Campaign Stars Approved For Iraq and Afghanistan Deployments
Campaign stars approved for Afghan, Iraq deployments Staff report Posted : Saturday Apr 19, 2008 6:52:31 EDT Service members who have been on multiple deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq are now eligible to wear campaign stars on their Afghanistan or Iraq campaign medals. The Department of Defense approved on April 16 the wearing of campaign stars. Information on applying [...]
3rd BDE, 1st ID, Enroute Afghanistan Late Summer, 2008
DoD Announces Unit For Next Afghanistan Rotation The Department of Defense announced today that the 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, based in Fort Hood, Texas, is scheduled to deploy as part of the next rotation operating in Afghanistan. This announcement involves approximately 3,500 service [...]
Guantanamo Bay Detainee Transfer Announced
The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of eleven detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Eight detainees were transferred to Afghanistan, and three to Jordan. These detainees were determined to be eligible for transfer following a comprehensive series of review processes conducted at Guantanamo. [...]