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Iraqi security forces arrested two suspected al-Qaida in Iraq criminal associates during joint security operations conducted in eastern Mosul.

Certifying one's own son to fly a helicopter with night-vision gear takes the stress level up a notch – up about 500 feet from the ground to be specific.

In her latest blog, AFPS' Elaine Wilson writes about her kids' first day at a new school and shares tips to help parents successfully navigate the first week of school.

The United States continues to provide $200 million in relief aid to Pakistan as flood waters begin to recede, but it will be months before the full extent of the damage can be assessed.

News media representatives were permitted to take video and still photos at a detention facility for the first time since it became operational.

About 40 airmen from the Air Force's 621st Contingency Response Wing arrived in Pakistan Aug. 28 to support Pakistan flood-relief operations.

A combined Afghan-coalition security force targeted and killed a Taliban leader during an operation in the Helmand province.

Time became something of a commodity for Marines and sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit here as they prepared to deploy a month early aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group.

The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed to support U.S. humanitarian assistance in flood-ravaged Pakistan.

During his weekly radio address, President Barack Obama called on the American people to provide new care, opportunity and commitment to the million military men and women who've served in Iraq.

As Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, concluded another installment of his "Conversations with the Country" tour, he said he's energized by how eager community and business leaders are to "re-connect" with veterans.

The U.S. military is taking "significant" precautions to ensure safety for its forces and U.S. aid workers providing flood relief in northwestern Pakistan, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

Defense Department officials announced the deployment of 18 additional helicopters to Pakistan as part of the expanding U.S. contribution to flood-relief efforts.

Troops leaving the service can use an available toolkit to help explain how their military experiences translate into civilian jobs.

In this blog, we highlight a post by Dr. James Bender, on the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury website. Bender offers tips on how to succeed in college while taking advantage of the Post 9/11 GI Bill.

Engineers at the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command's Communications-Electronics Center at Fort Monmouth, N.J., are designing handheld solutions to give battlefield troops a strategic edge.

The Defense Department's new virtual high school is devoid of walls or windows, but yet has opened its "doors" this year to students scattered around the globe.

Combined forces killed three insurgents and detained three others during their continuing pursuit of a Taliban subcommander.

Iraqi forces arrested 10 people believed to have ties to terrorists in three operations.

Military leaders pledged to step up efforts to help to control pollution and preserve the sprawling Chesapeake Bay, the United States' largest estuary and home to 68 military installations.