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  • Giving Thanks

    During our nation's Civil War, the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln issued the first official Thanksgiving proclamation in 1863 as a day of thanksgiving and praise. Thanksgiving has grown into the most traveled holiday for Americans to visit loved ones. For those of us who

  • Afghan and Coalition forces disrupt Haqqani network in Khost

    Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and Coalition forces detained seven suspected militants during a combined operation aimed at disrupting the Haqqani terrorist network in Khost province, Wednesday. The province is located, approximately 250 km southeast of Kabul. The combined force searched a

  • ANSF, Coalition forces disrupt militant activities in Helmand

    Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition forces killed seven militants today and uncovered three caches containing drugs and improvised explosive device-making materials during a clearing operation in Nahr Surkh District, Helmand province. Militants fired on ANSF and Coalition forces with

  • Coalition forces clear a known IED command node in Kandahar

    Coalition forces killed 15 militants, and detained six suspected militants during an early morning raid in Anizai, Zhari district, Kandahar province, Nov. 26. Coalition forces were clearing a compound known to be an IED command and control node when they were fired upon. Coalition forces returned

  • Coalition forces keep the heat on terrorist networks

    Coalition forces killed ten armed militants, and detained four suspected militants during operations to thwart the Taliban and Haqqani terrorist networks in Paktia and Paktika provinces, Tuesday. The operation in Paktia province targeted a senior Taliban commander in the Zormat district - believed

  • Coalition forces clear a known IED command node in Kandahar

    KABUL, Afghanistan - Coalition forces killed 15 militants, and detained six suspected militants during an early morning raid in Anizai, Zhari district, Kandahar province, Nov. 26. Coalition forces were clearing a compound known to be an IED command and control node when they were fired upon.

  • Coalition forces keep the heat on terrorist networks

    Coalition forces killed ten armed militants, and detained four suspected militants during operations to thwart the Taliban and Haqqani terrorist networks in Paktia and Paktika provinces, Tuesday. The operation in Paktia province targeted a senior Taliban commander in the Zormat district - believed

  • Air Force mentors help build ANA medical capability

    With the help of U.S. Forces, the Afghan National Army opened a new hospital at Camp Hero in Kandahar Province, nearly one year ago. A small group of Airmen have helped transform a once empty building into a fully functional hospital staffed by ANA personnel and capable of caring for fellow ANA