R.I.P. - Cpl. Adam J. Buyes

DOD Identifies Marine Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Cpl. Adam J. Buyes, 21, of Salem, Ore., died Nov. 26 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.             This incident is...

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List of Pakistani soldiers died in the NATO attack in Mohmand Agency

Twenty-six soldiers, including two officers, were killed and 15 others injured on Saturday when Nato helicopters attacked two security checkposts in a far-flung area near the Pak-Afghan border some 50 kilometres to the west of Mohmand Agency’s headquarters of Ghallanai, official and tribal sources said on Saturday. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), however, confirmed...

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R.I.P. - Rifleman Sheldon Lee Jordan Steel

It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Rifleman Sheldon Steel, from 5th Battalion The Rifles (5 RIFLES), who was killed in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, on 27 November 2011.  Rifleman Steel was taking part in a foot patrol to disrupt insurgent freedom of movement and to reassure the local population in Babaji, in...

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Dane Leopards Give a Little Help to Our Friends

By Ronny Rasmussen, Press Officer, The Danish Battlegroup, ISAF 12:  In the British Camp Oulette north of the Danish area of ​​responsibility returns leopard tanks back after a three-day operation. Spirits are high, because tomorrow they head to Camp Price, or Camp "Nice" as it is called in patrol bases. So it's the end of sleeping bags, cold showers, and casseroles....

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Free pass to IAV 2012

International Armoured Vehicles 2012 - Free Expo Pass  20 - 23 February, 2012, FIVE, Farnborough, UK hurry up, it is still on:http://bit.ly/rxip...

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3 militants killed 15 detained in Afghan army operations

Monday, November 28, 2011 –  Officials in the ministry of defense of Afghanistan following a statement on Monday said, at least three Taliban militants were killed and 15 others were injured in Afghan national army operations across the country during the past 24 hours. The statement further added, the operations were conducted in northern Kunduz, southern Helmand,...

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Car bomb explosion kills 11 in Iraq

Monday, November 28, 2011 –  Iraqi security officials on Monday said, a suicide car bomber detonated his explosives-packed vehicle at a prison north of Baghdad on Monday, killing 11 people and wounding at least 15. Iraqi interior and defense ministries officials speaking on the basis of anonymity said, the bomber blew up the car at about 8:00 am (0500 GMT) at the...

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Pakistan deny gunfire provoked NATO air raid

                                     Image via WikipediaMonday, November 28, 2011 – Pakistani officials denied reports that the NATO air raid was followed in response to Pakistani troops cross...

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Afghan soldier who shot three Australian troops is suspected murderer on the run for ten years

Image via Wikipedia Jeremy Kelly in Kabul, The Daily Telegraph, November 28, 2011 12:00AM A FUGITIVE Afghan soldier who shot three Australian troops is a suspected murderer on the run for more than a decade. The claims raise serious doubts about the lax vetting process for Afghan National Army soldiers, who work side by side with Diggers,...

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Afghan areas covered under second round of transition

Courtesy, Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov. 27, 2011) — 50 percent of the Afghan population will be covered under the second phase.  According to the proposal and the approval by the president, Balkh, Daikundi, Takjar, Samangan, Kabul and Nimruz provinces will be completely included in the second phase of the transition....

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Nov. 28., 2011. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

2011-11-S-047 ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan For Immediate Release KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov. 28, 2011) — A Taliban leader was captured by a combined Afghan and coalition security force during an operation in Marjah district, Helmand province, Sunday. The leader was involved in narcotics trafficking, financed roadside bombs and coordinated direct fire attacks in Helmand...

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Former Airman Saved the Dog Who Saved Him

Former Senior Airman David Sharpe embraces his dog Cheyenne at their home Sept. 22, 2011, in Arlington, Va. Sharpe is the founder of Pets 2 Vets, a nonprofit organization that pairs shelter animals with veterans who live with post-traumatic stress disorder. Sharpe credits Cheyenne with saving his life. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mareshah Haynes) ARLINGTON, Va....

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