Afghan and coalition forces killed two militants and captured seven others in overnight operations in Afghanistan.


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The commander of U.S. central Command said he believes success in Afghanistan is achievable, but not using the exact strategies that sparked a turnaround in Iraq.

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Petraeus Notes Differences Between Iraq, Afghanistan Strategies

Thousands of Iraqi detainees require air travel for transfers and court cases, and one captain helps them get where they need to go.


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Defense Department officials are working to reduce vulnerability to cyber-attack attempts that occur regularly and are likely to continue for the foreseeable future, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said.


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Afghan and coalition forces killed an insurgent and detained six suspects following an operation in eastern Afghanistan’s Konar province.

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Afghan, Coalition Forces Kill Insurgent, Detain Six Suspects

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, basketball hall of famer David Robinson, and stars of CBS-TV’s “The Unit” highlighted the USO tour Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, brought along to Afghanistan.

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Chairman Brings USO Show to Remote Afghan Bases

Military support “enablers” are Regional Command East’s most important need in Afghanistan, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said while touring forward outposts in the country.

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Mullen Tours Forward Outposts in Afghanistan

The Senate has voted to confirm Christopher R. Hill as the next U.S. ambassador to Iraq.


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One militant was killed and a suspect was detained during a joint operation today by coalition and Afghan forces in southern Afghanistan.

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Afghan, Coalition Forces Kill Militant, Detain Another

Iraqi security forces and U.S. soldiers detained suspected criminals, averted a bomb attack and seized a mortar cache in Iraq over the past three days, military officials reported.

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Iraqi, U.S. Forces Detain Suspected Criminals, Find Bomb, Weapons