Afghanistan

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June 23, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Gen. Stanley McChrystal was pushed out over his blistering remarks about administration officials quoted in a magazine…
June 23, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama summoned General McChrystal after learning of his disparaging comments about administration officials in a magazine…
June 22, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama says he wants to hear directly from Gen. Stanley McChrystal before deciding whether to fire…
June 22, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan has been asked to explain derogatory comments about President Obama and…
May 28, 2010
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The grim milestone was reached when NATO reported that a service member was killed Friday in…
May 22, 2010
SLIDESHOW - Obama commended the cadets for serving the country and for setting a standard of service and sacrifice "as…
May 18, 2010
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A suicide bomber detonated his vehicle near a U.S. convoy Tuesday, killing 18 people, including six…
May 12, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama also declared his plan to begin withdrawing U.S. forces next year remains on track...
May 5, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - There are encouraging signs and momentum in the once-stalemated war in Afghanistan, two top Pentagon officials said…
April 14, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - An Army doctor is under investigation after questioning on YouTube whether President Barack Obama is U.S.-born...
April 7, 2010
The Sister Soldier Project sends hair care products to female troops of color, who often face challenges maintaining their ethnic…
March 29, 2010
KABUL (AP) - President Barack Obama made a secret trip to Afghanistan, turning his attention back on the war and…
January 18, 2010
OPINION - Obama and MLK might be "frenemies": Distant friends in public, with a fractured relationship behind closed doors...
January 14, 2010
SAVANNAH, Georgia (AP) - Spc. Alexis Hutchinson, a 21-year-old Army cook from California, could face a prison sentence if she…
January 13, 2010
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Spc. Alexis Hutchinson, a 21-year-old Army cook, could face a prison sentence and a dishonorable discharge…
December 30, 2009
OPINION - With the first year of the Obama presidency now at a close, the White House should reflect on…
November 17, 2009
SAVANNAH, Georgia (AP) - An Army cook and single mom may face criminal charges after she skipped her deployment flight…
November 11, 2009
OPINION - President Obama confronts not only the sobering force of Veterans Day, but also the challenges directly tied to…
November 2, 2009
OPINION - Admitting that a very evident human sacrifice was going to weigh heavily on his decision in Afghanistan, Obama…
November 2, 2009
OPINION - The excitement of President Obama's heady campaign has now given way to the practical and difficult challenges of…