News Articles

Aug. 18, 2009

Gates, Mullen use new media to hear from troops, public

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2009 – Got questions you’d like to pose directly to the defense secretary or chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff? Now is your chance!

Aug. 17, 2009

Petraeus visits Kyrgyzstan-based troops

MANAS, Kyrgyzstan — Making a brief stop here, the U.S. Central Command Commander visited the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 16.

Aug. 13, 2009

Gates: U.S. must strengthen ties with Pakistan

WASHINGTON (Aug. 13, 2009) — The United States must maintain relationships with Pakistan for the long term to build trust between the nations, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here Thursday.

Aug. 11, 2009

Kuwaitis foil attack on U.S. logistical hub

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2009 – U.S. military officials are crediting Kuwaiti security services with foiling a planned terrorist bombing aimed at a major U.S. logistical hub and staging operation in Kuwait and several other Kuwaiti sites.

Aug. 10, 2009

Jones: Strategy boosts Afghan army, police

WASHINGTON (Aug. 10, 2009) – Ramping up the numbers of Afghan soldiers and police is part of President Barack Obama’s multi-pronged Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy, National Security Advisor James L. Jones said Sunday.

Aug. 5, 2009

Iraqi women take business into their own hands

BASRA, Iraq – More than fifty Iraqi women met with Soldiers and contractors recently at the Basra Airport to discuss opportunities in business development and business contracting.

Aug. 4, 2009

Insurgent activity declines along Afghan-Pakistani border

WASHINGTON (Aug. 4, 2009) – Insurgent activity across the Afghanistan and Pakistan borders has declined as a result of complementary operations in the region, a U.S. commander said Tuesday.

Aug. 3, 2009

Pre-election operation disables enemy in Afghanistan

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Aug. 3, 2009 – Afghan and U.S. forces completed an operation July 31 aimed at improving security for Afghanistan’s upcoming presidential election.

Aug. 2, 2009

Officials identify Gulf War pilot's remains

WASHINGTON (Aug. 2, 2009) – Remains found last month in Iraq’s Anbar province are those of Navy Capt. Michael Scott Speicher, who was shot down flying a combat mission in an F/A-18 Hornet on Jan. 17, 1991, and whose fate until now had been uncertain, Defense Department officials reported Sundday.

July 30, 2009

General: Taliban actions speak louder than words

WASHINGTON (July 30, 2009) – Although the Taliban recently issued a “code of conduct” booklet aimed at projecting a more positive image to the Afghan people, their actions directly contradict this goal, the spokesman for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan said Wednesday.