on the waterfront after winning the San Francisco Dream Wedding Giveaway. For a moment, they could forget her Stage 4 Hodgkin's lymphoma.

North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command dedicated a new 9/11 memorial during a ceremony held at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.

About a dozen insurgents were killed during an attack on Bagram Airfield that killed a U.S. contractor and wounded nine servicemembers.