War On Terror News

Fields of Paper Poppies Flourish in Britain in Rememberance of Armistice Day

2009-11-10T06:30:00+04:30

By Jennifer Glasse London 09 November 2009 Red paper poppies are worn in recognition of Armistice Day Every year about this time, millions of people in Britain, wear red paper poppies in recognition of Armistice Day and in support of their country's armed forces. This year, the annual November 11...

Political Correctness Has Killed Our Troops

2009-11-10T05:55:00+04:30

In the aftermath of the Fort Hood massacre, everyone is searching for a motive and some are attempting to advance a cause. Before we even knew who the shooter was, many were already blaming PTSD for his actions. Unfortunately, even after the known facts are out, some are still hanging...

W. Bank Palestinians Tear Down Segment of Barrier Wall

2009-11-10T05:30:00+04:30

By VOA News 09 November 2009 Palestinian activists tore down a section of the Israeli-built barrier that cordons off the West Bank, in a protest that coincides with the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Rock-throwing demonstrators cheered Monday as they used a truck to pull down...

US Prepared to Give Iran Time to Consider Enrichment Proposal

2009-11-10T04:30:00+04:30

By VOA News 09 November 2009 A U.S. official says the United States is willing to give Iran more time to consider a key uranium enrichment deal that will yield fuel for an Iranian nuclear research reactor. Washington's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Glyn Davies, told reporters in...

AFG Extreme Make Over Continues With New Fuel Point at FOB Altimur

2009-11-10T03:30:00+04:30

Combined Joint Task Force - 82 PAO Story by Sgt. Robert Frazier 11.08.2009 LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Soldiers are using their own version of Operation Extreme Make Over as they continued the renovation of their base by relocating and resizing the fuel point area at Forward Operating Base Altimur, Nov....

Afghans React To Possible US Troop Surge

2009-11-10T02:30:00+04:30

By Sean Maroney Kabul 09 November 2009 As U.S. President Barack Obama debates with his advisers on whether to increase the number of American troops in Afghanistan, Afghans have their own opinions. This year has been the deadliest for foreign troops in Afghanistan since the U.S.-led invasion toppled the Taliban...

RIP Rifleman Philip Allen

2009-11-10T02:00:00+04:30

Rifleman Philip Allen, 2nd Battalion The Rifles (2 RIFLES), was killed following the detonation of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Sangin in central Helmand province on Saturday, 7 November 2009. Rifleman Philip Allen, 2 RIFLES, aged 20, from Dorset "He which hath no stomach to this fight let him...

Marines Inhabit Taliban Fortress

2009-11-10T01:30:00+04:30

Regimental Combat Team-7, 1st Marine Division Public Affairs Story by Lance Cpl. John McCall 11.08.2009 HELMAND PROVINCE, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Marines possess an uncanny ability to call any place "home," whether it's a mixture of sand and gravel, or in this instance, a Taliban compound. Marines with Weapons...

RIP SPC Aaron S. Aamot, SPC Gary L. Gooch Jr.

2009-11-10T00:53:29+04:30

DOD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Nov. 5 in Jelewar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion,...

RIP SPC Tony Carrasco Jr.

2009-11-10T00:47:43+04:30

DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Tony Carrasco Jr., 25, of Berino, N.M., died Nov. 4 in Ad Dawr, Iraq, of a gunshot wound suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit. He was assigned...

Iraq CrossFit Al Asad: a New Approach to Physical Fitness

2009-11-10T00:30:00+04:30

II Marine Expeditionary Force (Fwd) Story by Cpl. Triah Pendracki 11.08.2009 AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq – Service members deployed to Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, are given many opportunities to improve their physical fitness. While some people spend hours in the gym or hitting the pavement running every day,...

Iran Charges 3 US Detainees with Espionage

2009-11-10T00:15:00+04:30

By VOA News 09 November 2009 Iran's official news agency, IRNA, reports three detained U.S. citizens have been charged with espionage. Tehran's general prosecutor, Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi, said Monday a final decision about the detainees would soon be announced. He added that investigations are continuing. The three Americans were detained...

'Cake Boss' episode filmed at Joint Base McGuire to air Nov 9

2009-11-09T22:00:00+04:30

by Capt. Dustin Doyle 621st Contingency Response Wing Public Affairs Airmen, family and friends cheer as Buddy Valastro and his team of bakers from Carlo's Bakery deliver the cake for the 621st Contingency Response Wing's first-ever dining out. Carlo's Bakery, based out of Hoboken, N.J., is the focal point for...

Free Patriotic Music Downloads from Amazon in Honor of Veterans for Veterans' Day

2009-11-09T21:55:54+04:30

In Honor of Veterans on Veterans' Day, Amazon is offering free music downloads to everyone. Music includes the Star Spangled Banner, To The Colors, Retreat, & Taps in the 12 free songs.

"Paying It Forward' from New Orleans to Ethiopian Children

2009-11-09T21:30:00+04:30

"Paying It Forward' -- New Orleans Congregation's Outreach Benefits Ethiopian Children Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Story by Chief Petty Officer James Drake 11.08.2009 In late August of 2005, the St. Paul's Episcopal Church and School in the Lakeview community of New Orleans was under 10 feet...

US Born Terrorists

2009-11-09T21:22:21+04:30

The Fort Hood Massacre has brought out arguments that "MAJ Hasan is no more a terrorist than were the Beltway Snipers." I will agree with the statement on grounds that John Allen Muhammed is a terrorist. In fact I didn't realize that this status was even in question in anyone's...

