News and Information within this Section cover Current Events from Public Affairs Officers Within the Units serving in Afghanistan, from Troop Scoop News, from NewsBlaze.com and other articles reporting current events in Afghanistan.
We focus on the progress and good news not seen many other places.
Fri, Jan 27, 2012
CAMP MARMAL, Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2012 - Leading one of the most dangerous units in northern Afghanistan typically includes a heavy burden of responsibility for its company commander.
Thu, Jan 19, 2012
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2012 - The battle against corruption in Afghanistan is as crucial to the nation's future as the fight against the insurgency, two leaders at the forefront of that struggle said today.
Thu, Jan 19, 2012
FORWARD OPERATING BASE GERONIMO, Afghanistan, Jan. 19, 2012 - A food service specialist by trade, Marine Corps Cpl. Alexander McDonald normally can be found behind the scenes in the chow hall, whipping together pastries at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Sat, Jan 14, 2012
From Pete Hegseth serving in Afghanistan: "As I’ve said before, it remains the honor of my life to serve our great country—first in Guantanamo Bay, then Iraq, and finally in Afghanistan. I can think of no greater privilege than to wear our nation’s uniform, and to defend the ideals we all hold dear."
Fri, Jan 13, 2012
By Marine Corps Cpl. Meredith Brown 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan, Jan. 13, 2012 - Two Marines here have joined forces to help young Afghans obtain an education.
Thu, Jan 12, 2012
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C., Jan. 12, 2012 - In a remote valley of war-torn Afghanistan, an airman home- based here is playing a vital role enhancing the country's practice of dentistry.
Fri, Dec 30, 2011
COMBAT OUTPOST CASTLE, Afghanistan, Marine Corps Cpl. Justin Stewart is a professional martial artist who joined the Marine Corps to see the world. He's now serving as an infantry noncommissioned officer for the civil affairs team attached to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion in Afghanistan
Wed, Dec 28, 2011
KHOST PROVINCE, Afghanistan, Dec. 28, 2011 - What started as a simple journey for Army 2nd Lt. Tess White turned into a race against time to see her sister, Army Sgt. Tobey White, before her tour of duty ended in Afghanistan.
Sat, Dec 10, 2011
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2011 - The surge operation in Afghanistan is a success that has accomplished what it was designed to do, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey told the Atlantic Council here today
Wed, Jan 25, 2012
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2012 - A combined Afghan and coalition security force killed several insurgents during a search for a Taliban leader in the Kot district of Afghanistan's Faryab province today, military officials reported
Fri, Jan 20, 2012
CAMP BASTION, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2012 - Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Lemke's diligence as a helicopter mechanic paid off recently when he discovered a potentially deadly flaw in a UH-1Y Huey aircraft, military officials said.
Fri, Jan 20, 2012
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2012 - U.S. defense officials expressed condolences to the families of four French soldiers -- members of the International Security Assistance Force -- killed today in eastern Afghanistan's Kapisa province.
Thu, Jan 19, 2012
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2012 - Insurgents detonated a vehicle-borne bomb outside an entry control point at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan's Kandahar province today, military officials reported.
Wed, Jan 18, 2012
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2012 - A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader during an operation in the Panjwai district of Afghanistan's Kandahar province today, military officials reported.
Thu, Jan 12, 2012
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2012 - A combined Afghan and coalition security force detained seven suspected insurgents and seized weapons caches while searching for a Taliban leader in the Khugyani district of Afghanistan's Ghazni province today, military officials reported
Thu, Jan 12, 2012
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2012 - Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta released a statement today strongly condemning the actions of a small group of Marines depicted in a video that began circulating online yesterday
Wed, Jan 11, 2012
KABUL, Afghanistan, Jan. 11, 2012 - When Army Lt. Col. Rob Rabb joined the Afghanistan/Pakistan Hands program, he never dreamed that he would become a speech writer or that his letters would land on the desk of Afghan President Hamid Karzai for signature
Tue, Jan 10, 2012
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2012 - Almost 300 troops from eight countries, all bound for Afghanistan to mentor Afghan national security forces, kicked off a rigorous pre-deployment training rotation yesterday in Hohenfels, Germany.
Tue, Jan 10, 2012
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELARAM II, Afghanistan, Jan. 10, 2012 - As a religious program specialist, Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class James Vanzella protects chaplains and helps them with their daily duties and coordinates religious services.
Tue, Jan 10, 2012
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2012 - An Afghan-led and coalition-supported security force killed seven insurgents and captured more than 30 others during a search for a Taliban leader in the Charhar district of Afghanistan's Balkh province today, military officials reported.
Mon, Jan 09, 2012
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2012 - A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured two Taliban facilitators and detained a suspected insurgent in the Khugyani district of Afghanistan's Nangarhar province today, military officials reported.
Fri, Dec 30, 2011
The commander of the International Security Assistance Force condemned a roadside bomb attack that reportedly killed four civilians in Afghanistan's Uruzgan province today. In other Afghanistan operations:
Thu, Dec 29, 2011
FORWARD OPERATING BASE JACKSON, Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2011 - When Kimberly Ryan stepped into the Navy recruiter's office at age 18, she had no idea what she wanted to do. All she knew was she wanted to get out of Connecticut and broaden her horizon.
Wed, Dec 28, 2011
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28, 2011 - An Afghan-led and coalition-supported security force captured a Taliban leader during an operation in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province today, military officials reported. In other operations:
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