Reuters – Britain will send 500 more soldiers to Afghanistan in December as part of a broader surge in NATO-led troop levels to tackle worsening violence and train Afghan forces, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Monday. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – U.S. Ambassador John Roos, making his first trip to the southern island of Okinawa, urged Japan on Monday to honor an agreement to relocate a major U.S. Marine base. Read the rest of this entry »
We reminded you recently about the opportunity to sponsor Christmas wreaths to decorate the graves of our nation’s veterans at Arlington National Cemetery and more than 400 state and national cemeteries across the country.
The deadline for you to participate by sponsoring a wreath is this Wednesday, December 2. For only $15, you can donate a wreath to decorate the grave of a brave service member who gave his all in the service of our country. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – As President Barack Obama prepares to announce a new blueprint for the war in Afghanistan, the leading Senate Democrat on military matters says any plan to significantly expand U.S. troop levels must show how those reinforcements will help increase the number of Afghan security forces. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The US military will deploy up to 9,000 Marines to Afghanistan’s Helmand province — doubling US presence there — in the days after President Barack Obama’s war strategy announcement this week, the Washington Post said Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The US military will deploy up to 9,000 Marines to Afghanistan’s Helmand province — doubling US presence there — in the days after President Barack Obama’s war strategy announcement this week, the Washington Post said Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – The two last planes at Maine’s Brunswick Naval Air Station lifted off Saturday in blustery winds, ending nearly 60 years of maritime patrol operations at New England’s last active-duty military air base. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – The divorce rate in the armed forces continues to edge higher, despite efforts by the military to help struggling couples. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The United States and Poland have agreed terms for stationing US troops in Poland so that the deployment of US Patriot missiles can start next year, an official said Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
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