The Department of Defense has alerted close to 7,000 Army National Guardsmen that they will deploy to Afghanistan next summer to help with counter-insurgency efforts.

The Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Gary Roughhead, said his fleet is the smallest it’s been since 1916 and that’s keeping Sailors extremely busy.

The Commander of Multi-National Force-Iraq said Tuesday the security situation in Iraq remains stable.

The U.S. Coast Guard is taking on a bigger role in creating laws to police actvities on the world’s oceans.

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told lawmakers a properly resourced counter-insurgency effort in Afghanistan probably means more forces, time and commitment.

More than 50 Medal of Honor recipients gathered in Chicago for their annual convention.

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced Wednesday the Defense Department will allow the Air Force to pick a contractor for the KC-X refueling tanker.

Two U.S. servicemembers were killed Monday after an IED blast in Afghanistan.

The National Guard is using X-ray technology to protect America’s southern border.

Scouts with the 501st Infantry Regiment, along with Afghan Security Forces, are working to secure Patika Province in southeastern Afghanistan.

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says the best way to succeed in Afghanistan is through a properly resourced counter insurgency effort.