| Petraeus Calls Afghanistan a Test of Wills Afghanistan is a test of wills, and the enemy has to know the United States and its allies have the will to prevail, Army Gen. David H. Petraeus told the Senate Armed Services Committee. defense.gov |
Guard Aircraft Damaged During Alaska Glacier Rescue An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was reported to be heavily damaged when it slid and rolled over on Knik Glacier during a rescue mission. defense.gov |
Attacks Down, Voting Up in Afghan Elections Afghanistan's Sept. 18 parliamentary elections featured higher voter turnout as well as decreased insurgent-committed violence as compared to the 2009 Afghan presidential election, a Pentagon spokesman said. defense.gov |
Officials Confirm Taliban Leaders' Death NATO's International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan have confirmed the deaths of two Taliban leaders killed in recent airstrikes. defense.gov |
Troops Spend Thanksgiving Away from Home Thousands of U.S. servicemembers are spending their Thanksgiving in a combat zone, far from family and friends. And for most, after a nearly a decade of war, this holiday will be far from the first they've missed. defense.gov |