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Written by Stephen Rhodes on August 12, 2009 - Comments No Comments

U.S. Marines are on the move in southern Afghanistan to counter Taliban efforts to disrupt the upcoming elections. We’ll hear from ISAF spokesperson Eric Tremblay about the push.

Military News Update

Written by Stephen Rhodes on August 12, 2009 - Comments No Comments

The Marine Corps’ Special Operations Advisor Group will now be known as the Marine Special Operations Regiment.

US Marines have launched a new operation in southern Afghanistan.

The man in charge of building up the Afghan Army Air Corps says the best way to fight the insurgency is to train the Afghans to fight it themselves.

Military News Update

Written by Stephen Rhodes on June 30, 2009 - Comments No Comments

Iraqi troops take the lead in major cities. Adm. James Stavridis takes charge of U.S. European Command. The Marine Corps’ most decorated aviator is buried.

Admiral Timothy Keating told an audience in Washington, DC North Korea’s recent activities are disturbing and unsettling.

The Commander of U.S. Central Command, Gen. David Petraeus, spoke with reporters in Cairo Monday about Iraqi forces taking the lead in their country’s security.

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Michael Mullen, spoke with his Russian counterpart, Gen. Nikolai Makarov, about future challenges both countries face.