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June was worst month for Army suicides, statistics show 40 comments

Amy Cox wrote 1 year ago: More U.S. soldiers killed themselves last month than in recent Army history, according to Army stati … more →

Tags: Troops

Afghan insurgents allegedly getting U.S. taxpayer money25 comments

Amy Cox wrote 1 year ago: The U.S. military is investigating whether American taxpayer dollars from a more than $2 billion con … more →

Tags: Daily Developments

Key senators question progress in Afghanistan4 comments

Amy Cox wrote 1 year ago: WASHINGTON — Key senators questioned on Tuesday the progress and planning for U.S. efforts in Afghan … more →

Tags: Decision: Afghanistan, Troops, CNN Pentagon Supervising Producer Adam Levine

Army recalling 44,000 combat helmets58 comments

cmccloy wrote 2 years ago: WASHINGTON (CNN) – The U.S. Army is recalling 44,000 Advanced Combat Helmets (ACH), some of wh … more →

Tags: Troops

Massive effort to move military out of Iraq, into Afghanistan52 comments

Amy Cox wrote 2 years ago:  WASHINGTON – As the U.S. military starts a drawdown of troops in Iraq, it finds itself in the … more →

Tags: Decision: Afghanistan, Troops

Officials: June push in Kandahar12 comments

Amy Cox wrote 2 years ago: U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan have their sights set on a June offensive designed to gain … more →

Tags: Taliban, Pentagon, Kandahar

Silver Star Soldier gets career-ending reprimand 15 comments

manavt wrote 2 years ago: A U.S. Army officer who was awarded for valor after his combat outpost in Afghanistan was attacked h … more →

Tags: Troops

Another contract for controversial contractor 26 comments

Amy Cox wrote 2 years ago: WASHINGTON – Just days after U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he would review allegati … more →

Tags: Pentagon

In Marjah, it's still a competition with the Taliban37 comments

Amy Cox wrote 2 years ago: WASHINGTON – Citizens of Marjah remain very skeptical of U.S. troops and the Afghan government … more →

Tags: Marjah, Operation Moshtarak

Taliban rules by 'shadow governments'4 comments

Amy Cox wrote 2 years ago: The news that two Taliban “shadow governors” have been detained in Pakistan underscores … more →

Tags: Taliban, baradar

FAQ: Taliban leader's capture137 comments

Amy Cox wrote 2 years ago: The Taliban’s top military leader, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, has been captured, senior U.S. … more →

Tags: Taliban, baradar, CNN State Dept. producer Elise Labott, CNN.com's John Helton

Why is the military publicizing its upcoming operations in Afghanistan?162 comments

cmccloy wrote 2 years ago: WASHINGTON (CNN) — When it comes to launching a major military operation, most would assume th … more →

Tags: Pentagon, Troops, Understanding Afghanistan, Operation Moshtarak

Marines eager, wary about leading surge3 comments

Amy Cox wrote 2 years ago: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina — On a base accustomed to deploying Marines into some of the most … more →

Tags: Decision: Afghanistan, Troops

Quetta in the drone crosshairs?3 comments

Amy Cox wrote 2 years ago: WASHINGTON — Is the United States looking to expand its unmanned aircraft strikes to hunt down … more →

Tags: Pakistan, Taliban, Pentagon


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