Dec. 8, 2011

DOD helps Afghans develop mineral enterprise

WASHINGTON (December 7, 2011) — A Defense Department task force working with the U.S. Geological Survey is modernizing Afghanistan’s geological enterprise so the war-torn nation can stimulate international investment in its rich deposits of minerals, fossil fuels and rare-earth elements.

Dec. 8, 2011

Ghazni PRT trains with Polish pilots

GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan (December 7,2011) — The Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team conducted helicopter familiarization training with Polish pilots at Forward Operating Base Ghazni, Afghanistan Nov. 26.

Dec. 6, 2011

Biden expresses gratitude to U.S., Iraqi forces

WASHINGTON (December 2, 2011) — Joined by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani in Baghdad yesterday, Vice President Joe Biden thanked U.S. and Iraqi armed forces for their sacrifices, commitment and success.

Dec. 2, 2011

Joint statement affirms strong U.S.-Iraq partnership

By Cheryl Pellerin, American Forces Press ServiceIraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki talks to U.S. Vice President Joe Biden after giving his speech during the Government of Iraq Day of Commitment Ceremony in the Al Faw Palace at Victory Base Complex, Iraq, Dec. 1, 2011. Ambassador to Iraq, James F. Jeffrey is on the left and Iraqi President Jalal

Nov. 30, 2011

Through friendship, airmen advise Iraqi army

By Senior Airman Chuck Broadway, U.S. Air Forces Central, Baghdad Media Outreach TeamAirmen assigned to the 467th Expeditionary Intelligence Squadron as advisers to their Iraqi counterparts walk into the Basra Operation Center in southern Iraq on Oct. 15. While working together, airmen provided guidance and training while also building friendship

Nov. 29, 2011

Making a difference: Air Cavalry troopers conduct medical seminars with Afghan females

By Staff Sgt. Joe Armas, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division Public AffairsSgt. Julie Furtado, a medic assigned to the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, originally from Modesto, Calif., teaches local Afghan females how to splint a fractured arm during a medical seminar that was conducted Nov. 20 near the town of

Nov. 28, 2011

The final days of Joint Base Balad

By Senior Airman Amber Kelly-Herard, 332nd Air Expeditionary WingAirmen from the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing pack one of the last conex boxes at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, just prior to the transition from U.S. forces to the government of Iraq Nov. 5, 2011. Airmen from the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing pack one of the last conex boxes at Joint Base

Nov. 26, 2011

Graduation highlights evolution of Afghan policing

 PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan— Afghan Uniform Policemen stand in formation adjacent to their trainers from the 554th Military Police Company, 172nd Infantry Brigade during the Police Combined Action Team graduation at Combat Outpost Zerok, Nov. 11. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Joseph Buccino, TF Blackhawk PAO)PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan (November

Nov. 23, 2011

Commander cites ‘Positive Impact’ from Iraq mission

By Karen Parrish, American Forces Press ServiceLt. Col. Tim Brumfiel, commander of 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division administers the oath of enlistment to 41 ˜Warhorse soldiers during a mass re-enlistment ceremony at Contingency Operating Station Garry Owen, Iraq, Oct. 3. (U.S. Army photo by

Nov. 18, 2011

Nothing lost in translation: Afghan soldier takes reins as explosives reduction course instructor

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan (November 18, 2011) — It’s another training day at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, where Afghan soldiers are learning specific occupational specialties and general military skills just as they do every day. However, one course offers a unique learning advantage because the instructor is an Afghan National Army soldier and speaks his students’ language, Pashto.