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  • Air Force 'moving in right direction' on nuclear program, Gates says

    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates pointed to broad initiatives within the Air Force he said are helping to return its nuclear mission to "the standards of excellence for which it was known throughout the entire Cold War." Speaking at the Carnegie Institute for International Peace Oct. 28, Secretary

  • Coalition servicemember killed in eastern Afghanistan

    A Coalition servicemember was killed by small-arms fire today in eastern Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation. The name and nationality of the servicemember are being withheld until next of kin are notified.

  • Peace Jirga held to resolve security problems in Tagab

    Governor Khuweja Abubaker hosted a Peace Jirga for the people of Kapisa Province on Oct. 26 at the Tagab District Center. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, provincial government officials, and elements of Task Force Warrior planned and organized the event to try to find a

  • USO offers entertainment, relief of deployment woes

    The United Service Organization has been supporting U.S. forces for more than 67 years. Adapting to the needs of the troops, the USO has continually invented and reinvented programs to help troops. They have now put together a program called "USO 2 Go" to help better support troops deployed

  • Veterinary care helps build relations with nomadic tribe

    Airmen and Soldiers from the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team vaccinated hundreds of animals in preparation for the long, hard Afghan winter in October here. In a region where the average income is less than a dollar a day, the PRT's veterinary civil assistance patrol not only strengthened the

  • U.S. Forces respond during Monday’s attack on helicopter

    U.S. forces assigned to the International Security Assistance Force in Regional Command - East killed 12 militants Monday and detained one while securing the site where a Coalition helicopter was forced to land in Wardak province after taking enemy fire. The UH-60 Blackhawk came under small-arms

  • Coalition service member killed in IED attack

    One coalition service member died of wounds sustained when the vehicle he was riding in struck an IED this afternoon in western Afghanistan. The incident took place about 2 p.m. Coalition personnel have secured the scene. The incident is under investigation. The name and nationality of the service

  • Defense secretary lauds wounded warrior care improvements

    The military has made "some significant steps forward" in caring for wounded warriors, the Defense secretary said during a Pentagon Channel interview broadcast Oct. 22. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said inpatient care provided to wounded warriors always has been world-class. "We've never had a