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New Zealand troops are deployed to Afghanistan

AUCKLAND, New Zealand—A new deployment of Special Air Service (SAS) troops will be sent to participa ... (read more)

Sniper's Eye Counters Smuggling in Iraq

SAHL SINJAR, Iraq, Aug. 28, 2009 - Marine Corps snipers and designated marksmen have been operating ... (read more)

Leaders Mark Kennedy's Passing With Fond Memories

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2009 - The national security advisor today expressed admiration for Massachuset ... (read more)

West Point Class of 2009 a Diverse, Impressive Group

WEST POINT, N.Y., , May 23, 2009 - Under the grey skies of West Point today, the "Long Grey Lin ... (read more)

President Unveils Afghan-Pakistan Strategy Review

WASHINGTON, March 27, 2009 - President Barack Obama today announced the outcome of his administratio ... (read more)

Obama: US will stay on offense in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearing completion of a revamped strategy in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama o ... (read more)

Iranian ayatollah sceptical of Obama

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has not responded well to US President Barack Ob ... (read more)

U.S. vessel's standoff with Chinese sub 'dangerous,' analyst says

HONG KONG: The recent confrontation between a U.S. surveillance vessel and five Chinese naval ships ... (read more)

Lessons of Colombia Can Be Applied Elsewhere, Mullen Says

BOGOTA, Colombia, March 5, 2009 - Colombia is a country that has returned from the brink of anarchy, ... (read more)

Pakistan and Afghanistan blamed for providing terror

According to the FBI, the tribal areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan are feeding the rest of the world ... (read more)

Putin at the ready for a military challenge

A military challenge has become a possibility in Russia with much discontent over poor conditions an ... (read more)

Australia has welcomed the US decision to send 17,000 additional troops

Australia has welcomed the US decision to send 17,000 additional troops to southern Afghanistan.
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On the Ground: Americans Help Burned Girl, Train Afghans

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2009 - U.S. servicemembers treated a badly burned Afghan girl, an American cont ... (read more)

Army orders Prince Harry into equality course after 'Paki' comments

Prince Harry has been ordered by his British army bosses to enrol in an equality course after callin ... (read more)

Southern Command Builds Latin American Capacity Through NCOs

MIAMI, Feb. 6, 2009 - The nation's senior military officer emphasized the importance of Latin A ... (read more)

Intelligence Lab Tests Best Practices, Emerging Concepts

SUFFOLK, Va., Feb. 5, 2009 - A new laboratory being built at U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint ... (read more)

Sri Lanka: Army captures Kilinochchi, editor murdered

On January 2, after five months of fighting, the Sri Lankan Army (SLA) finally captured the town of ... (read more)

New Central Command Unit Makes It Tough to be a Pirate

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2009 - A new patrol in the U.S. Central Command is working to make it unprofita ... (read more)

Africom to Airlift Peacekeeper Equipment to Darfur

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2009 - U.S. Africa Command is laying plans to airlift heavy equipment to Sudan t ... (read more)

U.S.-Iraq Agreement Opens Door to Long-term Partnership

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2009 - As the United States carries out the terms of its new status-of-forces ag ... (read more)

US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 559

As of Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, at least 559 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakis ... (read more)

U.S. Seeks More Supply Routes for Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31, 2008 - As Pakistani troops apply renewed pressure on militants who have threate ... (read more)

Iraqi Civilians Lead Coalition to Dismantle Bombs, Seize Weapons

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31, 2008 - The "Sons of Iraq" civilian security group led coalition troop ... (read more)

Armed Forces Inaugural Committee Moves Into High Gear

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30, 2008 - Exactly three weeks before Inauguration Day, the buzz of activity at the ... (read more)

Roadside bombings double in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan said roadside bombs have doubled and ... (read more)

Israel in 'all-out war' with Hamas

Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak says Israel is in an "all-out war against Hamas" as th ... (read more)

Children killed as Israeli jets again bomb Gaza

GAZA CITY, Dec 29, 2008 (AFP) - Israeli jets bombed Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip for a third day ... (read more)

Coalition Forces Kill 11 Taliban During Firefight

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26, 2008 - Coalition forces in Afghanistan killed 11 Taliban militants and detained ... (read more)

U.S., Iraqi Forces Seize Rocket-Delivery System in Baghdad Raid

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26, 2008 - American and Iraqi security forces found and seized a rocket-rail system ... (read more)

Overseas U.S. Military Operations Make America Safer, Bush Says

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2008 - Military operations launched in Afghanistan and Iraq after 9/11 brought ... (read more)

Mullen Takes Pulse of U.S., NATO Commands in Afghanistan

ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT, Dec. 17, 2008 - Fighting in Afghanistan probably will increase in t ... (read more)

Troops in Iraq Capture Suspects, Seize Weapons Caches

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2008 - Coalition and Iraqi forces detained eight suspected terrorists and seize ... (read more)

Face of Defense: Soldiers Truly Are 'Brothers in Arms'

CAMP TAJI, Iraq, Nov. 20, 2008 - Serving in the Army can be a long, difficult road. For many, the be ... (read more)

Acid Attack Shows Nature of Taliban, Pentagon Spokesman Says

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2008 - It's a measure of the enemy in Afghanistan that Taliban terrorists ... (read more)

Leaders Attend Bridge Reopening in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Nov. 12, 2008 - Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division's ... (read more)

Coalition Forces Kill Insurgents Throughout Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2008 - Coalition forces killed an insurgent associated with the Haqqani foreign ... (read more)

Gates Promises Continued Commitment to Wounded Warrior Care

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2008 - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates assured participants in the first Woun ... (read more)

Private David Fisher To Return Home

The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP, today announced that rem ... (read more)

Colonel Notes Reduced Attacks, Economic Gains in Iraqi Province

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2008 - The economy in Iraq's Salahuddin province has made significant gai ... (read more)

Zabol Bridges

29 August - The soldiers from the Reconstruction Task Force 4 (RTF4) Combat Team Dagger have travell ... (read more)

Terrorists with Suicide Vests Killed, Cell Leader Detained

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2008 - Coalition forces killed three terrorists - two of whom were wearing suic ... (read more)

Cheney Calls Georgia Victim of 'Unjustified' Russian Assault

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2008 - Russia's invasion of the former Soviet republic of Georgia was unju ... (read more)

Anbar Handover Could Free Marines for Afghanistan Missions, General Says

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2008 - Iraq's once-deadly Anbar province could within the next few days be ... (read more)

Troops Capture Suspected Hezbollah Associates in New Baghdad

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2008 - Coalition forces picked up two suspected associates of the Kataib Hezbol ... (read more)

European Command Chief Checks Georgia Relief Effort First-Hand

TBILISI, Georgia, Aug. 24, 2008 - The commander of U.S. European Command traveled to the former Sovi ... (read more)

Troops Capture 11 Terrorism Suspects in Iraq

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2008 - Coalition forces caught 11 terrorism suspects while targeting al-Qaida i ... (read more)

Coalition Forces in Afghanistan Kill Enemy Fighters

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2008 - Coalition forces killed "multiple militants" ... (read more)

Australians claim key Taliban scalp

Special forces soldiers have had an important success in killing a senior Taliban commander, but the ... (read more)

Real-World Experience, Objectives Drive Panamax Exercise

PANAMA CITY, Panama, Aug. 21, 2008 - Army Lt. Col. Mike Panko knows what it's like to operate i ... (read more)

Ships Deploy to Support Georgia Humanitarian Assistance Mission

NAPLES, Italy, Aug. 21, 2008 - Two Navy ships and a Coast Guard cutter are transporting humanitarian ... (read more)