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More than 2,000 participants from 18 countries are taking part in Panamax 2010, one of the world's largest multinational training exercises.

Iraqi security forces killed a terrorism suspect and detained seven others in operations over the last two days in Iraq, military officials reported.

In her latest blog, AFPS' Elaine Wilson writes about her children's upcoming transition to a new school as her family moves, and passes on some tips that can ease the adjustment for all families in the same situation.

The United States and South Korea announced a new set of military exercises that will be held in the Yellow Sea early next month.

Although the operators of WikiLeaks have attempted to use the media as an intermediary, Defense Department officials said it's simply against the law to release classified documents and called for their return, a Pentagon spokesman said.

In an effort to cut costs and boost efficiency, the Defense Missile Agency is assessing the feasibility of competing $37 billion in contracts.

As monsoon rains continue to fall on Pakistan, the United States is sending aid as fast as the flood-stricken country can absorb it, a Defense Department official said.

Four NATO-International Security Assistance Force troops were wounded in eastern Afghanistan by a grenade thrown from a mosque.

U.S. and Vietnamese senior defense officials met to explore ways to further enhance their defense cooperation.

Air Force ROTC cadet Aven Sanders spent her summer on the flightline at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., as a crew chief, launching and recovering jet trainers.

The key to a successful missile defense strategy is layers, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Patrick O'Reilly, director of the Missile Defense Agency, said.

In this Family Matters blog, guest blogger Heather Forsgren Weaver writes about the Department of Defense Education Activity's plans to renovate or replace 134 schools.

Three decades of war across Afghanistan has left little to no nationwide infrastructure, which only complicates the urgent need for construction.

Pentagon officials are working with Afghan President Hamid Karzai to disband private security contractors in Afghanistan, Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said.

Two C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft delivered firefighting supplies promised by President Barack Obama to aid in the battle against wildfires.

U.S. military forces rescued 375 displaced Pakistanis, Pentagon officials said, continuing their humanitarian assistance in wake of the monsoon floods that have isolated much of the Swat Valley and Peshawar regions in northwestern Pakistan.

The Missile Defense Agency's airborne laser test platform – a high-powered chemical laser aboard a modified 747 -- will undergo its second test, off the coast of California.

Afghan and coalition forces killed or detained numerous insurgents in operations in the Nangarhar, Kunduz, Logar, Helmand and Paktia provinces.

Resumption of military-to-military contacts between the United States and China is in both countries' best interests.

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael T. Hall, the International Security Assistance Force's senior enlisted leader, has traveled to various bases scattered throughout Afghanistan.