This morning the Pentagon announced that Navy Lt. Christopher E. Mosko, 28, of Pittsford, New York, died April 26, 2012, while conducting combat operations in the Nawa district of Ghazni Province in Afghanistan.Lt. Mosko was assigned as a... full story ![]()

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. special operations forces handed over their base in a strategic district of eastern Afghanistan to local Afghan special forces on Saturday, a senior U.S. commander sa...
rn-t.com (1 month and 18 days ago)
KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S. special operations forces handed over their base in a strategic region of eastern Afghanistan to local Afghan commandos on Saturday, a senior U.S. commander said. The withdrawal from Nirkh district meets a demand by Afghan President Hamid Karzai that U.S. forces leave the area after allegations that the Americans' Afghan counterparts committed human...
bostonherald.com (1 month and 18 days ago)

A sailor dies after a Swedish catamaran capsizes during a practice session for the America's Cup in San Francisco Bay, local media report.
bbci.co.uk (8 days ago)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Several hundred demonstrators are marching to the Afghan parliament building in Kabul, protesting the continued presence of U.S. special operations forces in Afghanistan's troubled Wardak province.
boston.com (2 months and 4 days ago)
Female soldiers stationed in Afghanistan have been able to connect with the women living there who are not allowed any contact with men outside their families. Elizabeth Palmer reports how this skill has proven vital to U.S. operations including night raids capturing Taliban fighters.
cbsnews.com (16 days ago)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Several hundred demonstrators chanting "U.S. special operations forces out!" marched to the Afghan parliament building in Kabul Saturday, protesting the continued presence of U.S. commandos in Afghanistan's troubled Wardak province....
ap.org (2 months and 4 days ago)

Afghan President Hamid Karzai orders the troops to cease operations in Wardak province, where abuses were reported to have occurred. KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday ordered U.S. special forces troops to cease operations in a strategic eastern province, accusing the Americans and Afghans working for them of torturing and abducting civilians.
latimes.com (2 months and 23 days ago)

A local sailor remains critically injured after an accidental explosion in the backyard of a friend's home on Feb. 22 after his return from Afghanistan the day before.
phillyburbs.com (2 months and 17 days ago)

A local sailor remains critically injured after an accidental explosion in the backyard of a friend’s home on Feb. 22 after his return from Afghanistan the day before.
phillyburbs.com (2 months and 16 days ago)

The combination of Afghan and allied troops will become the major focus of the effort in Afghanistan until American troops are withdrawn.
nytimes.com (3 days ago)
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