| Finances Improve for Developing Afghan Forces Improving the rate and delivery of pay are just a couple of ways a NATO financial team is helping to develop Afghan military and police forces. defense.gov |
U.S. Military on Track for Iraq Drawdown, Odierno Says The U.S. military will have troop strength down to 50,000 well in time to meet the September drawdown schedule, said the commander of U.S. Forces in Iraq during a Pentagon briefing. defense.gov |
Mullen Meets With Eucom, Africom Leaders Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with leaders of U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command, both of which have their headquarters in Germany. defense.gov |
Colonel outlines construction hurdles in Afghanistan Getting a construction project up and running -- estimating costs, approving budgets, working with area governments to ensure every aspect of the project meets myriad specifications - is thorny enough stateside. army.mil |
U.S. General Leads Hostage Death Investigation The investigation into a kidnapped aid worker's death in Afghanistan during an Oct. 8 attempt to rescue her will be "as expeditious as possible," a Defense Department spokesperson said. defense.gov |