Jul 23

US forces to stop joint operations in Iraq's north 
    (AFP)

AFP – In one week US troops will cease joint operations with Iraqi and Kurdish forces, begun in early 2010 to dampen tensions between Kurds and Sunni Arabs in disputed northern zones, a US military official said on Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 23

Obama gives final approval to let gays join military 
    (AFP)

AFP – President Barack Obama announced that a ban on gays serving openly in the US forces will end in September as he certified that the nation’s military was ready to accept them among its ranks. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 23

Storied US military hospital to close its doors 
    (AFP)

AFP – The storied Walter Reed Army hospital, where generations of American soldiers came to heal their wounds, will shut down in September, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »