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National News
Nov 2, 2011
by Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The nation's security strategy is built on nuclear deterrence, and the systems and workforce that support nuclear capabilities must be sustained, senior Defense Department officials told Congress Nov. 2. James…
Nov 1, 2011
RAMADI, Iraq Once known as a breeding ground for insurgents, terrorized by frequent bombings and assassinations, the Anbar province is now considered a shining example of the power of partnership. The cooperation between American Forces and the government of Iraq…
Nov 1, 2011
by Sarah Olaciregui 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs BOSTON, Mass. (AFNS) -- Nearly two dozen wounded Libyan fighters were evacuated from Libya to here Oct. 29 aboard a C-17 Globemaster III. At the request of State Department officials, the…
Oct 13, 2011
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), at its meeting on October 13, adopted a new five-year strategic plan designed to grow and reform U.S. international broadcasting. The Board also highlighted recent incidents of harassment and jailing of BBG journalists in…
Oct 13, 2011
by Capt. Jamie Humphries 438th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs KABUL, Afghanistan (AFNS) -- Members of the Kandahar Air Wing and U.S. Army Task Force Thunder conducted their first joint air-assault mission, "Operation Sand Hill Crane," together recently. Officials explained…
Oct 12, 2011
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. United States Central Command has released the results of its investigation into the CH-47 helicopter crash in Tangi Valley, Wardak Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 6, that killed all 38 personnel onboard, including 30 U.S. and 8…
Sep 28, 2011
By 2nd Lt. Stuart White, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division AL KUT, Iraq (Army News Service)-- While leading his platoon on a routine patrol Sept. 5, 1st Lt. Christopher Morrow of the 1st Cavalry Division, spotted unattended…
Sep 27, 2011
WASHINGTONBryan Underwood, a former contract guard working at a U.S. Consulate in China, has been charged in a superseding indictment with one count of attempting to communicate national defense information to a foreign government, two counts of making false statements,…
Sep 21, 2011
KABUL, Afghanistan In Sayyidabad district, Wardak province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force killed a significant Taliban leader and one of his associates during a security operation Tuesday. A precision air strike killed Taliban leader, Qari Tahir, after the…
Aug 25, 2011
WASHINGTON The U.S. Coast Guard spent Friday moving personnel and assets to be ready to respond as Hurricane Irene churned up the eastern seaboard. Units from the 1st, 5th and 7th Coast Guard Districts implemented their hurricane plans, moving command…
Aug 17, 2011
WASHINGTON Donald H. Cone, 48, of Frederick, Md., was sentenced today in Alexandria, Va., to 30 months in prison for his role in a sophisticated conspiracy to import and sell counterfeit Cisco-branded computer networking equipment. U.S. District Court Judge Gerald…
Aug 17, 2011
WASHINGTON Epps Shipping Company, a Liberian corporation doing business out of Carolina, Puerto Rico, was sentenced in federal court for violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and making false statements to U.S. Coast Guard inspectors. The company…