The U.S. dropped more munitions in Afghanistan in September than any other month since October 2010 when America had nearly 100,000 troops on the ground.
Officials at the Department of Defense and civilian agencies successfully orchestrated the transfer of nearly 3,000 employees from the Office of Personnel Management to the Pentagon.
Haynes was hailed for his skill when the United Airlines DC-10 jet lost all hydraulic power after the rear engine exploded during a flight from Denver to Chicago on July 19, 1989.
World War II veterans are taking part in ceremonies Saturday and Sunday marking the 75th anniversary of the military operation that liberated Paris from Nazi occupation.