Gates: More troops may go to Afghanistan in spring (AP)

Gates: Military looks to accelerate Iraq pullout (AP)
AP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates signaled a willingness Tuesday to forge ahead with two key priorities for the incoming Obama administration: accelerating the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq and...

Gates: US to remain in Kosovo through late 2009 (AP)
AP - The United States will continue its troop presence in Kosovo until at least late next year, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said just before he arrived here Tuesday, reaffirming U.S....

Mother to ask Congress to award son Medal of Honor (AP)
AP - The mother of a Marine who witnesses say covered a grenade with his body to save comrades in Iraq plans to appeal to Congress to award her son the nation's highest military honor after...

Gates: US should apologize more quickly for deaths (AP)
AP - When facing allegations of U.S. airstrikes killing or injuring civilians in Afghanistan, it is better to apologize first and investigate later, Defense Secretary Robert Gates says.

Gates expresses regret for civilian deaths (AP)
AP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday expressed "personal regret" for recent U.S. airstrikes that killed Afghan civilians, and pledged more accurate targeting in future.