U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, toured the former Taliban stronghold of Marjah on Monday.

More Army units are spending 17 to 18 months at home between deployments – an increase from only a year ago.

Army Chief of Staff General George Casey says, as U.S. troop levels in Iraq decline, more soldiers will be headed to Afghanistan.

U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal says the U.S. and its NATO allies are slowly resolving a crisis of confidence among the Afghan people.

Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn spoke at the American Legion Commander’s Call in Washington DC.

The first MV-22 Osprey arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar over the weekend beginning the replacement of the CH-46 Sea Knight.

Army Chief of Staff, General George Casey, visits troops in Iraq.

Pentagon officials welcomed the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act.

The commander of Task Force Marne clarifies a directive involving prohibited behavior in Iraq.

National Guardsmen in seven states were called to duty over the weekend after a record snowfall blanketed the Northeast.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Admiral Michael Mullen, has completed his trip to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq.

An eight year old boy is dead after the boat he was on was struck by a Coast Guard vessel Sunday night in San Diego Harbor.

More than one hundred Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines from Camp Lejeune were out on patrol Thursday in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand Province.

Hundreds of Marines and sailors returned to their base at Camp Pendleton, California on Thursday.

Army Chief of Staff General George Casey visited troops in eastern Afghanistan Thursday, stopping at Bagram Air Field, Forward Operating Base Lightning and Combat Outpost Narizah.

As more American troops head to Afghanistan, defense officials say the Pakistani government is also committed to helping in the fight against the Taliban and al Qaeda.

Army Chief of Staff General George Casey is calling the deadly shootings at Fort Hood gut wrenching.

Top Army officials are cautioning against jumping to conclusions as the probe into last week’s shootings at Fort Hood continues.

The Navy commissioned its newest ship Saturday.

Northern Command conducts nuclear response training.

The Army is making sure its civilian employees at Fort Hood are aware of counseling opportunities.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ADM Michael Mullen, Chief of Staff of the Army GEN George Casey and GEN Ann Dunwoody speak at the White House.