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ArmyTimes.com
April 1, 2018
Dunbar's awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (third award), the Army Commendation Medal (fourth award), the Army Achievement Medal (sixth award), the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with 2 Bronze Service Stars, the Iraq Campaign Medal with 2 Bronze Service Stars, the Ranger Tab,Ãâà...
WatertownDailyTimes.com
March 23, 2018
Last year, 3,438 civilians were killed and 7,015 wounded during fighting in Afghanistan, according to the United Nations. In addition to the Taliban, Afghan and coalition military forces are pushing back against elements of ISIS that have attempted to establish themselves in the country. Mr. Ensher said aÃâà...
Department of Defense
March 23, 2018
“As I reflected on the last 18 to 24 months,” Dunford said, “it really was the Afghan special security forces, with our special operations advisors, that have actually bought the time and space that allows us to implement the South Asia strategy.” The current U.S. and coalition campaign in Afghanistan “is notÃâà...
Department of Defense
March 21, 2018
The chairman called the operation a “textbook example” of a combined arms operation. “This is what we've wanted to do for a long time,” he added. This is an example of what Afghan forces can do with coalition help, Dunford said, and Afghans can integrate coalition capabilities into their campaign plansÃâà...
World Socialist Web Site
March 7, 2018
The incoming grand coalition government is preparing a massive expansion of Bundeswehr (Armed Forces) operations in the Middle East and Afghanistan. No sooner had the membership of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) voted for the continuation of the government alliance with the ChristianÃâà...
Business Insider
December 31, 1999
The strike is a milestone for the AAF, as it is trying to wean itself off of its dependence on air support from the NATO-led Coalition. The strike ... The Afghan Air Force (AAF) has conducted its first airstrike with laser-guided bombs, according to a press release from NATO's Operation Resolute Support mission.
The Drive
December 31, 1999
One of the Afghan Air Force's A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft has finally dropped a laser-guided bomb in combat. That the pilot chose to employ a precision weapon for fear of hitting nearby civilians underscores the importance of the capability, despite the NATO-led international coalition continuingÃâà...