Gates seeks ‘ground truth’ in Afghanistan
KABUL: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is visiting Afghanistan to get what he called the "ground truth" from servicemembers. Gates ...
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Command Issues New Rules for Night Raids in Afghanistan
KABUL: The commander of NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan has issued new rules governing night raids, acknowledging that although ...
Afghan ‘Top Gun’ Aircrews take to UK Skies
27 Afghan Aircrew are being trained in Wiltshire as part of a two year programme run by the UK Joint ...
Soldiers deploying to Afghanistan to get new MultiCam uniforms, boots, gear
WASHINGTON: Soldiers deploying to Afghanistan will be issued the new "MultiCam" fire-resistant Army Combat Uniform complete with new Mountain Combat ...
Gates Calls for Building Foreign Troops Capacity
WASHINGTON: The United States should devote more energy and overseas aid dollars towards developing the local security forces of other ...
Costs of War: Renting Victory
The decision last week by US Defense Secretary Robert Gates to approve $150 million in military aid to Yemen is ...
Army Testing New Airdrop System for Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: The supply requirement in Afghanistan will dramatically increase this year according to the Army's top logistician, and he said ...
Afghan campaign will be tough, Says Petraeus
WASHINGTON: With U.S. forces entering the second week of a 12- to 18-month campaign in Afghanistan, the general in charge ...
US to Purchase S-61T Helicopters for Use in Afghanistan
HOUSTON: Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced today at Heli-Expo that the U.S. State Department has entered into an IDIQ (indefinite delivery-indefinite ...
Soldiers to get new cammo pattern for wear in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: Starting this summer, Soldiers sent to fight in Afghanistan will wear an Army Combat Uniform with the "MultiCam" pattern ...
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