(CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former CIA Director and former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. At the time of his appointment, Gates was the youngest person ever to assume the role of CIA ...

The Boy Scouts of America announced Wednesday that Robert Gates, who served as secretary of defense in the Obama and George W. Bush administrations, will be the youth organization’s next president, ...

This Is an Uphill Battle, writes Noah Schachtman at Wired: "Now, just about every military listener will answer this talk with a loud 'amen.' The question is how many generals and how many senior ...

Former CIA Director Robert Gates was sworn in today to replace Donald Rumsfeld as Secretary of Defense. One of the first questions he’ll be faced with is whether to it's time for a so-called "surge" ...

The death toll has risen to at least 180 after yesterday’s suicide bombing in Baghdad, the worst attack since February, when US and Iraqi forces began their security crackdown. Today, Defense ...