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The US Air Force on Tuesday confirmed for the first time that it is flying a stealth unmanned aircraft known as the "Beast of Kandahar," a drone spotted in photos and shrouded in secrecy.
KABUL (AFP)--U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates flew into Kabul on Tuesday for talks with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and commanders about Washington's new strategy to send 30,000 more military personnel to fight the Taliban.
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US Defence Secretary Robert Gates flew into Kabul on Tuesday for talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and commanders about Washington's new strategy to send 30,000 extra troops to fight the Taliban.
Colin Powell ignored the elephant in the room in the form of old rival Donald Rumsfeld Monday at the unveiling of the former secretary's portrait at the State Department.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Afghans on Tuesday Washington would not abandon them, describing a withdrawal that would begin in 2011 but be spread over several years to give Afghan troops time to train.
President Hamid Karzai told visiting US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday that Afghanistan would need aid to fund its security forces for up to 20 more years, and urged a long-term US commitment.
Sixteen members of the Minnesota National Guard have been killed in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and 2,240 Minnesota National Guard soldiers and airmen will spend Christmas overseas. On Midday, Adj. Gen. Larry Shellito talks about Minnesotans who are serving in wartime.
GRAND BLANC, Michigan — The American Legion Post 413 in Grand Blanc is holding a toy drive Saturday for Toys for Tots. Those who bring toys will receive tickets toward the 50/50 and prize bucket raffles. Each donated toy worth five...
President Hamid Karzai told visiting US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday that Afghanistan would need aid to fund its security forces for up to 20 more years, calling for a long-term US commitment.
LAKE OZARK, Mo. - Missouri will celebrate the National Guard's 373rd birthday with a formal ball on Dec. 12 at the Lake of the Ozarks.
DES MOINES - The National Guard is ready to jump into action if humvees are needed to help rescue stranded motorists Tuesday night on Interstate 80. “One of the primary concerns we will have would be stranded motorists,” said Brett Voorhees, spokesman for the Iowa Department of Homeland Security.
Jordan Pittard, 14, remembers feeling anxious about his father being deployed with the U.S. Army in Iraq from 2006 to 2007. His mother, Lucille, a teacher, admits struggling to have enough time to work, take care of the house and talk enough to her kids.
December 9, 2009
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates reassured Afghans on Tuesday that Washington would not abandon them abruptly, and said a withdrawal due to begin in 2011 could be spread over several years to train Afghan troops.
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) -- There were more than paintball battles Thursday at Fly N' Colors Paint field. Eastern Illinois University ROTC cadets were learning about the unpredictability of command in combat as they splattered each other with white paint.
GlobeRanger Corporation, the leading global provider of end-to-end enterprise solutions and professional services for RFID, mobility and sensor-based solutions, announced recently it has been awarded a subcontract with SRA International, Inc. on a $4.4M pRFID contract with the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM).
KABUL, Afghanistan - Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived Tuesday in Afghanistan with plans to assure officials and American troops there that the United States is committed to winning the war despite plans to begin pulling forces out in 2011.
This Veterans Day, the members of American Legion Swift Murphy Post #32 celebrated the renovations to the building that houses the post.
After meeting Tuesday with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said it may be five years before his army is ready to take on insurgents — a blunt warning that the planned exit strategy for U.S. troops from Afghanistan 18 months from now could grind slowly through 2014.
The American Legion Post 3 and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve are in desperate need of toys for this year's Toys for Tots campaign. The organizations are collecting new, unwrapped toys for infants
