Mar 31

Colombia rebels free hostage after 12 years 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – Colombian rebels on Tuesday freed a government soldier who was held hostage in the jungle for more than 12 years and symbolized those left behind in the war against Latin America’s oldest insurgency. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 5

Man dies after shooting Pentagon security officers 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – A man shot and wounded two security officers at an entrance to the Pentagon near a busy commuter rail station on Thursday before being fatally wounded in a shootout, officials and media reports said. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 26

US may seek non-NATO Afghan help after Dutch pullout 
    (AFP)

AFP – The United States is looking for ways to sustain troop levels in Afghanistan if Dutch soldiers withdraw, including reaching out to non-NATO partners, a top US defense official said Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 23

US may seek non-NATO Afghan help after Dutch pullout 
    (AFP)

AFP – The United States is looking for ways to sustain troop levels in Afghanistan if Dutch soldiers withdraw, including reaching out to non-NATO partners, a top US defense official said Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 8

After year in Afghanistan, platoon savors home 
    (AP)

AP – Just hours after they arrived home from a year-long deployment in Afghanistan the clock struck midnight, and soldiers of 2nd Platoon, Apache Company of the 2nd Battalion 87th Infantry Regiment, gathering at their local bar, Fat Boys, hugged each other, shouting “Happy New Year” and “I love you.” Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 8

After year in Afghanistan, platoon savors home 
    (AP)

AP – Just hours after they arrived home from a year-long deployment in Afghanistan the clock struck midnight, and soldiers of 2nd Platoon, Apache Company of the 2nd Battalion 87th Infantry Regiment, gathering at their local bar, Fat Boys, hugged each other, shouting “Happy New Year” and “I love you.” Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 8

FBI orders independent review after Fort Hood shooting 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – FBI Director Robert Mueller ordered an independent review on Tuesday of how the agency handled information that the military psychiatrist charged in the Fort Hood shooting had communicated with an anti-American cleric in Yemen. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 1

9,000 Marines to Helmand after Obama speech: report 
    (AFP)

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 »

Nov 29

9,000 Marines to Helmand after Obama speech: report 
    (AFP)

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 »

Nov 29

9,000 Marines to Helmand after Obama speech: report 
    (AFP)

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 »

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