Many spouses lose touch with their civilian friends because they will realize that their lifestyles are too different and the distance is too great between them. But luckily it is pretty easy to make new friends within a military community. And the best part is that they will understand what you are going through, because they are overcoming the same obstacles.

Attorney General Eric Holder met with Afghan officials Wednesday to discuss improving the justice system and fighting corruption in Afghanistan. And eight militants were killed in Jalalabad Airfield attack yesterday.

Veterans Upward Bound offers free catch up courses that allow veterans to brush up on the basic math and english skills that so many of us have forgotten over the years, improving their chances at testing well in college level placement tests.

Gen. McChrystal announces his plan to retire while his replacement Gen. Petraeus faces Congress today. And Elena Kagan faces Senate Republicans during day two of her confirmation hearings.

At first, I didn’t think much about my husband being in the military because he was a Reservist only drilling once a month and going away for annual training two weeks a year. Almost ten years later and I look back today in such amazement, because I truly was so inexperienced and had no idea what this life would bring me. As crazy as military life may be at times, I would not change one thing about it. I do however wish I’d had someone at the time who could have guided me and prepared me for what I was about to experience.

Reports from Afghanistan indicate that President Karzai met with the al-Qaida-linked leader of the Haqqani Network. And we look at differing opinions regarding the deadlines for Afghan withdrawal.

I had the wonderful opportunity to chat with Sara Horn. She has been a Navy Reservist spouse for 11 years. Sara is also the author of “God Strong: The Military Wife’s Spiritual Survival Guide” and founder of Wives of Faith.

Statistics are showing that 120 soldiers are taking their lives each week. Suicide has become an epidemic, but the government does not want to talk about it.

June has become the deadliest month so far of the Afghan war for coalition troops. And the top Taliban commander is killed in Kandahar province.

Today we look at the possible ramifications of the replacement of Gen. McChrystal and the hope for a seamless transition for Gen. Petraeus.