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‘Dragon’ female engagement teams making change in Paktika Province 30 Jul 2012 | 09:01 pm
PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 30, 2012) — Since arriving in Afghanistan’s Paktika province, the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division’s female engagement teams have already con...
Marine born in Afghanistan gives back to home nation 26 Jul 2012 | 07:48 pm
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan (July 26, 2012) —“I remember the day I heard that America was going into Afghanistan,” said Lance Cpl. Behzad Razzada, a member of the Embedded Partnering Team, Combat Lo...
ISAF transfers security responsibility for districts in Logar 24 Jul 2012 | 10:48 pm
LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 24, 2012) — The Governor of Logar province, Assistant to the Ministries of Defense, members of Parliament, tribal elders, the 203rd Afghan National Army Corps command...
Helping children go back to school 23 Jul 2012 | 09:55 pm
FARAH, Afghanistan (July 23, 2012) — Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah met with local leaders in Cin Farsi Village to assess school refurbishment progress in Farah province, July 14. Rea...
Two dead in Oman helicopter crash 22 Jul 2012 | 03:43 am
FIFTH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS -- Two sailors were killed when their MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron (HM) 15 crashed 58 miles southwest of Muscat, Oman...
Improved compound a building block toward improved security 20 Jul 2012 | 09:42 pm
ZHARAY DISTRICT, Afghanistan (July 20, 2012) — Soldiers of 2nd Platoon, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment continue to strengthen relationships with their Afghan Uniformed Police partners by assist...
MH-53 Helicopter suffers aviation mishap, crashes 19 Jul 2012 | 11:14 pm
FIFTH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (July 19, 2012) — An MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron (HM) 15 crashed 58 miles southwest of Muscat, Oman today while cond...
Commandant, Sergeant Major of Marine Corps visit Marines in Afghanistan 18 Jul 2012 | 08:54 pm
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 18, 2012) — The Marine Corps’ top general and his senior enlisted advisor visited Marines throughout southern Afghanistan to thank them for their service and sacrif...
International Militaries to Conduct Mine Countermeasures Exercise 17 Jul 2012 | 06:39 pm
MACDILL AFB, Fla. (July 17, 2012) —Militaries from more than 20 nations spanning four continents will come together September 16-27, 2012 to participate in a defensive exercise to preserve freedom of ...
AUP, ANA find bomb-making lab during clearance operations 17 Jul 2012 | 12:53 am
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 16, 2012) — The Afghan Uniformed Police and Afghan National Army partnered with C Battery, 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2n...
