Unmanned aircraft systems leading fight
WASHINGTON (Oct. 1, 2009) -- It is 2230 hours and the moon casts jagged mountain shadows on an Army patrol ...
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Withdrawal of US Forces from Iraq: Possible Timelines and Estimated Costs
In February 2009, President Obama described his strategy for ending the war in Iraq, and announced that all U.S. combat ...
Petraeus Cites Need for Critical Warfighting Specialties
WASHINGTON: The U.S. military needs more people trained in specialties critical to the fight against global extremism, the chief of ...
Riverines Stand Ready to Roll on Iraq’s Waterways
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq: The Navy's Riverine Squadron 2, a Vietnam-era security patrol brought back after 9/11, is securing ...
Criminals, Militias, and Insurgents: Organized Crime in Iraq
Brief Synopsis Dr. Williams looks in detail at major criminal activities, including the theft, diversion, and smuggling of oil, the ...
Helmet Sensors Providing Data That May Decrease Brain Injury
FORT BELVOIR, Va: For the past year, almost 7,000 sensors mounted on helmets in Iraq and Afghanistan have been collecting ...
Iraq Drawdown Moves Into Second Phase
BAGHDAD: As Multi-National Corps - Iraq moves into the second phase of the drawdown of troops and equipment from Iraq, ...
Army Aims to Stop Flow of Paper Money to Iraq, Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: The United States hasn't gone cashless quite yet, but in Afghanistan and Iraq, that's the goal -- at least ...
Iraqi air force brings ISR capabilities online
NEW AL MUTHANA AIR BASE, Iraq: Intelligence collection has become a valuable capability for the Iraqi air force in its ...
Commander proposes three-part security force for Northern Iraq
WASHINGTON: The top U.S. commander in Iraq has proposed a tripartite arrangement between American, Iraqi and Kurdish forces to shore ...
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