Government leaders and provincial reconstruction team members signed an agreement to build five new schools in the province, and protect them for the future.

Maj. Gen. William B. Garrett III discussed the Army’s newest component command and its upcoming Natural Fire ‘10, a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise.

Two F-16 fighter jets intercepted a civilian aircraft near Muncie, Ind., at the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s direction and escorted it and its unconscious pilot until they crashed, NORAD officials reported.

About 90 Hawaii National Guard members are on their way to American Samoa to help in the recovery efforts on the Pacific island, National Guard officials announced.

The United States may be able to draw down troop levels in Iraq quicker than anticipated if progress continues there, said the commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq.

U.S. Africa Command is a “listening command” that has added value to U.S. government programs on the continent, the command’s top military officer told the Atlantic Council.

Three national associations have joined forces to publish a Web site that offers help to military families going through those transitions.

Defense Department officials have announced the details for distributing $555 million available under the Homeowners Assistance Program.

The first parcel of an influx of vehicles designed to protect troops from deadly roadside bombs is expected to arrive overnight in Afghanistan, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said.

The U.S. aim in Afghanistan continues to be defeating extremism, but high-level talks at the White House center on the best means to achieve this goal, the Pentagon’s press secretary said.