May 26

Car bomb shakes southern Afghan city 
    (AFP)

AFP – A car bomb exploded Wednesday near a US-run civilian-military base in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar but there were no casualties, police said as Afghan and US troops cordoned off the area. Read the rest of this entry »

May 26

Top officer talks change as gay ban vote looms 
    (AP)

AP – The nation’s top uniformed military officer told graduating Air Force Academy cadets they need to support a changing military as Congress nears a vote on repealing the military’s ban on openly gay servicemembers. Read the rest of this entry »

May 26

US expands covert military operations: officials 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US military has ordered an expansion of covert military operations in the Middle East and east Africa to disrupt Al-Qaeda and other militant networks, officials have said. Read the rest of this entry »