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A semi-pro football player has used his experience as a noncommissioned officer with the Illinois Army National Guard to help lead his teammates.

The single biggest threat to national security is the national debt, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said underscoring the importance of good fiscal stewardship and a need to stimulate economic growth.

Integrating veterans into society is a challenge not only for the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments, but also for the communities where they settle after leaving the military, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in Detroit.

Iran's continued pursuit of nuclear capabilities is unacceptable in the eye of the U.S. government, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told local business leaders in Detroit.

Even after Operation New Dawn begins next week, U.S. military trainers will continue to help Iraqi security forces build the capabilities to maintain internal security.

The Defense Department is as committed as ever to bringing home U.S. servicemembers missing since the Korean War and Cold War, said Michele Flournoy, undersecretary of defense for policy.

In this blog, guest blogger Jim Hardiman of the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury encourages troops and veterans to take advantage of the improved benefits in the Post-9/11 GI bill.

Military medicine is embracing the same customer-service principles that have been key to the Walt Disney Corporation's success.

The hospital ship USNS Mercy has concluded its operations in Dili, Timor-Leste, marking the end of the ship's participation in Pacific Partnership 2010.

A combined team of Afghan and International Security Assistance Force officials are performing an initial assessment of a shooting incident.

Security forces arrested five people with suspected ties to the al-Qaida in Iraq terrorist organization.

F-16 Fighting Falcons and other aircraft are a common sight at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, but people might also see birds of prey on the prowl.

The American public is proud of and has never lost sight of the service and sacrifices of the current generation of servicemembers and their families, said Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Military veterans bring a wealth of skills and life experiences to the workplace and their communities, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told Chicago business and community leaders.

An infected flash drive that compromised secure defense computer networks in 2008 was a "wake-up call" to expedite cyber defense measures, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III revealed in a new magazine article.

The Defense Logistics Agency is taking steps to cut costs and boost efficiency as part of a larger effort to reform the way the Pentagon does business.

The United States should not expect much fanfare as the mission in Iraq officially moves from combat to stability operations, said the top spokesman for U.S. Forces Iraq.

The Pakistani military has shown "impressive' cooperation, support, and friendship toward U.S. forces providing flood relief in northern Pakistan.

A wave of attacks in Iraq demonstrates that al-Qaida in Iraq is still capable of operating and is desperate to regain lost momentum, said the top spokesman for U.S. Forces Iraq.

In this blog, guest blogger Heather Forsgren Weaver writes about a survey of military spouses that aims to gain feedback on the possible repeal of the law that bans gays and lesbians from serving openly.