Sept. 24, 2009

Resource decision on Afghanistan to follow strategy review

WASHINGTON (Sept. 23, 2009) – A deliberative approach is best for everyone as President Barack Obama and his national security team grapple with the way forward in Afghanistan, the Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday.

Sept. 23, 2009

Petraeus cites need for critical warfighting specialties

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2009 – The U.S. military needs more people trained in specialties critical to the fight against global extremism, the chief of U.S. Central Command said here today.

Sept. 22, 2009

Iraqi forces improve as they train

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2009 – Iraqi security forces continue to make progress in providing security for their own country, the deputy commander of Multinational Corps Iraq said Tuesday.

Sept. 22, 2009

Petraeus draws 'big picture' at infantry conference

FORT BENNING, Ga. (Sept. 23, 2009) -- At the Infantry Warfighting Conference Tuesday, Gen. David Petraeus walked nearly 2,000 Soldiers through “the big picture,” in respect to counterinsurgency operations in the region that constitutes the United States Central Command, the smallest but most volatile of the six U.S. geographic combatant commands.

Sept. 16, 2009

Biden: Democracy will prevail in Iraq

WASHINGTON (Sept. 16, 2009) – Iraq is well on its way to stability and self-reliance, Vice President Joe Biden said in Baghdad Wednesday.

Sept. 15, 2009

Afghan farmers bolster income with bees

{mosimage}BAGRAM AIRFIELD (Afghanistan, Sept. 15, 2009) – In an effort to increase agricultural productivity and boost economic capacity, 450 families throughout Afghanistan’s Panjshir province were supplied with training and materials to operate and manage their own honey production businesses.

Sept. 13, 2009

New brigades represent new mission in Iraq

WASHINGTON – New advisory and assistance brigades to flow into Iraq in the coming months will focus on building the Iraqi security forces.

Sept. 9, 2009

NATO reaffirms commitment to Afghanistan

NORFOLK, Va. – Despite the challenges it faces there, NATO will stay the course during its tough fight in Afghanistan.

Sept. 8, 2009

Gates speaks frankly on Pakistan, Iraq to Al-Jazeera

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2009 – The situation in Pakistan and the way ahead in Iraq were among the issues Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates spoke about with the Arabic television network Al-Jazeera in an interview being broadcast this week. The network’s Washington bureau chief, Abderrahim Foukara, spoke with the secretary Sept. 4.

Sept. 7, 2009

McChrystal promises full accounting of Kunduz strike

WASHINGTON (Sept. 5, 2009) – The commander of the International Security Assistance Force promised Afghans a full accounting of the air strike in Kunduz province Sept. 3.