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COUNCIL MEETING - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, center, attends the North Atlantic Council meeting during the NATO formal Defense MInisterial in Brussels, Belgium, June 8, 2011.DOD photo by Cherie Cullen
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Officials Aim to Modernize Schools

Officials in charge of the Defense Department’s school system for military children are seeking input in creating a 21st century learning environment by 2016. Story

TRICARE Offers New Transfer Process

Active duty military members and their families who are moving to a new location can now transfer their TRICARE Prime military health plan enrollment with a simple phone call. Story

DOD Identifies Missing Vietnam Vet

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Story

Acquisitions Call for New Intel

Because of today’s environment of asymmetrical threats and uncertain budgets, DOD's senior civilian and military leaders and acquistion managers need the right information, quickly. Story

Navy Aims to Build on Expertise

The Navy is hard at work institutionalizing lessons learned as the military draws down in Iraq and looks toward a drawdown in Afghanistan. Story

Afghanistan News

Coalition Forces Capture Leader

An Afghan and coalition security force captured a key facilitator for the Kunduz attack network and two of his associates in Kunduz province. Story

Forces Nab Insurgent, Find Weapons

Afghan and coalition troops found a weapons cache and detained one suspect during a security operation conducted in Logar province's Charkh district. Story

Troops Capture Insurgent Leaders

Forces captured a Haqqani network leader, a Haqqani facilitator and several of their associates during an operation in Paktika province. Story

Force Kills Two Insurgents in Baghlan

A combined Afghan and coalition security force killed two insurgents and detained several suspected insurgents while searching for a Taliban leader. Story

Combined Force Captures Operative

A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured an al-Qaida facilitator and two associates in the Nahr-e Shahi district of Balkh province. Story

Iraq News

U.S. Soldiers Host Iraqi Police

The U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment invited the 1st Iraqi Federal Police Division to join them for a day of training in Iraq. Story

U.S. Forces Iraq Re-evaluates Goals

U.S. Forces Iraq has changed some of its goals to reflect both the progress of the Iraqi forces and threats in the area, an Army official said. Story

National Guard Helps British Withdraw

U.S. National Guard troops have assisted transporting the last remaining British soldiers and their equipment out of Iraq. Story

U.S. Transfers Base to Iraqi Army

Joint Security Station Hussayniyah has been officially transferred to Iraqi government authority after being under U,S, control for six years. Story

Bases Close, Troops Head Home

More U.S. soldiers have departed for home while some bases have closed as part of the plan to remove American forces from Iraq by the end of 2011. Story

DoD Goes Green

Green Project Has Bright Future

The new DOD building constructed on Fort Belvoir will save millions in energy costs and provide area students the opportunity to learn about green living. Story | Special

Face of Defense

Medic Shares Life-saving Skills

Army Cpl. Joel M. Kuhn enjoys helping U.S. troops and Afghans as he performs his duty as a combat medic in Afghanistan. Story

Inside The Military

CJCS - U.S., Pakistan Relationship Vital

Pakistan’s senior military leaders believe a long-term relationship with the United States is important despite ongoing tensions between the countries, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the Defense Writers Group on June 2, 2011. Story

ARMY - Medics Receive Sexual Assault Training

Medical professionals across Southern Afghanistan came to Kandahar Airfield to participate in a two-day training course to ensure medical providers are able to conduct sexual assault forensic exams. Story

MARINES - Sgt. Maj. Kent Visits Cherry Point

Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent, 16th sergeant major of the Marine Corps, came to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point to speak with more than 1,700 Marines and Sailors at the station theater June 7. Story

NAVY - CNO Speaks at Strategy Forum

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead was a keynote speaker at the U.S. Naval War College's 62nd annual Current Strategy Forum (CSF) in Newport, R.I., June 7. Story

AIR FORCE - Leaders Remember Group Founder

The former deputy commander of the 1st Air Commando Group died June 6. Retired Maj. Gen. John Alison was 98 years old and is survived by his wife Penny and son David. Story

NATIONAL GUARD - Arizona Guard Fights Wildfire

The Arizona National Guard has been supporting fire crews at the Wallow Fire with three 2500 gallon fuel tankers and their associated crews since Monday. Story

COAST GUARD - Guard Closes Missouri River

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a river closure for a portion of the Big Sioux River for all vessel traffic between the Missouri River confluence and the Military Road Bridge in north Sioux City, S.D., due to high water. Story

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Gates Urges NATO Allies to Do More in Libya

Defense Secretary Robert M. GatesDefense Secretary Robert M. Gates is calling on all members of NATO to increase their participation in Operation Unified Protector in Libya, said a U.S. government official speaking on background in Brussels, Belgium. Story | Photos | Special

NATO Extends Libya Operations Through Early Fall

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh RasmussenNATO defense ministers endorsed the decision to extend Operation Unified Protector in Libya by 90 days, Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said during a news conference at the alliance's headquarters. Story | Special

Lynn: U.S. Must Prepare for Future Warfare Trends

Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn IIIThe Pentagon must factor in major trends likely to shape the national security environment, including many that defy traditional military planning, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III said. Story

President Cites Value of U.S.-German Alliance

President Barack ObamaPresident Barack Obama welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House, calling Germany one of the United States’ strongest friends in an alliance that is the cornerstone of efforts to promote global peace and prosperity. Story | Speech
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