U.S. soldiers deployed to India to train with the army there, and ended up learning some valuable lessons off the battlefield.

Military competitors showed off their speed, agility and dedication to physical fitness in the Pentagon Athletic Center’s Ultimate Fitness Challenge.

U.S. and other international troops in Afghanistan recently provided training in critical patient care and blood processing to Afghan doctors that they hope will spread throughout the country.

As shipments of some 3.7 million doses of H1N1 vaccine ordered by the Defense Department continue to arrive from the manufacturer, more than enough will be available for all military personnel and their beneficiaries, military medical experts say.

Search efforts continue after two military aircraft collided off the California coast, but a Defense Department official said it’s unlikely there are survivors among the nine people aboard.

Iraqi forces, aided by U.S. forces advisors, detained several terrorism suspects in Iraq in recent days, including one believed responsible for the Oct. 11 bombing in Ramadi.

Afghan and international security forces detained several suspected militants in Afghanistan’s Paktia and Helmland provinces, military officials reported.

The Iraqi air force has significantly enhanced its air defense capabilities with the arrival of a digital air surveillance radar system.

The Bold Quest 2009 exercise seeks to identify emerging technologies that can be used to save military and civilian lives during combat operations.

The United States has the values, wealth, and support of its leadership to end homelessness among veterans, the top military officer said as he accepted an award for his efforts to stop what he said is a nationwide problem.