Gates Stresses Need to Prevent North Korean Provocations
DOD photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said the United States, Japan, China and South Korea must work together to ensure stability and peace on the Korean peninsula.
Week in Photos - Jan. 7, 2010
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis K. Mendoza
U.S. Navy Seaman Garrick Hague adjusts a set of night-vision goggles inside an intermediate maintenance shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 6, 2011. Hague is an aviation electricians mate assigned to the aircraft intermediate maintenance division.
Bagram Medics Save Afghan Family
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sheila Devera
U.S. airmen assigned to the Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan are finding themselves working to save an Afghan family injured when the propane heater in their home exploded.
Operation: Deep Freeze
In the latest Dispatches from Antarctica entry, Lt. Col. Ed Vaughan answers questions sent from Guam High School students. The blog provides an inside look at the military’s support of National Science Foundation research in Antarctica. The series features daily blog posts, covering the people, places, and things encountered during the 50-day support mission.
Biden Visits U.S. Troops in Iraq
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Lee
Speaking in Iraq today, Vice President Joe Biden promised deployed U.S. service members the United States will draw down its forces in a way that preserves their achievements and honors the sacrifices made there.
1st Anniversary of Haiti Earthquake
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Chelsea Kennedy
President Barack Obama honored the memory of the 250,000 Haitian people who died in a massive earthquake a year ago. More than 22,000 military forces contributed to relief and recovery efforts.