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World leaders to discuss reality of getting out of Afghanistan
May 20, 2012 8:41 AM
CHICAGO (AP) - When leaders at the NATO summit eventually turn their discussion to Afghanistan and the alliance pullout in a little less than two years, they are likely to be confronted by a bleak reality. The insurgents remain active, corruption runs rife and the peace process is stuck in... more » -
Obama to speak at 6 p.m. our time
June 22, 2011 6:50 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - By the summer of next year, the number of U.S. troops serving in Afghanistan could be reduced by more than 30,000. That's the timetable that President Barack Obama is expected to announce this evening, in a speech to the nation. The President's Speech can be... more » -
Fort Carson soldiers returning this morning
May 28, 2011 8:10 AM
The first group of returning soldiers with the First Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division are expected to arrive at Fort Carson at 7:00 a.m. Saturday. The 52 soldiers are the first of around 3,500 members of the Raider Brigade who are expected to return from Afghanistan in the... more » -
Shelter accidentally euthanizes dog "war hero"
November 16, 2010 5:48 PM
Target lived through a war in Afghanistan and an attack by a suicide bomber, but she couldn't survive a brief stay at an Arizona animal shelter. After spending a weekend at the shelter the Shepard-mix was accidentally euthanized before her owners could pick her up. That employee is now... more » -
Three Ft. Carson soldiers killed
October 15, 2010 9:18 PM
Three Ft. Carson soldiers died in Afghanistan Thursday after insurgents attacked their unit with IED's. They have been identified as: Sgt. Carlos A. Benitez, 24, of Carrollton, Texas. Spc. Rafael Martinez Jr., 36, of Spring Valley, Calif. Pfc. Tramaine J. Billingsley, 20, of Portsmouth, Va. ... more » -
5 American soldiers die in Afghanistan
August 31, 2010 2:32 PM
Five more American troops were killed in action in Afghanistan on Tuesday, ending the month with a spike in bloodshed that has claimed the lives of 19 U.S. service members in only four days. The U.S. death toll for August stood at 55 - three-quarters of them in the... more »
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