| Pakistan seals border with Afghanistan, clamps curfew | |
Pakistan has sealed its South Waziristan border with Afghanistan and imposed a curfew there to prevent Afghan militants from infiltrating into its territory in the wake of fresh offensives by US troops on the Taliban on the other side of the...
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| US pushes ahead with Afghan offensive |
The US military said Friday that it was pushing further into a Taliban bastion in southern Afghanistan after it had reported its first casualties in the offensive, the first under the US government's new strategy in the Central Asian...
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| Oz brothels put on more staff to serve US naval officers |
Melbourne, July 3 : Brothels in Australian city of Perth are putting on more staff to deal with the arrival of two US warships, carrying more than 5400 sailors....
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| U.S. Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns |
NAWA, Afghanistan -- U.S. Marines moved into villages in Taliban strongholds in southern Afghanistan on Friday, meeting little resistance as they tried to win over local chiefs on the second day of...
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| Taliban Insurgents Step Up Attacks on U.S. Marines |
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan | Taliban insurgents stepped up attacks Friday against U.S. Marines in southern Afghanistan's Helmand River valley, forcing troops in some areas to spend the day...
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| U.S. Marines in Afghanistan continue operation to cut insurgent supply lines, win over local elders |
NAWA, Afghanistan — U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan on Friday, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the...
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| US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 642 |
As of Friday, July 3, 2009, at least 642 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the...
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| Russia to allow US military passage through airspace |
Washington - Russia has agreed to allow American troops and weapons to fly over its airspace on the way to Afghanistan, the New York Times reported Saturday. The breakthrough was to be announced when...
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| Top Canadian, U.S. military men meet in Calgary |
Reminiscent of the famous climactic scene in the classic movie Dr. Strangelove, Canadian General Walt Natynczyk (right) rides a torpedo at the Armed Forces display at the Stampede in Calgary on July...
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| Kids at DMZ school get English help from soldiers |
U.S. Army Lt. Dane Schoonover, left, sells treats to students at Daesungdong Elementary School during an "English market" Friday. Students learn the value of American money by spending fake bills on...
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| US troops say goodbye but leave behind no room for complacency |
advertisement Under the command of General David Petraeus, US forces had begun what became known as the "surge". The 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, with whom I spent those tense weeks, was part of...
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| US military looks to algae for fuel alternative |
(AP) LOGAN, Utah - Somewhere among the beakers and the bubbling green-tinged tanks in this Utah State University lab, Jeff Muhs is searching for champion pond scum for the U.S. government. ...
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| DODEA director outlines challenges, new programs |
NAPLES, Italy — The head of Defense Department schools worldwide laid out some of the system’s challenges and some planned new programs this week for parents and teachers in Italy. Shirley...
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| Pacific scoreboard for the July 5 edition |
Firecracker Shootout At Gunners Fitness Center Softball Fields, Camp Foster, Okinawa Pool-play standings Men’s Pool A x-American Legion, Okinawa, 5-0 x-Camp Humphreys South Korea, 4-1 ...
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| Americans, Iraqis get together for Fourth of July celebrations |
Maj. Patrick Douglas goes through the food line with an Iraqi guest during the Fourth of July party. Douglas, from Lanham, Md., serves with the 8th Military Transition Team, 172nd Infantry Brigade...
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| Americans in Italy urged to carry paperwork as G-8 summit nears |
Troops and civilians stationed at Aviano, Vicenza and Camp Darby all received e-mail advisories urging them to avoid large gatherings in cities across Italy and advising them to carry passports and...
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| Rep. Murphy, Iraq veteran, takes helm of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ fight |
WASHINGTON — Rep. Patrick Murphy wants to repeal "don’t ask, don’t tell" as soon as possible, with or without the president’s help. "I don’t work for the president," the Pennsylvania...
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| Sailors who want to be a chief petty officer face a tough field |
Sailors are finding it tougher to make the coveted rank of chief petty officer in recent years, due to increased retention, especially in the senior pay grades, Navy officials said this week. In...
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| Army identifies soldier found dead at Bamberg |
Army officials have identified the soldier from the 54th Engineer Battalion who was found dead Thursday outside Warner Barracks in Bamberg, Germany. Spc. Levi Clark, 20, was found outside the...
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| Pentagon’s Robo-Hummingbird Flies Like the Real Thing |
built a tiny drone that looks and flies like a hummingbird , flapping its little robotic wings to stay in the air. So far, the mock bird, built for Pentagon mad-science division Darpa, has only...
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| US troops in 'hell of a fight' with Afghan Taliban |
GARMSIR: US marines are in a “hell of a fight” as they storm into Taliban strongholds in a major assault in Afghanistan, their commanding officer said on Friday. Nearly 4,000 marines...
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| ‘Idol’ alum Phil Stacey aims to comfort |
“American Idol” made Phil Stacey one of the country’s most famous sailors when he sang as a finalist in Season 6. On his upcoming album, Stacey pays tribute to those who are serving in war ...
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| More could receive the Medal of Honor |
Over the last seven years of combat operations in the War on Terrorism, more than a million brave servicemen and women have faithfully served in Afghanistan and Iraq. Nearly 5,000 have died;...
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| Marines, Afghans Establish Bases in Helmand |
By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, July 3, 2009 U.S. Marines and Afghan security forces are continuing Operation Khanjar in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, NATO...
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| Ravens' Harbaugh inspired by U.S. troops during Iraq tour |
Vote John Harbaugh is experiencing a different level of patriotism on this Fourth of July weekend. The Ravens coach is in the middle of the...
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| Pentagon fast-tracks oil from algae research |
L OGAN, Utah — Researchers at Utah State University and around the country are trying to identify strains of algae that could someday provide fuel for the United States military. The...
