Nov. 17, 2011

Panetta, Dempsey: U.S.-Iraq partnership will continue

WASHINGTON (November 15, 2011) — Iraq and its forces are prepared to cope with the security challenges they will face after U.S. troops withdraw, Defense Department leaders told Congress today.

Nov. 17, 2011

Logistical drawdown progresses smoothly in Iraq

WASHINGTON (November 14, 2011) — The logistical drawdown in Iraq is progressing well and on track to meet the Dec. 31 deadline, the commander of the unit that oversaw the mission since January reported as he and his soldiers prepared to return home early this week.

Nov. 15, 2011

Improving Afghanistan’s irrigation infrastructure

NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (November 14, 2011) — Decades of drought, conflict and economic strife has contributed to the decimation of critical irrigation infrastructure within Afghanistan.

Nov. 15, 2011

U.S., Afghan soldiers partner in Eastern Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (November 10, 2011) – American and Afghan soldiers met here recently at this eastern Afghanistan outpost to discuss battlefield support operations and training needs.

Nov. 14, 2011

Afghan, Marine partnership brings progress to Garmsir

GAMRSIR DISTRICT, Afghanistan (November 09, 2011) — Walking down the street of a local bazaar here without a flak jacket or Kevlar seemed a little risky. I hustled past the group of local Afghan government officials, took a knee and snapped another photo. A local man involved in a pending investigation was released from custody and the district leaders wanted to celebrate his return. Marines from 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment escorted the man to the district center and were in turn invited to take a walk around the Hazar Joft bazaar here, Nov. 2.

Nov. 10, 2011

Coalition Commander condemns insurgent attacks

CAMP MARMAL, Afghanistan (November 8, 2011) — The commander of the International Security Assistance Force’s Regional Command North condemned yesterday’s insurgent suicide attack near the office of a local leader in Afghanistan’s Baghlan province.

Nov. 8, 2011

Rasmussen cites progress in Afghanistan, Libya

WASHINGTON (November 3, 2011) — Condemning weekend violence in Afghanistan, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen emphasized today that it won’t undermine the alliance’s commitment to Afghanistan as progress there continues.

Nov. 8, 2011

ANA mission builds trust, friendship in Arezo

GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan (November 07, 2011) — U.S. Army Soldiers joined their Afghan National Army counterparts in a humanitarian assistance mission to Arezo village, Andar District, Oct. 31.

Nov. 7, 2011

Forces in Iraq pursue ‘methodical, flexible’ exit plan

WASHINGTON (November 3, 2011) — With some 33,000 U.S. troops still in Iraq and less than two months left to complete withdrawal by Dec. 31, the redeployment operation under way there is extraordinary, a senior officer with U.S. Forces Iraq said today.

Nov. 3, 2011

1/34th BCT makes plans to move forward with joint training

CAMP SAMOUD, Kuwait (November 02, 2011) — Col. Eric D. Kerska, commanding officer for the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division toured with the Kuwait national guard Oct. 27, at Camp Samoud, Kuwait.