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Five U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan

July 6, 2010 8:37 AM

Roadside bombs in Afghanistan have killed five U.S. service members in different parts of the country. NATO says two died in the west, two in the south and one in the east. The British Defense Ministry says one of its soldiers was killed in a blast during a vehicle... more »
Troops back at Fort Carson after 1-year deployment

February 16, 2010 12:29 PM

More than 160 soldiers have returned to Fort Carson after a one-year deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan. The troops from the 4th Engineer Battalion arrived at about 2 a.m. Tuesday. Their job included finding and clearing improvised bombs from roads in both countries. more »
MIA dog found in Afghanistan after 14 months

November 12, 2009 10:00 AM

A bomb-sniffing dog that disappeared during a fierce battle in Afghanistan between Australian troops and militant fighters has been found and returned to its unit after more than a year. And Sabi the black labrador is getting a celebrity welcome home. Sabi was with a joint Australian-Afghan army... more »
NATO: Huge cache of bomb material seized

November 10, 2009 6:05 PM

In a move that could save the lives of Fort Carson soldiers, international troops and Afghan police seized 250 tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer - enough to make up hundreds of roadside bombs, the Taliban's most lethal weapon in what has been the deadliest year of the war, NATO announced... more »