Gates is in Kabul to assess progress before the intended drawdown in July. And, multiple unknown soldiers will be buried at Arlington for the first time in decades.

Gates in Kabul to assess progress before July drawdown decisions

KABUL, Afghanistan — Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Kabul early Monday for a two-day visit to Afghanistan to gauge the success of the U.S. troop surge and NATO’s efforts to build up Afghan security forces, in hopes of determining which U.S. forces could be the first to pull out when the planned withdrawal begins in July.

U.S. airlift squadron repatriates Egyptians fleeing violence in Libya

CAIRO, Egypt–More than 300 Egyptians were flown home from Tunisia early Sunday morning on four U.S. military planes serving as part of an international effort to repatriate tens of thousands of refugees fleeing the escalating bloodshed in Libya.

For first time in decades, Arlington National Cemetery must bury multiple ‘unknowns’

When the remains of a Vietnam War soldier buried in the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery were identified in 1998 using DNA, Pentagon officials proudly said that the days of interring service members as “Unknown” could well be over.

U.S. commandos capture 4 suspected pirates

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Anti-piracy officials say U.S. commandos have captured four suspected pirates who boarded a Japanese-owned oil tanker off the coast of Oman.

Military Aid Urged for Libyan Rebels

A former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says the United States should supply weapons to Libyan rebels fighting against Moammar Gadhafi, and an influential senator pushing for a no-fly zone over the embattled nation wants the U.S. to provide the rebels with military intelligence, training and humanitarian aid.

Debate on Muslim Radicalization Heats Up

WASHINGTON — A House Homeland Security Committee hearing this week is renewing a national debate on what the government can do to counter efforts to radicalize Muslims in the U.S. without alienating the Islamic world.

Harvard to Sign ROTC Agreement Today

BOSTON — The Reserve Officer Training Corps’ four-decade exile from Harvard University campus ends Friday with an agreement that was spurred by a congressional vote allowing gays to serve openly in the military.

Censures Recommended in Lewd Navy Videos

NORFOLK, Va. — A Navy admiral on Thursday recommended that the captain who produced and starred in a series of raunchy videos shown to thousands of Sailors aboard the USS Enterprise be censured along with three other high-ranking officers.

Vets Sound Off on Wisconsin Protests

Some veterans’ organizations are adding their collective voices to the ongoing protests in Wisconsin, including one group that has called on Wisconsin National Guardsmen to ignore their orders if deployed in response to the demonstrations.

Obama signals willingness to intervene militarily in Libya if crisis worsens

President Obama said Thursday that he had ordered plans giving the U.S. military “full capacity to act, potentially rapidly,” in Libya if the situation there deteriorates.

Prosecutor: Gunman targeted airmen because of Afghanistan

KARLSRUHE, Germany — A German investigator says the pistol used by the suspect in the slaying of two U.S. airmen at the Frankfurt airport malfunctioned during the attack.