Defense
Medals for military valor rarely in the spotlight
The rate at which such medals are awarded has dropped well below that during the Vietnam War and World War II.
Defense
Future tanks could surprise critics
New vehicles are likely to be more agile and fuel efficient, but heavily armed.
Defense
Infantry transformed by new tools, training
The average infantryman now carries 65 to 90 pounds of equipment into combat.
Defense
As reservists come home, Pentagon shifts burden to regular forces
National Guard and Reserve troops filled the gap in Iraq while the regular Army underwent a radical overhaul.
News
Air Force aims for fresh image with public affairs overhaul
Officials tapped to fill top posts in expanded communications shop are cargo pilots with limited press experience.
Management
VA medical system earns high customer satisfaction ratings
Survey fails, however, to capture large number of veterans without access to care.
Defense
Hurricane response shows gaps in public-private coordination
After Katrina, corporate officials and federal employees relied on personal connections, fortunate coincidences to join forces.
Defense
Little law has big impact on use of military at home
The dirty little secret of the Posse Comitatus Act, experts say, is that it doesn't restrict much.
Defense
In one Louisiana parish, flexibility trumps bureaucracy
The experience of Plaquemines Parish, La., after Katrina points to a new, more fluid way to organize relief operations.
Defense
Dwindling number of aircraft may seal fate of Air Guard
Under base closing proposal, 23 Air National Guard units would be stripped of their planes.
Defense
EPA scout plane on lookout for toxic chemicals at GOP convention
Agency teams with Army on airborne detection system deployed for high-profile events.
Defense
Military stretched thin in war efforts
A look at President Bush’s record on Defense transformation.
Defense
The Fallen: A profile of U.S. troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan
Memorial Day is an appropriate moment to pause and take notice of those who have paid the ultimate price.
Defense
Iraqi security forces risky, but vital part of reconstruction
The United States and their coalition partners have been working quickly to set up five indigenous Iraqi forces to put an Iraqi face on the occupation and its police and security functions.
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