Officials Announce First Afghanistan Surge Units
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2009 – About 16,000 Marines and soldiers have been notified they will deploy to Afghanistan as part of President Barack Obama’s new strategy.
Obama announced his decision to deploy 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan in the first half of 2010 on Dec. 1. [...]
Soldiers with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, attached to 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery, 4th BCT, 3rd Inf. Div., secure the area outside a school, which was used as a makeshift clinic during a medical engagement in Abu Amer, a small village in the Wasit province of Iraq, March 28. Photo by Sgt. [...]
Once again my SF son, S/SGT, PKM* alerts his old man to particularly spectacular piece of journalism in an opinion article written for the Wall Street Journal Online by arguably the best [military] writer around today, Michael Yon (http://michaelyon-online.com/).
Mr. Yon has been a staunch supporter of our military fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan by [...]
Bush Announces Shorter Deployment Lengths
By Fred W. Baker III
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, April 10, 2008 – President Bush today directed Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates to shorten deployment lengths for U.S. soldiers in Iraq from 15 to 12 months, starting in August. Video
Bush said he made the decision to reduce the strain on the force [...]
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Don’t bother looking in the MSM for positive news stories regarding the Iraq Surge. Why? General Petraeus will be testifying before Congress soon and he’ll have to sit in front of the phonies and chicken hawks there and listen to them accuse the him of lying.
Coalition Forces in Iraq Kill 25 Terrorists, Detain Dozens
American Forces [...]
Great segment about how the Iraq Government looks like it’s FINALLY coming together. Also included in this video is an update on Afghanistan and how NATO needs to send troops now.
Coalition Captures Bomb Facilitator, Detains Terror Suspects
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, March 2, 2008 – Coalition forces in Iraq captured an alleged homemade-bomb facilitator with ties to al Qaeda in Iraq today, and detained numerous other terrorism suspects in a variety of recent operations, military officials reported.
The alleged facilitator reportedly is involved in a network supplying [...]
How ironic that as the Surge nears it’s one year anniversary, those that accused “General Betrayus” of being a liar are strangely silent. “Strangely,” you ask? You’re right….forgive me. The libs behavior is so predictable there really is nothing strange about their silence because they are wrong again and gutless.
Surge, Strategy Working in Iraq, But [...]
Coalition Troops in Iraq Capture Insurgent Leader
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31, 2007 – Coalition forces in Iraq today captured a suspected insurgent leader during operations to disrupt criminal networks in the Husseiniyah area, military officials reported.
The detainee reportedly is a terrorist recruiter for Karbala province. He also allegedly facilitated terrorists’ training in constructing roadside [...]
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