Troops

Troops

Quinn encourages donation of frequent flier miles for military ...Chicago Tribune - United StatesBy Monique Garcia Tribune reporter Fresh from a goodwill tour visiting Illinois troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, Gov. Pat Quinn on Thursday encouraged ...See all stories on this topic

Obama: 'Victory' Not Necessarily Goal in AfghanistanFOXNews - USAThe United States, which runs the NATO-led force, has about 59000 troops in Afghanistan -- nearly double the number a year ago -- and thousands more are on ...See all stories on this topic

Pigs used to help troops learn how to treat battlefield injuriesLos Angeles Times - CA,USAThe troops are from the Camp Pendleton-based 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, which deploys to Iraq and Afghanistan. The training includes intravenous access ...See all stories on this topic

Iraqi Leader Hints at Keeping Some US Troops in Baghdad Beyond 2011FOXNews - USABy Nina Donaghy Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki suggested Thursday that US troops could stay in the country beyond 2011 under agreements between the ...See all stories on this topic

Shielding Taliban? Pak refuses to move troops from Indian borderTimes of India - IndiaContaining increased levels of insurgency in Balochistan would require moving troops from the Indian border which was not possible. ...See all stories on this topic

Senate Passes Cantwell-Backed Amendment to Ensure Troops' Votes ...Lake Stevens Journal - Lake Stevens,WA,USAThe voting process for our overseas troops, including those serving from Ft. Lewis, has been hamstrung by slow and antiquated delivery methods can sometimes ...See all stories on this topic

Defense secretary to add up to 22000 troops to US ArmyCNN International - USAWASHINGTON (CNN) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced Monday that he plans to increase the size of the US Army by up to 22000 troops. ...See all stories on this topic

Carson to add another 400 troopsColorado Springs Gazette - Colorado Springs,CO,USAIt reduces the sting of Army cuts that cost Colorado Springs a 3500-soldier brigade of infantry troops that was supposed to be housed here by 2013. ...See all stories on this topic

4 US troops killed by roadside bomb in AfghanistanBoston Globe - United StatesBy Robert H. Reid AP / July 21, 2009 KABUL - A roadside bomb killed four American troops in eastern Afghanistan yesterday, driving the July death toll for ...See all stories on this topic


CNNLetters precious to US troops in Afghan outpostsCNN - USABy Larry Sh
aughnessy and Bethany Crudele WASHINGTON (CNN) -- As more US troops head to Afghanistan, more families back home long to hear from their loved ...See all stories on this topic