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| US Marines In 'Hell Of A Fight' In Afghanistan - Commander |
(Adds Taliban reaction, army comment, other details.) GARMSIR (AFP)--U.S. Marines are in a "hell of a fight" as they storm into Taliban strongholds during a major assault...
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| Russia To Sign Deal Allowing Transit Of U.S. Military Supplies For Afghanistan |
(RTTNews) - Russia will allow the U.S. to ship weapons across its territory to Afghanistan. An agreement to this effect will be signed between the presidents of the two countries next week,...
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| MCPON Presents Own Warfare Pins to Newly Quailified Sailors |
090702-N-9818V-208 YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 2, 2009) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West, left, gives Boatswain's Mate Seaman Brett Kish his Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist pin...
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| Israeli Firm Part Of U.S. Military Project |
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- An Israeli defense firm has become a major contractorin a U.S. military project. Israel's Plasan Sasa has been designated a leading subcontractor in theMRAP All Terrain Vehicles...
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| MiTT Marines train to sustain warrior skills |
Beads of sweat drip from the foreheads of sailors and Marines; grunts of pain are punctuated by the rhythmic beat of their fast-paced footsteps. They run past two other Marines on a raised...
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| US Troops Push Further into Southern Afghanistan |
U.S. Marines pushed further into southern Afghanistan Friday, meeting little resistance as they moved to capture villages and population centers controlled by Taliban militants.The U.S. offensive is...
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| U.S. troops secure key centres in Afghan drive |
(David Guttenfelder/Associated Press) U.S. forces began to secure key centres in Afghanistan's Helmand province on Friday as a new offensive aimed at pushing out the Taliban entered its second day. ...
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| Johnny comes marching home — to no job |
The return of the Elkhart-based Indiana National Guard’s 1538th Transportation Company from Iraq this week was a joyous occasion. About 400 friends and family members lustily cheered and applauded...
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| Saudi Awards National Security Contract to EADS |
EADS Defence and Security has fought off stiff competition to been awarded the border security programme for the whole of Saudi Arabia. Under the five-year contract, EADS will supply a visibility...
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| siblings dine together weekly in Iraq |
When Gunnery Sgt. Amber Beegle received orders to deploy to Iraq, she had no idea she would be working just a few miles away from her younger brother, Sgt. James Ihle, an aviation ordnance system...
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| US Awards $110m Army Dental Staffing Contract to InGenesis Arora |
The US Army has awarded the CONUS dental south-east region contract to InGenesis Arora (IA). The five-year contract, effective from 1 October 2009, will place 270 dentists and other dental ancillary...
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| US Marines to 'drink lots of tea' |
By Ali Gharib WASHINGTON - After months of planning and putting pieces in order, aspects of the new United States strategy in Afghanistan are beginning to be concretely implemented - including...
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| Kidnapped U.S. soldier may have gone AWOL |
07/03/2009 KABUL, Afghanistan — A U.S. soldier who inexplicably walked off his barren military base earlier this week was captured by Taliban militants hours later, U.S. military officials...
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| U.S. soldier believed captured by Afghan insurgents |
A n American soldier, who disappeared after walking off his base in eastern Afghanistan with three Afghan counterparts, is believed captured, officials said Thursday. Spokeswoman Captain Elizabeth...
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| US Marines establish positions in Afghan assault |
CAMP DWYER, Afghanistan: US Marines have established bridgeheads in Taliban strongholds after suffering the first fatality of their massive offensive against Afghanistan's hardline Islamist militia....
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| Marines target supply lines U.S. soldier kidnapped near Pakistan border |
U.S. Marines from the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade temporarily occupy a house after arriving in an overnight air assault Thursday near the Taliban stronghold of Nawa in Afghanistan’s...
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| As U.S. Troops Mount Offensive in Afghanistan, New Strategy Is Tested |
U.S. Marines marked the start of a new offensive in Afghanistan Thursday, as part of the Obama administration's efforts to stabilize the Afghan-Pakistan border region. A Washington Post reporter...
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| Early success as US Marines flood into Helmand in reversal of British tactics |
Thousands of US Marines stormed into the Helmand river valley under cover of night yesterday, the opening phase of Barack Obama’s new high-risk strategy in Afghanistan. In Operation...
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| Pacific Partnership Starts Mission in SamoaByrd Critical to Pacific Partnership 2009USNS Richard E. Byrd Departs for PP09 |
090627-N-9689V-002 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 27, 2009) Cmdr. Joseph Yang, contingency dental officer-in-charge, of San Diego, Calif., teaches Pacific Partnership 2009 dental team members from Canada, the...
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| ‘Well worth the wait’ |
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — With the snip of a blue ribbon, a portion of the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center opened its doors Thursday, six long years after ground was broken on the...
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| U.S. Army Ranger/bank robber from B.C. charged with prison assault |
A U.S. Army Ranger from B.C. who masterminded a 2006 bank heist now faces assault charges after he allegedly stabbed one of his fellow bank robbers while in prison. Luke Sommer, who is serving a...
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| What Congress can and can’t do for troops, families |
For the last eight years, lawmakers have loaded annual defense authorization bills with new pay and benefit initiatives to support troops and their families and to show the nation’s appreciation....
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| Report faults USFK’s hiring practices |
SEOUL — A new Army Audit Agency report says officers responsible for deciding whether civilian contractors qualified for status of forces agreement visas in South Korea were sometimes not...
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| New Navy ‘cammies’ trickle into fleet |
SASEBO NAVAL BASE, Japan — Strange blue "cammies" are showing up here and there at bases overseas. Those servicemembers aren’t from a visiting military. They’re wearing the Navy’s newest...
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