Dec. 23, 2010

Mortarman shares close calls, passion for his job

KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Dec. 22, 2010) — He's a calm individual. His voice is barely above a whisper.

Dec. 23, 2010

Returning to his roots: Infantryman shares farming knowledge with Afghans

NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Dec. 23, 2010) — He grew up on his father’s farm in Mansfield, Mo. His father was a Marine. His grandfather was a Missouri farmer and a soldier, as was his great-grandfather.

Dec. 23, 2010

Ceremony marks Anti-Terrorism Prosecution Directorate graduation, facility opening

KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 23, 2010) — Twelve prosecutors graduated a European Union Police training course in a ceremony marking the graduation and the opening of several facilities Dec. 20 at the Anti-Terrorism Prosecution Directorate headquarters.

Dec. 21, 2010

Marine engineers improve security for coalition forces in Sangin

FORWARD OPERATING BASE ROBINSON, Afghanistan (Dec. 21, 2010) — Marines From Charlie Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), enhanced security for coalition forces here in Helmand province.

Dec. 20, 2010

Members of high peace council tour detention facility in Parwan

PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Dec. 20, 2010) — Members of the Afghan Peace and Reconciliation Program High Peace Council detainee subcommittee toured the Detention Facility in Parwan Dec. 19 to learn more about the detention facility and its operations.

Dec. 17, 2010

Commander describes nature of eastern Afghanistan fight

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Dec. 15, 2010) — Terrain and population make the fight against extremists in eastern Afghanistan different from the fights in other parts of the country, the commander of NATO’s Regional Command East said here today.

Dec. 16, 2010

Afghanistan-Pakistan review charts progress in strategy

WASHINGTON (Dec. 16, 2010) — The Afghanistan and Pakistan Annual Review, released today, offers a national security staff-led assessment of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Dec. 15, 2010

U.S. Islamic scholar speaks to Afghans about Islam in America

KAPISA PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Dec. 15, 2010) — Imam Johari Adbul-Malik, an American Islamic scholar from Washington D.C., spoke to more than 200 Afghan religious leaders about Islam in America at the Kapisa Provincial Capital’s conference hall, here Nov. 11. Johari’s talk focused on freedom of religion, religious tolerance and Islamic practice in the U.S.

Dec. 13, 2010

First female Marine advisor heads to Afghanistan

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (Dec. 13, 2010) — Some members of the Afghan National Army are in for a surprise when they meet their new instructor, Staff Sgt. Tricia McBride, the first female to receive the Advisor Training Group’s stamp of approval to advise host nation forces in Afghanistan.

Dec. 13, 2010

Mullen: Iraq, U.S. must discuss future military relationship

BAGHDAD (Dec. 13, 2010) — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff stressed to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki today that now is the time for the United States and Iraq to plan for a normal, long-term military-to-military relationship.