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During combat operations in 2006, a Special Forces Soldier assigned to Company A, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) transmitted over the radio, “I’m down and bleeding out fast.” [Read More!]

President Bush praised federal, state and local government efforts to assist the people of the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Gustav during his visit to the emergency operations center in Baton Rouge, La., today. [Read More!]

The United States will provide $1 billion in recovery aid to Georgia, President Bush announced today. ush said the new funds will help meet Georgia’s humanitarian needs and support its economic recovery. [Read More!]

Defense officials have chosen Chrysler to receive the department's top employer-support award for providing exceptional financial and emotional support to its employees. [Read More!]

If Army Cpl. Edward Helzer has a feeling of déjà-vu, it’s probably because he’s been to Iraq more than once. Now on his second deployment, he’s running the exact same routes he did before, still in his vehicle of choice: the Husky. [Read More!]

Located just outside the Pentagon, the memorial park features 184 granite-topped, stainless-steel “sculptural elements” that represent the 125 lives lost in the Pentagon and the 59 deaths aboard American Airlines Flight 77. [Read More!]

The Islamic holy month of Ramadan is one of the most complex periods for coalition forces to conduct operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and being culturally aware of the environment is critically important. [Read More!]

Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami predicted today that Gustav likely will become a “powerful hurricane” and move into the southern part of the Gulf of Mexico on Aug. 31. [Read More!]

Doctors from the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research are trying a regenerative medicine powder that’s already approved by the Food and Drug Administration in hopes of stimulating tissue growth in soldiers with missing extremities. [Read More!]

More military spouses than ever before are heading back to school this year, and they’ve earned some financial help to study for their chosen degree, National Military Family Association officials said. [Read More!]

Sgt. Victor Cole began his singing career by singing gospel music at his local church in Indianapolis when he was only 4 years old. Now, at 21, he finds himself on center stage, showing off his vocal abilities. [Read More!]

Whether it involves time with their families, their personal comforts or even their lives, the duty of soldiers eventually requires sacrifice. Certain soldiers, though, go beyond that call of duty and give more. [Read More!]

Servicemembers who think their spouses are top-notch now have the opportunity to tell the world why everyone else should agree. Military Spouse magazine is accepting nominations for its 2009 Military Spouse of the Year award. [Read More!]

Coalition forces killed three terrorists - two of whom were wearing suicide vests - and detained six suspects, including an alleged al-Qaida in Iraq leader, during operations in Iraq’s Diyala province. [Read More!]

“Today, more than ever, we must do everything we can to support our employees who are also serving our nation through the Guard and reserve,” Mayor Mark Begich said. “It is incumbent on every employer to give all the support possible to these brave servicemen and women. [Read More!]