Afghan EOD Tech nears qualification, trains own force

'FORWARD OPERATING BASE SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan (Feb. 12, 2013) — Afghan Border Police explosive ordnance disposal technicians are one step closer to being qualified after a joint training validation event with U.S. Air Force EOD technicians here, Feb. 5.'

President awards Medal of Honor to hero of COP Keating

'WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb. 11, 2013) -- President Barack Obama placed the Medal of Honor around the neck of former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha during a ceremony Feb. 11 in the East Room of the White House.'

General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. assumes command of ISAF

'KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 10, 2013) – U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. assumed command of the International Security Assistance Force from U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen at a change of command ceremony here, Feb. 10.'

United Arab Emirates and U.S. Central Command host counter-WMD exercise

'ABU DHABI, UAE (February 6, 2013) – The United Arab Emirates and United States are co-hosting a multilateral Proliferation Security Initiative exercise with operational expert group members and other international PSI partners from Jan. 27 to Feb. 7 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.'

NTM-A senior leader takes on unique mentorship role

'KABUL, Afghanistan — Sgt. Maj. Donna King, the Deputy Command-Support Operations, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan’s operations sergeant major, has taken on the role as mentor to the first Afghan National Police female graduate from the Kabul Military Training Center’s sergeants …'