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U.S. forces are confident in their Iraqi counterparts as the U.S. military's combat mission there ends, said Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Extremists in Afghanistan are more concerned with continuing their fight than they are with the timeline that calls for a U.S. drawdown to begin next summer, said the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Officials are investigating a shooting incident in western Afghanistan's Badghis province that left an Afghan National Police member, two International Security Assistance Force servicemembers and a civilian dead.

To help Afghanistan solve internal problems, coalition officials are employing lessons from the best national police departments around the world.

Iraqi security forces arrested 20 people with suspected terrorism ties during several operations throughout the nation.

Army Staff Sgt. Dani Ventre has demonstrated extraordinary resilience in her efforts to overcome a spinal injury by participating in her unit's organized fitness training.

Intelligence reports indicate some insurgent fighters are reluctant to keep fighting and some refusing to assume district commands.

The administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development has begun meetings with various Pakistani government officials on the extensive U.S. response to the country's devastating floods and expansion of relief programs.

The doors are open for small businesses wanting to partner with the Defense Logistics Agency, the agency's commander said.

In this blog, guest blogger Vivian writes about reconnecting with another Navy spouse through her boys' soccer league.

The Marine Corps has responded to the crisis in Pakistan with troops, aircraft and a host of evacuation support, and relief supplies.

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James T. Conway predicts a continued Marine presence in southern Afghanistan well after July 2011, when a transfer of security responsibilities to the Afghan government is slated to begin.

The Pentagon has adopted a new civilian employee fitness challenge that officials say is good for employees and the Defense Department.

In an important step, some Afghan air force members have qualified to fly helicopters using night-vision goggles.

When Air Force Staff Sgt. Trevor Harvey lights candles on the altar before Mass on drill weekends, he favors the hand that once pitched to Ken Griffey Jr.

As the U.S. military responds to the flooding in Pakistan, it's also engaged in humanitarian assistance missions in the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean.

U.S. military and other government and nongovernment organizations continue to assist Pakistani citizens battling the effects of massive floods that began July 29.

The training of Afghan security forces is a vital aspect in the American-led war strategy.

Afghan soldiers and police are being recruited and trained in record numbers, pushing to reach the goal of a 305,000-member force by October 2011.

In her latest blog, AFPS' Elaine Wilson writes about a peer mentor program that offers support to military families with a fallen loved one.