Heavy arms cache recovered in Baghlan province

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 – According to Afghan security officials in northern Afghanistan, Afghan national police forces seized a huge amount of explosive devices and several rounds of heavy arms in northern Baghlan province.  Wednesday, November 23, 2011 – According to Afghan security officials in northern Afghanistan, Afghan national police forces seized...

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Cooking With the Troops needs your help

from Bouhammer Cooking With the Troops needs your help: Bob and Blake who are the driving force behind Cooking With The Troops are great guys that are true patriots and have done wonders for our service-members around the world. They have cooked for troops from San Antonio to Landstuhl, Germany. More can be explained in this video then I ever could type here. To read...

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Cross removed at base in Afghanistan

A large cross that had been prominently displayed outside a chapel on an isolated military base in northern Afghanistan was taken down last week, prompting outrage from some American service members stationed there. by Tim Mak at POLITICO | 11/23/11 4:18 PM EST A large cross that had been prominently displayed outside a chapel on an isolated military base in northern Afghanistan...

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New Drone Sensor Could Instantly Spot Any Shooter

Opening fire on American troops could mean an instant death sentence for insurgents, if an ambitious new Air Force plan works out. The flying branch has asked industry to develop a new heat and motion sensor capable of detecting enemy gunfire from 25,000 feet over the battlefield — and then swiftly directing a bomb or missile onto the shooter. Installed on the Air Force’s...

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87th Sappers on Patrol (HD video)

thx to tankerbrosbrat on WOTN this is another, longer B-Roll version of that video Reporter and video by Sgt. Jason Proseus Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan 26-27 September 2011 Interview: 2nd Lt. Daniel Filcik, Platoon Leader, 2nd Platoon 87th Sapper Company 87th Sapper Company Fort Hood, TX Patrols the Main supply routes in The Uruzgan Province of Afghanistan. Their...

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R.I.P. - Cpl. Zachary C. Reiff

DOD Identifies Marine Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Cpl. Zachary C. Reiff, 22, of Preston, Iowa, died Nov. 21 of wounds suffered Nov. 18 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force,...

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At least 25 Taliban militants killed in Afghan operations

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 – Officials in the ministry of interior of Afghanistan following a statement said, at least 25 Taliban militants were killed and 6 others were killed and injured following Afghan national police operations across the country during the past 24 hours. The statement further added, the operations were conducted jointly by Afghan national police,...

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IED explosion injures at least 3 NATO troops near Kabul

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 – According to government officials, at least three NATO-led International Security Assistance Force service members were injured following a roadside improvised explosive device explosion on Kabul – Parwan highway on Tuesday night. Wednesday, November 23, 2011 –  According to government officials, at least three NATO-led International...

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10 robbers including 5 policemen detained in Baghlan

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 – According to local security officials in northern Afghanistan, at least 10 criminal suspects including 5 Afghan police service members were detained by Afghan security forces in northern Baghlan province. Wednesday, November 23, 2011 – According to local security officials in northern Afghanistan, at least 10 criminal suspects...

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Commandos conduct operations in traditional insurgent stronghold

NURISTAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – The 1st Commando Kandak, combat advised by coalition special operations forces, conducted clearing operations in Merdesh village, Kamdesh district, Nov. 20. Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Afghanistan Media Operations Center Story by Staff Sgt. Fritz Butac NURISTAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – The 1st Commando Kandak,...

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Helicopter Crashes Installing Christmas Tree in NZ (+video)

Nov.23., 2011., Wednesday -  A helicopter in New Zealand crashed Wednesday while helping to install a Christmas tree on Auckland's waterfront. The pilot escaped serious injury. Footage captured by Television New Zealand on Wednesday shows the pilot slowly descending from about 25 feet (8 meters) when the chopper's blades appear to get caught in cables attached...

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Pakistani Taliban spokesman denies ceasefire

The Pakistani Taliban’s spokesman on Wednesday denied the group had agreed to a ceasefire or is in peace talks with the government, a claim that followed shortly after militants attacked a police station in the northwest, killing two officers. Photo: REUTERS Pakistani Taliban group commander Mullah Dadullah (R), speaks to the media in the Afghanistan-Pakistan...

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Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for police station attack

The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for an early Wednesday morning attack on a police station that killed two officers and injured seven others, a spokesman for the militant group told CNN. Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for an early Wednesday morning attack on a police station that killed two officers and...

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R.I.P. - Pvt. Jackie L. Diener II

DOD Identifies Army Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Pvt. Jackie L. Diener II, 20, of Boyne City, Mich., died Nov. 21 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.  He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.   ...

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Nov. 23., 2011. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov. 23, 2011) — A Taliban leader was captured today by a combined Afghan and coalition security force after returning to  Afghanistan from Pakistan. Wali Mohammad and four of his associates were detained during a security operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province. The security force received information that Mohammad was visiting...

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Afghan special forces capture IED facility

HELMAND, Afghanistan (Nov. 20, 2011) –  Afghan National Army Special Forces (ANASF), partnered with Coalition Special Operations Forces (SOF), located and captured an enemy Improvised Explosive Device (IED) facility in Malozai village, Sangin district, Nov. 20.     By Sgt. Christopher Hammond Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force HELMAND,...

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