The White House on Friday implored the website WikiLeaks to stop posting secret Afghanistan war documents and the Pentagon pressed its investigation of the leaks, bringing a soldier charged with handing over classified video back to the U.S. for trial.

Crouched in a field, a young Marine lieutenant pleaded over the radio for an airstrike on a compound where he believed a sniper was firing at his troops. Request denied. Civilians might be inside and the Marines couldn't see a muzzle flash to be absolutely sure the gunman was there.

In a surprising reversal that follows years of effort to design a one-of-a-kind commando rifle, the U.S. military's Special Operations Command has abruptly decided to abandon the new SOCOM Combat Assault rifle -- commonly known as the "SCAR" -- in favor of previously-fielded carbines.

A U.N. report released Saturday painted a grim picture of the security situation in Afghanistan, saying roadside bombings and assassinations have soared the first four months of the year amid ramped up military operations in the Taliban-dominated south.

The White House on Friday implored the website WikiLeaks to stop posting secret Afghanistan war documents and the Pentagon pressed its investigation of the leaks, bringing a soldier charged with handing over classified video back to the U.S. for trial.

Crouched in a field, a young Marine lieutenant pleaded over the radio for an airstrike on a compound where he believed a sniper was firing at his troops. Request denied. Civilians might be inside and the Marines couldn't see a muzzle flash to be absolutely sure the gunman was there.

In a surprising reversal that follows years of effort to design a one-of-a-kind commando rifle, the U.S. military's Special Operations Command has abruptly decided to abandon the new SOCOM Combat Assault rifle -- commonly known as the "SCAR" -- in favor of previously-fielded carbines.

A U.N. report released Saturday painted a grim picture of the security situation in Afghanistan, saying roadside bombings and assassinations have soared the first four months of the year amid ramped up military operations in the Taliban-dominated south.

Critics contend that the planned Israeli money for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, estimated at about $2.75 billion for the first 19 aircraft, could be better used upgrading conventional, non-stealthy aircraft with long-range, high-speed stealthy weapons and sensors with the range to support such attacks.

Many senior defense industry leaders say the Pentagon's acquisition reform is "noble," but few appear convinced that real change to a burdensome -- and some say broken -- procurement process is on the horizon.

U.S. Air Force officials are exploring new ways to marry signals and imagery intelligence collection to find enemies on the ground in Afghanistan.

The U.S. Army and the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program office invited journalists to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., in June, to ride in the three vehicles that are in the running for the lucrative JLTV contract.

Vice Adm. David Venlet, the new director of the tri-service, nine-nation Joint Strike Fighter program, is not planning to attend the Farnborough Air Show during his first year in the high-profile post.

Political and programmatic upheaval is shifting the ground under U.S. and European combat aircraft builders as they await the outcome of competitions in Asia, Latin America and Europe.

The Pentagon has signed off on low-rate initial production of the C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP), kicking off the installation of the first 20 kits.

The U.S. Marine Corps says MV-22 performance and reliability are improving, but operators are still pushing for further enhancements, including improving the system's firepower.

The Pentagon shift in focus from Iraq to Afghanistan last year did little to blunt the military's appetite for ground vehicle acquisition.

The Boeing 747-400-based Airborne Laser (ABL) Test Bed for the U.S. military is now firing its high-power chemical laser at three to four times the range seen in the original shootdown exercise, according to Boeing.

While looking for money for school many servicemembers, veterans, and their families tend to overlook the more than $300 million of military -- and veteran -- related scholarships and grants.Learn to use scholarships to eliminate out-of-pocket expenses.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that the GI Bill will soon be worth $38,700 -- a total increase of nearly $1,500 over last year's rate.

Join our military expert, CGCPO (ret) Terry Howell as he explains the GI Bill and how to use it in conjunction with tuition assistance to get the maximum benefit you're entitled to.

A bipartisan bill which authorizes more than $2 billion in funding for numerous major medical facilities for veterans in 22 states passed the Senate recently by unanimous consent.

This is the complete version of this week's Veterans Report. Print it, circulate it, and make sure your colleagues and friends keep up with the latest military benefits updates.

Time is running out to find and recognize the last remaining veterans of "The Great War." The rolls of World War I veterans have declined so rapidly that the day is fast approaching when there will be one remaining, then none.

The Coast Guard Auxiliary is urging America's boaters to start thinking about taking one of many boating courses offered by the Auxiliary to enhance their boating skills.

Veterans Day, celebrated each year on November 11, is the day America sets aside to thank and honor all those who served honorably in our nation's military.

Chairman Henry Brown (R-S.C) and subcommittee members expressed concern that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) had not spent all of the mental health care dollars appropriated for it.

The House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs received testimony recently on the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs' Pension Program.