Afghanistan

Israel displays rockets seized in Red Sea raid

Israel's prime minister on Monday triumphantly toured a display of dozens of rockets that navy commandoes intercepted on the Red Sea last week, allegedly on their way from Iran to the Gaza Strip, and angrily accused the international community of ignoring Iranian support for militant groups while falling victim to an outreach campaign by the new leadership in Tehran.
March 10, 2014
Israelis shoot, kill Jordanian judge at border

Israeli guards shot and killed a Jordanian judge on Monday who the Israelis said tried to grab a rifle from a soldier at the border crossing between the West Bank and Jordan.
March 10, 2014
Afghan Taliban order fighters to disrupt vote

The Taliban on Monday warned Afghans against taking part in the upcoming presidential election and ordered their fighters to "use all force" possible to disrupt the polling in the militant group's first formal threat of violence over the April 5 vote.
March 10, 2014

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The effort to make sure troops' gear never fails. Ever.

Since 2007, Project Executive Officer Soldier has collected more than 25,000 pieces of equipment, and research shows that not one single helmet, not one single plate has failed. Ever.
March 10, 2014
DLA in Bahrain expands to meet growing demand

The Defense Logistics Agency has moved its operation to Bahrain from the U.S. Navy base to a new, expanded off-base facility in response to the growing demand for supplies to U.S. military forces in the region.
March 10, 2014
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 10, 2014

Bomb at ATM prompts warning to US military in Bahrain March 5, 2014
Iran emphasizes nuclear reconciliation, criticizes US military posture in Persian Gulf March 5, 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

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

Afghan Taliban order fighters to disrupt vote

The Taliban on Monday warned Afghans against taking part in the upcoming presidential election and ordered their fighters to "use all force" possible to disrupt the polling in the militant group's first formal threat of violence over the April 5 vote.

March 3, 2014

Pakistan routes open, but gear moves slowly into Afghanistan

It is the least expensive way to get food and fuel to U.S. troops in Afghanistan. But eight months after Pakistan reopened its ground supply routes for the NATO war effort, hardly any new cargo has taken that path into the country.

Contractor killed in attack in eastern Afghanistan

U.S. officials say three men wearing Afghan army uniforms and driving an Afghan army vehicle forced their way onto a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan and opened fire, killing one civilian contractor.

Mattis sought larger US force in Afghanistan

The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East told senators for the first time Tuesday that he had envisioned keeping about 20,000 troops in Afghanistan after combat operations end in 2014, far more than the number the Obama administration and NATO are considering.

Dam and other Afghanistan projects being scaled back

When Marines surged into southern Afghanistan in 2010, one of their priorities was to secure a dam so the U.S. Agency for International Development could begin reconstruction. Dozens of troops were killed in combat to evict the Taliban. Now USAID has opted not to finish the $266 million project.