Pentagon proceeding cautiously on aid drop (AP)

Gates: More troops may go to Afghanistan in spring (AP)
AP - Up to three more combat brigades could be available to go to Afghanistan beginning next spring, in answer to repeated calls from commanders for...

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...

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,...

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...

Gates foresees narrower US combat role in Iraq (AP)
AP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday that although no additional U.S. combat brigades are to withdraw from Iraq this year, he expects the...