Forces Kill, Capture Enemy Fighters, Seize Weapons in Afghanistan
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2008 – Coalition and Afghan forces killed at least two enemy fighters, detained 32 suspects and seized weapons in Afghanistan during operations last week, military officials said.
Coalition forces killed one militant and detained sixteen suspected militants during operations targeting a group [...]
Servicemen MIA From Vietnam War are Identified
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the group remains of six U.S. servicemen, missing from the Vietnam War, are soon to be buried with full military honors.
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U.S. Forces on Track to Be out of Iraqi Cities by Summer, General Says
By Fred W. Baker III
American Forces Press Service
BALAD, Iraq, Dec. 13, 2008 – U.S. combat forces are on track to be out of Iraqi cities by June 30 in accordance with the recently signed status of forces agreement between the United States [...]
Lance Cpl. Joeli O. Noareyes, a military policeman with MP Detachment, Combat Logistics Company 19, 1st Marine Logistics Group maintains a watchful eye over his particular section of Camp Sinjar’s perimeter, Nov. 6. Noareyes, 23, Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico, and the other MPs with the detachment are responsible for base security, entry control point security [...]
Coalition Forces Disrupt Haqqani Network in Afghanistan
American Forces Press Service
KABUL, Afghanistan, Dec. 12, 2008 – Coalition forces detained nine suspected militants during an operation yesterday to disrupt the Haqqani terrorist network in Afghanistan’s Paktia province, military officials said.
The operation in the province’s Zadran district targeted a Haqqani militant believed to assist with the movement of [...]
Troops in Iraq Detain 11 Terrorism Suspects, Find Bomb, Weapons
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2008 – Eleven suspected terrorists, including two wanted men, were removed from al-Qaida in Iraq networks yesterday and today as coalition forces targeted the terrorist organization in central Iraq, military officials reported.
In other recent operations, Iraqi soldiers foiled a bombing [...]
Exclusive: Pentagon Pro-Troop Group Misspent Millions, Report Says
A Defense Department project, supposedly designed to support U.S. troops, was used instead to channel millions of dollars to personal friends and allies of its chief. The “America Supports You,” or ASY, program was led in a “questionable and unregulated manner,” according to a Department of Defense Inspector [...]
A Very Sad Tale …
A Japanese company (Toyota) and an American company (GM) decided to have a canoe race on the Missouri River. Both teams practiced long and hard to reach their peak performance before the race. On the big day, the Japanese won by a mile. The Americans, very discouraged [...]
