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May 19, 2009

U.S. sends aid to displaced Pakistanis

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (May 20, 2009) — Humanitarian aid provided by United States arrived at Chaklala Air Base near Islamabad this afternoon in response to an appeal for urgently needed basic food, shelter, and supplies for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North West Frontier Province.

May 19, 2009

America needs service, Petraeus tells VMI grads

WASHINGTON (May 19, 2009) – The commander of U.S. Central Command told graduates of the Virginia Military Institute during their commencement ceremony yesterday that America needs their service.

May 18, 2009

Afghan commandos meet top ANA leaders

KABUL (May 18, 2009) – The Afghan National Army’s top leaders convened here May 12 and 13 for discussions and teambuilding.

May 17, 2009

Afghan army 2 to 4 years from leading operations

WASHINGTON (May 17, 2009) – The Afghan national army could lead operations in Afghanistan in two to four years, with the U.S. playing a support role, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said during a May 8 interview, portions of which aired on CBS’ “60 Minutes” Sunday.

May 14, 2009

Gates: Success in Afghanistan depends on Pakistan's efforts against Taliban

WASHINGTON (May 14, 2009) – Without success on the Pakistan side of the border, efforts to rid both it and Afghanistan of the Taliban will be significantly harder, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told the Senate Armed Services Committee today while testifying on the fiscal 2010 defense budget request.

May 14, 2009

Baghdad maternity hospital back to full capacity

BAGHDAD (May 14, 2009) – For engineer Wathiq Abdul Jabbar, the May 9 ribbon-cutting ceremony that capped a $2.4 million renovation of the Alwaiya Maternity hospital here was especially meaningful.

May 12, 2009

Soldiers bolster Iraqi media on local level

BAGHDAD (May 12, 2009) – A partnership among the local government, Iraqi security forces and the 1st Infantry Division’s 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, has given citizens of northwestern Baghdad’s Hurriyah neighborhood an improved community.

May 11, 2009

Special operations forces save lives after bomb attack

KABUL, Afghanistan, May 11, 2009 – As soon as they heard the news of the suicide bombers yesterday, a coalition Special Operations team in southern Afghanistan sprang into action.The team rescued, treated and medically evacuated 19 civilians after two suicide bombers detonatedthemselves in the Gereshk bazaar in Helmand province, injuring 20 and

May 10, 2009

Commander: Taliban forced civilians to remain in targeted buildings

WASHINGTON (May 10, 2009) – Taliban operatives shaking down villages for money appear to have forced civilians to remain in buildings that were bombed in the course of a long May 4 firefight, the commander of U.S. Central Command said Sunday.

May 10, 2009

Petraeus says Pakistani leaders uniting against Taliban

WASHINGTON (May 10, 2009) – Pakistani leadership is united in opposing the Taliban occupation of the Swat Valley, and the leaders also understand a “whole-of-government” counterinsurgency strategy is necessary in the country, the chief of U.S. Central Command said Sunday.