April 9, 2012

Nangarhar ADT works to expand access to quality agriculture education

NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (April 9, 2012) — With support from the Nangarhar Agribusiness Development Team, the Afghan Ministry of Education celebrated another important milestone in their quest to provide all children in the nation equal access to a quality education.

April 6, 2012

Carving a pathway to enduring partnership: Seabees and Afghan soldiers combine skills on joint road

HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (April 6, 2012) — Seabees and Afghan National Army personnel embarked on their sixth consecutive day of work on a joint road improvement project.

April 5, 2012

For Marines on the battlefield, urgent care is just a call away

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan (April 05, 2012) — A four-vehicle convoy travels along the barren desert when the first vehicle is suddenly struck by an improvised explosive device. A Marine in the first vehicle is hit in the face by shrapnel. A Navy corpsman riding in the third vehicle jumps out and pulls the injured Marine from the vehicle and rushes to assess his injuries. The convoy commander immediately radios for a medical evacuation.

April 4, 2012

ANA general visits Korean Hospital and Vocational Training Center

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (April 4, 2012) — Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Khatool Mohammadzai, director for women’s affairs in the ANA, visited the Korean Hospital and Vocational Training Center on Bagram Air Field April 2.

April 4, 2012

Afghan forces step up, Marines step back in Helmand province

FORWARD OPERATING BASE JACKSON, Afghanistan (April 4, 2012) — As coalition forces draw down from Afghanistan and more Marines return home each month, increasing responsibility is falling on to Afghan forces.

April 3, 2012

Afghan Security Forces, coalition forces Speargun insurgent cash flow

URMUZ, Afghanistan (April 3, 2012) — Afghan National Security Forces executed a town clearing of Urmuz during Operation Speargun, March 25 through 30.

March 30, 2012

U.S.-Pakistani Military Relations Improving, Dempsey Says

ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT (March 29, 2012) — There may be more bumps in the road, but the military-to-military relationship between the United States and Pakistan is on the road to recovery, said Army Gen. Martin Dempsey today.

March 29, 2012

Volunteering for a better Afghanistan: Soldiers donate time, goods to locals

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (March 29, 2012) — Several Soldiers volunteered their time and energy to hand out donated goods to local Afghans at the El Salam Egyptian Theater Hospital on Bagram Airfield, March 27.

March 28, 2012

Afghans, Coalition work to avert 'insider’ attacks

WASHINGTON (March 28, 2012) — Afghan and coalition leaders are working to limit “insider threat” killings in Afghanistan, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces there told reporters here today.

March 27, 2012

966th AES EOD active duty, Guard, Reserve save lives, deny terrorists victory

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (March 27, 2012) — It's midnight at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan and the team leader for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight is running from door to door in his PT gear yelling get up, it's go time!