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02 3rd, 2009| 
Reuters – Kyrgyzstan’s president said on Tuesday that the United States must close its military base in the Central Asian country, once seen as a key support center for U.S. operations in nearby Afghanistan. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb
3
AP – As of Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, at least 573 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Monday at 10 a.m. EST. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb
2
AP – With its six big-screen TVs, assorted beer and a menu of chicken wings and pizza, it looked like any bar hosting a Super Bowl party. But this was the chow hall at Camp Victory, the sprawling U.S. military base on the outskirts of Baghdad. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
31
AP – As of Friday, Jan. 30, 2009, at least 573 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Friday at 10 a.m. EST. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
30
AP – Fidel Castro on Thursday threw his first punch at President Barack Obama after several weeks of praise for the new leader, demanding the U.S. return Guantanamo Bay military base to Cuba and criticizing the U.S. defense of Israel. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
30
AFP – The US Army announced Thursday it has recalled 16,000 units of body armor after an audit determined they were not tested properly and posed a potential danger to soldiers. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
30
AFP – Suicides among active duty soldiers hit a record high last year for the second year in a row, the US Army reported, acknowledging that stress on the war-time force was a major factor. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
29
AFP – Suicides among active duty soldiers hit a record high last year for the second year in a row, the US Army reported Thursday, acknowledging that stress on the war-time force was a major factor. Read the rest of this entry »