Reserves strained by war demands, lawmakers say

Members of the National Guard and Reserves—juggling their new missions in the fight against global terrorism and a possible war with Iraq with their traditional duties—could start bailing out unless relief is provided, according to a congressional delegation that recently traveled to Europe.

• Karen Lee Scrivo
• February 19, 2003

Air Force extends deployments indefinitely

• George Cahlink
• February 19, 2003

Homeland Security Appointments Watch

• February 19, 2003

INS registration spurs Muslim activism

• Corine Hegland
• February 18, 2003

Pentagon-VA partnership could save money, improve military health care

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
• February 18, 2003

Guarded reservists

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's ideas for moving some skills out of Reserve components and back into active-duty forces has raised some caution flags among reservists.

• James Kitfield
• February 18, 2003

Bush realigns FBI, CIA counterterrorism operations

In a major shakeup in the war on terrorism, President Bush has ordered the counterterrorism operations of the FBI and CIA to move into a new center overseen by the director of the CIA.

• Shane Harris
• February 14, 2003

Homeland Security unveils strategy to protect physical infrastructure

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• February 14, 2003

Dems, administration trade barbs on first responder funding

• Bill Ghent
• February 14, 2003

Army airborne troops load ships for massive mobilization

One of the Army’s premier warfighting divisions is relying on an unprecedented military sealift operation to carry its equipment to the Middle East.

• George Cahlink
• February 13, 2003

Administration may loosen weapons sale controls

• Shane Harris
• February 13, 2003

Coast Guard must ramp up security, acquisition efforts, senators say

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• February 13, 2003

Senate Dems fault Bush over homeland security funds

• Bill Ghent
• February 13, 2003

Tips for surviving a terrorist attack

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
• February 12, 2003

GOP, Dems fill slots on House homeland security panel

• Siobhan Gorman
• February 12, 2003

FBI chief seeks new powers; rebuffs critics

FBI Director Robert Mueller told senators Tuesday that Congress should grant law enforcement and intelligence agencies greater surveillance powers to combat terrorism.

• Shane Harris and Drew Clark
• February 11, 2003

Analysts worry budget short on Homeland Security funds

• Siobhan Gorman
• February 11, 2003

FAA chief: Top agency challenges include security, management

• Mark Murray
• February 11, 2003

Guns and butter

Even with a budget boost, the cost of supporting service members and their families may make money for new weapons scarce.

• George C. Wilson
• February 11, 2003

Better plans needed for emergency drug distribution

The government is prepared to quickly move drugs and medical supplies in the event of a terrorist attack, but it will be up to the states to get those supplies to the people who need them—and many aren’t yet up to the task, according to health officials.

• Katherine McIntire Peters
• February 10, 2003