9/11 First Responders Bill May Move Ahead This Week. And, North Korea backs away from threats to strike South Korea for practicing artillery drills.

Top Marine Corps officer states he cannot endorse the repeal of DADT. And, U.S. embraces more firepower on Afghanistan.

Top headlines include a look at the life of Veteran Diplomat Richard Holbrooke and a judgment of the progress in Afghanistan one year into the surge.

Blast kills six NATO troops in Afghanistan. Military officials say Taliban small-arms attacks have nearly doubled.

Gates frustrated as Senate Republicans blocks DADT repeal from vote. And, report finds growing mental health problems in the military.

Military pay raise assured at a minimum of 1.4% effective in January. And, who do Americans see as the greatest threat to security; Al Qaeda or North Korea?

Video released by the Taliban shows the only known U.S. serviceman held captive in Afghanistan. Senior U.S. Commanders say handover to Afghan Troops will start in a few months.

High Court address veteran benefit time limit. And, a senior Marine General in Afghanistan declares the battle in Marjah over.

Three of four service members oppose prompt DADT repeal. And, study finds young women who’ve served in the military face a suicide risk triple that of non-veterans.

On Wednesday night, the remains of six soldiers killed by rogue Afghan cop return home. Today, during DADT hearing, McCain remains critical of Pentagon report while Mullen pushes for repeal.