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Afghan VP, ex-Northern alliance commander, dies

A government spokesman says one of Afghanistan's two vice presidents, former anti-Taliban commander Field Marshal Mohammed Qasim Fahim, has died.
March 9, 2014
Iraq: Suicide car bomb kills at least 22

A suicide car bomber set off his explosive-laden vehicle at a security checkpoint in southern Iraq on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, officials said. The attack, which comes a few weeks before scheduled elections, was the latest by insurgents bent on destabilizing the country.
Al-Qaeda-linked militants issue rare apology for killing of civilians

A militant group issued a rare apology Saturday for a twin suicide bombing in Beirut that killed eight people and wounded dozens, including children from a nearby orphanage.
March 8, 2014

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NATO bombing kills 5 Afghan troops

NATO forces accidentally bombed Afghan National Army forces in the pre-dawn hours of Thursday, killing five and wounding at least eight others, according to Afghan officials.
March 8, 2014
Bomb at ATM prompts warning to US military in Bahrain

U.S. military officials here issued a new warning Tuesday to U.S. personnel and families living in this island kingdom, which has experienced a spike in violent activity in recent weeks.
March 8, 2014
Iran emphasizes nuclear reconciliation, criticizes US military posture in Persian Gulf

Iran’s foreign minister stressed that Tehran does not seek to weaponize its nuclear program, then questioned the continuing role of the United States military in the region during a meeting with reporters Wednesday.
March 8, 2014

Report: Experts say DOD war budget to outlast Afghanistan March 4, 2014
Syria presents new deadline for chemical weapons handover March 4, 2014
Helping troops find peace of mind in a place of war March 3, 2014
NATO plans for early Afghan exit February 26, 2014
Obama orders DOD to plan for full withdrawal from Afghanistan February 25, 2014

Syrian forces wrest strategic border town from rebels

US military presence in Africa growing in small ways

Syrian forces wrest strategic border town from rebels

Syrian forces wrest strategic border town from rebels March 8, 2014
Frustration in Afghan women's rights struggle March 8, 2014
The last casualties: As a long war ends, risks still prove real March 7, 2014
Karzai's brother gives his take on the Afghan vote March 7, 2014
Arms ship captured by Israeli navy arrives at port March 8, 2014
Saudi Arabia declares Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group March 7, 2014
Afghan army, police struggle to combat IED threat as US forces prepare to leave March 7, 2014
Militant grip transforms, terrorizes Syrian city March 7, 2014
Lawsuits revived by soldiers over exposure to burn pit toxins March 6, 2014
US military offers condolences after 5 Afghan soldiers killed in airstrike March 6, 2014
Former German army translators fear retribution March 6, 2014
Netanyahu likens Iran to Nazi Germany in L.A. speech March 7, 2014

McKeon: Obama needs to talk more about Afghanistan

Continuing his criticism that President Barack Obama isn’t talking enough about the Afghan War, the retiring chairman of the House Armed Services Committee on Monday lauded the progress troops have made there while emphasizing the need for more support.
February 24, 2014
Expanded floor space at Bahrain NEX brings wider selection of goods

Visitors to the Navy Exchange at Naval Support Activity Bahrain found something new in the store Monday — additional floor space.
February 24, 2014
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Navy firefighters test new live-fire training facility in Bahrain

U.S. Navy firefighters in Bahrain used a new live-fire trainer at Bahrain International Airport for the first time over the weekend. It is one of the first modules of several fire trainers the Navy plans to install at the site.
February 24, 2014
Attack on Afghan army checkpoint kills 21 soldiers

An early morning attack by insurgents on two Afghan army checkpoints Sunday in Kunar province left 21 Afghan soldiers dead and six missing in a battle that lasted about four hours, the Afghan Defense Ministry said.
February 23, 2014
Marines in Helmand help Georgians become fighting force

As dozens of Marines across Helmand province advise and assist Afghan forces, a small group of Marines is focused on a different group: a Georgian light infantry battalion.
February 22, 2014
Study: Current plans for Afghan security forces risk failure February 21, 2014
Gear in, gear out: Marines on retrograde mission pack it up and ship it out February 20, 2014
One dead, 4 hurt after suicide bomber attacks library in Kabul February 20, 2014
From dawn until dusk: A day in the life of Kabul February 19, 2014
Decorated Marine dies from injuries sustained in combat in Afghanistan February 19, 2014
At Camp Leatherneck, Amos says Marines have transformed Helmand February 18, 2014
Report: US revisiting military options on Syria February 18, 2014
Kabul seeks changes to legislation that would have limited family violence testimony February 18, 2014
Death shapes life for teams that prepare bodies of fallen troops for final flight home February 17, 2014
Bush carrier group headed for Mediterranean, Middle East February 16, 2014

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