The time President Barack Obama is taking to nail down the strategy in Afghanistan is time well spent, the commander of U.S. Central Command says.

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Time on Afghan Strategy is Well-spent, Petraeus Says

The time President Barack Obama is taking to nail down the strategy in Afghanistan is time well spent, the commander of U.S. Central Command says.

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Time on Afghan Strategy is Well-spent, Petraeus Says

President Barack Obama presented the winning U.S. Naval Academy football team the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy during a White House Rose Garden ceremony.


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The lack of essential services has replaced security as the major concern in Iraq, pointing to the progress the country has been making, according to a Defense Department report.

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Report Charts Continued Progress in Iraq

Whatever decisions President-elect Barack Obama makes regarding Iraq and Afghanistan, the military is prepared to carry them out, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in an interview on the CBS-TV show “60 Minutes.”

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The new strategic agreement in Iraq is having minimal impact on troops operating in provinces already under Iraqi control when it took effect.

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Strategic Agreement Has Minimal Impact on Most Iraq Operations

Along with a new year, Iraq is ringing in an important step toward national reconciliation when the nation’s government takes over control of the “Sons of Iraq” citizen security groups in four key provinces.

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Diyala ‘Sons of Iraq’ Transition to Iraqi Government Control

An American provincial reconstruction team is working with the Afghan government on using bees to increase crop yields for subsistence farmers.


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The Army’s top officer stopped at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, during a trip to visit soldiers around the world during the holiday season.

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Army Chief of Staff Visits Soldiers in Afghanistan

The number of daily attacks in Iraq has dropped nearly 95 percent since last year, a U.S. official said.

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Daily Attacks in Iraq Drop Nearly 95 Percent