Marines in St. Louis have a special mission this holiday season.

Actor Woody Harrelson is up for a Golden Globe award for his portrayal of a casualty notification officer in the movie “The Messenger”.

For some military families Christmas will be extra special because they’ll be spending it with their loved ones who’ve just returned from war.

The Air National Guard delivered some holiday cheer to wounded warriors at Walter Reed Army Medical Center on Monday.

The timing could not be better for the 1,100 Sailors and 365 Marines onboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates called on graduates of Indiana University to consider service to their country when they decide what to do with their careers.

Tens of thousands of current and former servicemembers may be eligible for a retroactive stop loss special pay compensation.

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates met with his counterpart in the Republic of Korea.

The Department of Defense continues to monitor the drawdown of U.S. troops in Iraq.

Four new judges will be added to the Board of Veteran’s Appeals, according to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, retired General Eric Shinseki.

More than 4500 sailors aboard USS Ronald Reagan arrived in Coronado, California after returning home from a five month deployment.

It takes a wide array of moving parts, working together, to complete the mission on a battlefield.

Sailors and Soldiers train together for their own blue to green program downrange.

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.

A new DOD program is helping Soldiers and Sailors cope with stress. Plus, 131,000 National Guard Members may be the victims of identity theft.

Admiral Michael Mullen says the 4th of July is a time to reflect on our nation. Plus, 84 soldiers and sailors celebrate their new U.S. citizenship.