Iraq Engineers Race to Finish JSS Suj DFAC

2009-11-09T20:30:00+04:30

Multi-National Division Baghdad 11.08.2009 BAGHDAD, Iraq— Joint Security Station Suj, on the northeastern edge of Baghdad, has very few of the comforts of a larger U.S. base. Engineers from the 16th Engineer Brigade have been hard at work to try to change that. Home to Paratroopers of 3rd Brigade Combat...

9 Nov 2009 #MoS Moments of Silence #MilitaryMon 1PM-1:29 EDT

2009-11-09T20:27:56+04:30

1 PM Eastern is Kabul 22:30/10:30PM, Baghdad 20:00/8PM, London 18:00/6PM, San Diego 10AM He which hath no stomach to this fight let him depart. But we in it shall be rememberd. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers!! For he today, that sheds his blood with me, shall...

Clinton Urges Europeans to Bring Down "Walls" of Terrorism, Oppression

2009-11-09T19:30:00+04:30

By David Gollust Berlin 09 November 2009 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday urged U.S. European allies to mobilize the same energy and values that won the Cold War to tackle contemporary problems, including terrorism and climate change. Clinton spoke at an event in the German capital on the...

Welders Develop Prototype Mount

2009-11-09T18:30:00+04:30

Multi-National Division Baghdad Story by Staff Sgt. April Mota 11.08.2009 BAGHDAD, Iraq– Two U.S. Soldiers of the 101st Engineer Battalion, 16th Engineer Brigade have developed a prototype antenna mount for use on up-armored commercial vehicles, here, at Victory Base Complex. "We were looking for something that kept a low profile...

AFG Operational Update, Nov. 8 - IED Facilitator Targeted

2009-11-09T17:30:00+04:30

Operational Update, Nov. 8: International Security Force Interdicts Taliban Militants in Kandahar; ISAF Casualties International Security Assistance Force HQ Public Affairs 11.08.2009 KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan-international security force killed several enemy militants and detained a group of suspected militants in Kandahar province while pursuing a Taliban facilitator Saturday. The...

Father, Son Share Special Moment in Iraq

2009-11-09T16:30:00+04:30

4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Story by Capt. Rebecca Walsh 11.08.2009 TALIL AIR BASE, Iraq - Maj. Chuck Chapman, the brigade logistical support team chief attached to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division out of Fort Riley, Kan., visited Talil Air Base, recently to reunite...

Chaplain’s Corner: Catch it for yourself

2009-11-09T08:30:00+04:30

By Lt. Col. Willie Ailstock 13th ESC Deputy Command Chaplain I remember reading a quote long ago that has stuck with me through the years. An unknown author once said, “The best vitamin to be a happy person is B-1.” The truth is, happiness is a choice that each of...

Russia-Iran Relations Balancing on Nuclear Issue

2009-11-09T08:01:20+04:30

By Edward Yeranian Cairo 09 November 2009 A senior Iranian lawmaker has warned Russia that continuing to delay the delivery of a missile-defense system to Iran will harm relations between the two countries. The comments were made as Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was scheduled to visit Tehran. The...

Woodcarvers give veterans support through Eagle Cane Project

2009-11-09T05:30:00+04:30

by Airman 1st Class Susan Moreno 11th Wing Public Affairs 11/2/2009 - BOLLING AIR FORCE BASE, D.C. (AFNS) -- How does a block of wood become a physical and psychological support system for a wounded veteran? With the woodworkers who volunteer their time and talents to carve out a customized...

U.S. Navy Seabees, Local Residents Build School Together

2009-11-09T04:30:00+04:30

Joint Special Operations Task Force - Philippines Story by Lt.j.g. Theresa Donnelly 11.07.2009 LANAO DEL SUR, Philippines – With the help of local contractors and school officials, service members from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1, assigned to Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines, are in the final stages of building classrooms...

WWII POW Shares Story

2009-11-09T03:30:00+04:30

56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Story by Deborah silliman Wolfe 11.06.2009 It is said that everyone has a story to tell. If that is true, Stan Angleton's story would be on the best seller's list. Angleton, a World War II veteran and prisoner of war, took the time to talk...

2,000 People Attend Memorial Service to Honor Fallen Coast Guardsmen

2009-11-09T01:30:00+04:30

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area 11.06.2009 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A gathering of more than 2,000 at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento helped honor the legacies of seven air crewmen who were aboard a Coast Guard C-130 when it collided with a Marine Corps AH-1W helicopter off the coast of...

Human Weapons System Optics get a Check Up

2009-11-09T00:45:00+04:30

Optometry Helps Airmen See Eye to Eye 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Story by Senior Airman Michael Matkin 11.07.2009 SOUTHWEST ASIA -- From basic training, military servicemembers are taught the importance of attention to detail. When cleaning and inspecting weapons, servicemembers ensure they are free from carbon and in good working...

Iraqi Parliament Approves Long-Delayed 2010 Election Law

2009-11-09T00:25:00+04:30

By VOA News 08 November 2009 Iraq's parliament has passed a long-delayed election law required for national elections to be held in January. The law won approval Sunday from 141 of the almost 200 Iraq lawmakers present after a tense, day-long debate. The lawmakers overcame a key dispute about how...