May 28

Gates tries to reassure troops on end of US military gay ban 
    (AFP)
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May 24

More US troops in Afghanistan than Iraq: Pentagon 
    (AFP)

AFP – For the first time, more US forces are deployed in Afghanistan than Iraq, amid a buildup of American troops in the Afghan war, the Pentagon said on Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

May 15

Karzai visits US troops headed to Afghan war 
    (AFP)

AFP – Afghan President Hamid Karzai, seeking to repair strained relations with Washington, met US soldiers on Friday from the 101st Airborne Division, weeks before they head to his country to take on the Taliban. Read the rest of this entry »

May 14

Karzai visits US troops headed to Afghan war 
    (AFP)

AFP – Afghan President Hamid Karzai, seeking to repair strained relations with Washington, met US soldiers on Friday from the 101st Airborne Division, weeks before they head to his country to take on the Taliban. Read the rest of this entry »

May 6

US military to send 850 troops to train Afghan forces 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US military has ordered 850 troops to Afghanistan to fill a shortage of trainers for security forces, as European allies needed more time to deploy their instructors, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

May 4

US military to send 850 troops to train Afghan forces 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US military has ordered 850 troops to Afghanistan to fill a shortage of trainers for security forces, as European allies needed more time to deploy their instructors, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 27

US military concerned about 'over-medication' of troops 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US Army’s surgeon general on Monday expressed concern about “over-medication” of soldiers returning from combat, saying the military is closely tracking how drugs are prescribed to troops. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 27

US military concerned about 'over-medication' of troops 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US Army’s surgeon general on Monday expressed concern about “over-medication” of soldiers returning from combat, saying the military is closely tracking how drugs are prescribed to troops. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 10

Thai troops repel

Reuters – Scores of Thai anti-government protesters tried to force their way into an army base in Bangkok on Saturday but were repelled by water cannon, as their leaders vowed to carry on their fight for new elections. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 8

Reuters families demand US troops be tried over shooting 
    (AFP)

AFP – The families of two Reuters news agency employees killed in a 2007 US helicopter attack in Baghdad on Thursday demanded justice, telling AFP the Americans responsible should stand trial. Read the rest of this entry »

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