By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service BAGHDAD The United States military is committed over the long-term to a positive, productive partnership with Iraqi security forces, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here ...
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The Love Parade stampede occurred on 24 July 2010, when at least 19 people were killed during a stampede in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, at the Love Parade electronic music festival. At least another 342 people were injured.[1][2][3] T...
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Urges President Obama to Meet the Families of those Killed by the Kopassus during Upcoming Visit Washington, D.C.: Amnesty International today expressed disappointment in the announcement from the Department of Defense that the Unite...
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From: chaman lal Date: Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 9:53 PM Subject: Centenary of an unsung hero of freedom struggle:Swarn Singh To: Prime Minister , Manmohan Singh Cc: Pratibha Patil Read Full Story

By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremy J. McClure Iowa National Guard SIOUX CITY, Iowa : The newest flight surgeon in the Iowa Air National Guard's 185th Medical Group only just recently joined the military, but his family is very famili...
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By Elaine Wilson American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON : Kim Ruocco hung up the phone with her husband, relieved he had finally agreed to seek help for his increasingly severe bouts of depression. Still, she had a nagging feeling that s...
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By Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden American Forces Press Service CHARLESTON, S.C. : Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen today cited the significance of mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles in combat, pra...
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By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON : President Barack Obama praised the U.S. Military Academy's Class of 2010 at its graduation and commissioning ceremonies today for choosing to serve their country during war...
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From a Louisiana National Guard News Release VENICE, La. : The Louisiana National Guard's construction of the Tiger Dam shoreline protection system near in the southwest pass of the Mississippi River Delta continues to move ahead as an oil spill ...
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By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON : Navy Adm. James Winnefeld accepted command of U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command from Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates at Peterson Air ...
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By Elaine Wilson American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON: On her third deployment to Afghanistan, Army Spc. Traci Petaway said it's the little things she misses most about being back home – holding her husband's hand or pla...
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By John J. Kruzel American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and his Canadian counterpart discussed bilateral defense issues here today, including Canada's future role in the NATO mission in Afghani...
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10:10 PM Washington DC : Amnesty International today called for the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release a blogger and prisoner of conscience facing up to nine and a half years in priso...
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Thu, 11:27:00 -0600 By American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON : The first woman appointed to the rank of major general in the Air Force and the Department of Defense passed away Feb. 15. Retired Maj. Gen. Jeanne M. HolmRead Full Story