Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley presented an American Air Force Bronze Star medal to RAF Wing Commander Red Thompson. Currently serving as an exchange officer at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Thompson worked with Moseley during the planning and initial execution of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Three of four congressional committees with influence over defense policy have voted to change the official name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War—but final approval of the Pentagon rebrand is months away and not yet assured.