March 24, 2010

Mullen, Gates press Congress for Afghanistan funding

WASHINGTON, March 24, 2010 – The stakes in Afghanistan are “too high for failure,” the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told Congress today as he urged quick passage of funding legislation that supports operations there.

March 24, 2010

Pakistan's Chief of Naval Staff visits CENTCOM

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (March 23, 2010) — Pakistan's Chief of Naval Staff Adm. Noman Bashir met with U.S. Central Command Commander, Gen. David Petraeus in Tampa, Fla., Mar. 23, to reaffirm the strategic partnership between Pakistan and the United States.

March 23, 2010

Talks aimed at strengthening ties between U.S., Pakistan

WASHINGTON (March 23, 2010) – Talks between Pakistani and American officials seek to strengthen, broaden and deepen the ties between the two countries, Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said here today.

March 21, 2010

Commanders apply Marjah lessons to other regions

WASHINGTON (March 19, 2010) – The Marjah operation has served as proof of principle for operations in Afghanistan, and commanders are working to adopt the principles in other areas in the country, a senior military official said.

March 21, 2010

Photographer documents Iraq's economic growth since 2003

WASHINGTON (March 20, 2010) – A former White House staff photographer who started photographing Iraq in 2003 said Thursday that comparing old images to recent ones presents a picture of staggering economic growth there.

March 17, 2010

McChrystal discusses progress in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (March 17, 2010) – The commander of NATO and U.S. troops in Afghanistan said today he is pleased with the progress in the country so far while acknowledging that much more needs to be done.

March 17, 2010

Future Afghan leaders graduate from National Military Academy

KABUL, Afghanistan (March 18, 2010) - More than 1,500 people, including Afghan government and coalition officials, joined Afghan President Hamid Karzai in congratulating the National Military Academy graduating class of 2010 today.

March 16, 2010

Petraeus to Senate: Success achievable in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (March 16, 2010) – Though considerable challenges remain in Afghanistan, success there is achievable and important, the commander of U.S. Central Command said here Tuesday.

March 15, 2010

U.S. turns Taji detention facility over to Iraqi government

TAJI, Iraq — A new concept in Iraq's corrections system officially became a reality with the turn-over of the Theater Internment Facility Reconciliation Facility Center (TIFRC) in Taji March 15.

March 15, 2010

Successful elections solidify drawdown timetable in Iraq

WASHINGTON (March 12, 2010) — As parliamentary election results are tallied in Iraq, U.S. commanders there say it's unlikely any outcome would require American troops to stay beyond their scheduled withdrawal dates.