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Afghanistan

10/12/2012

ISAF casualty

KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 11, 2012) - An International Security Assistance Force service member died following an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan today.

10/11/2012

Solo patrols showing potential, increasing confidence of ANA

COMBAT OUTPOST GARDA, Afghanistan (Oct. 9, 2012) - As task forces across Afghanistan continue to adjust to their role as trainers, mentors and enablers, the members of the Afghan National Security Forces are also learning to adjust.

10/09/2012

Afghan scouts reach out to wounded police officers in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 9, 2012) - Twenty-four Afghan Girl Scouts and 22 Afghan Boy Scouts from Scout Troop 2 in Kabul brought bouquets and gifts to wounded Afghan police during a visit to the Central Police Hospital, which cares for police wounded ...

Warrior Care

07/31/2012

National Resource Directory, a tool for Total Force Fitness of Service members and their families

As Total Force Fitness month comes to a close, the Department of Defense and the Military Health System (MHS) encourage wounded, ill and injured Service members and families to take charge of their health and well-being. The MHS knows that...

07/27/2012

Stay organized to reduce stress during disability evaluation process

More than 28,000 Service members, with support from families and caregivers, are currently going through the joint Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Veterans Affairs program called the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) proces...

07/24/2012

Wounded warrior shares personal account of Federal internship experience– Part 3

Andrew Turner is a Master At Arms Petty Officer 1st Class in the US Navy. After sustaining an injury while on duty at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Andrew started an Operation Warfighter internship with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the...