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US Marines Provides Cyclone Relief In Bangladesh
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 7:48 am | American Forces Press Service
In response to a request from the government of Bangladesh, elements of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard USS Kearsarge traveled about 3,500 miles from the Sea of Bengal to provide disaster relief to the cyclone-stricken country. More >>
US Must Look Beyond Current Conflicts - Navy Adm
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 10:48 am | American Forces Press Service
The United States military must look beyond the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and press forward with a view of shaping the strategic environment, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said at the Foreign Press Center here today. More >>
Iraq: Armed Forces Kill 5 Terrorists, Detain 11
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 7:51 am | American Forces Press Service
Coalition forces killed five terrorists and detained 11 suspects affiliated with the al Qaeda network in Iraq during several operations in central and northern Iraq that ended today, officials said. More >>
Troops Counted Among America's Blessings -- Bush
Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 10:11 am | American Forces Press Service
"We keep their families and loved ones in our prayers," he said. "We pray for the families who lost a loved one in this fight against the extremists and radicals, and we vow that their sacrifice will not be in vain." More >>
Air Force Sharpshooters Watch Over Troops In Iraq
Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 10:08 am | American Forces Press Service
Concealed and sometimes from a long distance away, the members of the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron's Close Precision Engagement Team, also known as the Tiger Team, observes, provides intelligence and, if necessary, neutralizes threats. More >>
Iraq: Suspects Detained In Anti-al Qaeda Ops
Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 10:07 am | American Forces Press Service
Forces captured three wanted individuals during operations in Baghdad while targeting foreign terrorist and weapons facilitators. Reports indicate al Qaeda members were trying to establish a foreign terrorist network in the city. More >>
Iran Has Stemmed Weapons Flow Into Iraq - Official
Friday, 16 November 2007, 11:25 am | American Forces Press Service
Recent weapons cache finds in Iraq indicate that the Iranian government is living up to its promise to Iraqi leaders to stem the flow of weapons across the border into Iraq, a senior U.S. general in Baghdad told reporters today. More >>
Leaders Discuss Bamyan Development, Visit Ruins
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 10:41 am | American Forces Press Service
For more than 1,500 years they stood watch over the people of Afghanistan's Bamyan province. The Buddhas of Bamyan remained untouched, nestled in the heart of the Hindu Kush Mountains until they were destroyed by the Taliban in March 2001. More >>
'Helicopter Ambassadors' Take Their Turn In Iraq
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 10:40 am | American Forces Press Service
Coalition officials are taking advantage of a decline in insurgent violence to jumpstart a transition into long-term stability operations, a U.S. commander said in Baghdad. More >>
Discussion On Counterinsurgency Field Manual
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 10:39 am | American Forces Press Service
"In order to win that kind of war, in order to create security and stability in that environment, you cannot kill or capture your way to success," said Army Lt. Col. John A Nagl, a member of the writing team that penned the manual. More >>
Troops Detain 8 Suspects, Find Weapons In Iraq
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 10:39 am | American Forces Press Service
The cache contained more than 100 rounds of rifle ammunition, an old rocket-propelled-grenade launcher, an assault rifle bolt and bolt carrier, and an 82 mm mortar round. Personnel from an explosive ordnance disposal team recovered the weapons. More >>
Coast Guard Patrols Windward Pass, Protects U.S.
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 10:38 am | American Forces Press Service
Three weeks out of every four, Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Figueroa studies the North Atlantic waters from an HU-25 "Falcon" aircraft, looking for illegal fishing ships and vessels in trouble. More >>
Coalition, Afghan Forces Kill Enemy Fighters
Wednesday, 14 November 2007, 9:57 am | American Forces Press Service
Afghan national security forces and coalition forces engaged and killed a large group of insurgents today near the Deh Rawod district of Afghanistan's Oruzgan province. More >>
Coalition Forces Detain Dozens In Iraq Operations
Tuesday, 13 November 2007, 10:46 am | American Forces Press Service
Coalition forces detained 16 suspects, including three wanted individuals, during operations today to disrupt al Qaeda in Iraq and foreign terrorist operations in central and northern Iraq. More >>
Bush Pays Tribute To Fallen Troops, Thanks Vets
Tuesday, 13 November 2007, 10:45 am | American Forces Press Service
During a ceremony at the American Legion post in Waco, Texas, yesterday, President Bush told the families of four servicemembers who died in Iraq that "their sacrifice will not be in vain. More >>
Coalition Forces Capture Terrorism Suspects, Iraq
Friday, 9 November 2007, 9:54 am | American Forces Press Service
The suspect is believed to be involved in ordering and approving abductions and executions, as well as facilitating the transfer of money and weapons to local terrorist leaders. Coalition forces secured the target area without incident. More >>
Taliban Leaders Captured In Afghanistan Identified
Friday, 9 November 2007, 9:54 am | American Forces Press Service
Coalition forces today announced the positive identification of two Taliban members who were detained during an operation in late October to disrupt suicide-bomber operations in Afghanistan's Wardak province. More >>
U.S .Black Hawk Crash In Italy Kills Five
Friday, 9 November 2007, 8:55 am | American Forces Press Service
Five U.S. servicemembers died today after a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in northern Italy. Eleven U.S. servicemembers were aboard the helicopter, which was attached to 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment. More >>
Troop Surge, Iraqi Anger Has Al Qaeda 'on The Run'
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 3:50 pm | American Forces Press Service
A combination of unceasing pressure by U.S. and Iraqi security forces and citizens' anger at al Qaeda in Iraq's brutal tactics have put the terror group "on the run," a senior U.S. military officer said today. More >>
US Troops Disrupt Al Qaeda Networks In Iraq
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 3:37 pm | American Forces Press Service
During an operation west of Abu Ghraib, coalition forces targeted an alleged associate of several senior terrorist leaders in Kirkuk. Reports also indicate the targeted individual has information about foreign terrorists in the area. More >>
