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News From The Front
AFGHANISTAN
Airstrike accidentally kills 5 Afghan troops
KABUL, Afghanistan — NATO mistakenly killed five of its Afghan army allies in an airstrike Wednesday while the Afghans were attacking insurgents in the country's east, officials said.
An Afghan defense official condemned the latest "friendly fire" deaths, which came at a time when international troops are trying to improve coordination with Afghan security forces in hopes of handing over more security to them nearly nine years into the war. Three American soldiers were also reported killed Wednesday in a roadside bomb in the south. [ Read More ]
Fort Bragg Soldiers Root Out Homemade Explosives
(Associated Press)
By Heidi Vogt
The U.S. forces' enemy is almost invisible in parts of this lush valley in southern Afghanistan. It comes not as gunmen but as bombs planted on footpaths, wedged into walls, nestled in trees and hidden under bridges.
Lines Blurred In Push To Win Over Kandahar
(Financial Times)
By Matthew Green
Thousands of U.S. troops are due to sweep districts outside Kandahar for insurgents this autumn to choke off infiltration into the city in support of attempts to bolster local government. Alienation from the administration of Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, complicates the task. Resentment of the power wielded by Ahmed Wali Karzai, the president’s half-brother and powerful chairman of Kandahar’s provincial council, runs deep.
Troops Home 'Within Three Years'
(London Daily Telegraph)
By James Kirkup
British troops could start to withdraw from combat operations in Afghanistan within three years, the British ambassador to Kabul has said.
Dangerous Afghan Highway Threatens NATO Supply Flow
(McClatchy Newspapers)
By Saeed Shah
Under relentless siege by Taliban insurgents, the crucial road that links the country's most important cities, Kabul and Kandahar, has become one of the most dangerous highways in Afghanistan — if not on the planet — over the past year.
IRAQ
More Assassinations Across Iraq
(New York Times)
By Timothy Williams
A burst of violence across Iraq on Tuesday claimed the lives of 14 people, most related to what appears to be a campaign of assassinations aimed at officials amid the country’s extended political crisis.
Smugglers In Iraq Blunt Sanctions Against Tehran
(New York Times)
By Sam Dagher
Even as the United States imposes new sanctions on Iran, one of the biggest gaps in the American strategy is on full display here in Iraq, where hundreds of millions of dollars in crude oil and refined products are smuggled over the scenic mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan every year.
Eight Killed As Violence Against Shiite Pilgrims Continues In Iraq
(Washington Post)
By Leila Fadel
At least seven people were killed in bombings targeting Shiite pilgrims in the Iraqi capital Thursday, and a pilgrim returning home on foot was shot dead outside the northern city of Kirkuk, on the third day of deadly violence by militants apparently intent on stoking sectarian tensions amid a months-long political stalemate.
Pentagon picks Mattis to take over CENTCOM
Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis has been recommended by the Defense Department to lead U.S. Central Command.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates confir med his choice Thursday, during a news briefing with military reporters at the Pentagon. [ Read More ]
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Changes for GI Bill?
A key senator has a plan for improvements. (Read More)
June 2010 Yellow Ribbon Support Newsletter is available here
Federal Government Launches Veteran Resource Directory
The Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs recently launched a new and improved National Resource Directory. The directory is designed to serve a broad base of users including wounded warriors, service members, Veterans, their families and caregivers by providing a useful tool for supporting service providers, such as Recovery Care Coordinators, Federal Recovery Coordinators, health care providers and case managers at Veterans Service Organizations.
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Post-9/11 GI Bill scholarship program begins
Applications will be accepted beginning May 1 for a new scholarship program that lets the children of some deceased service members tap into Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. [ Read More ]
Background on the VA Gulf War Veterans Illness Task Force
This week, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced that the department's Gulf War Task Force report was nearly completed. For those seeking additional information on the report, we've provided the following background facts.
House of Representatives Opens Jobs for Wounded Warriors Across the Country
The Wounded Warrior Program was created to provide Veterans with work experience and exposure to broaden their transition opportunities. Positions are available in Congressional Member district offices nationwide.
Mission Statement
To oversee the operation of the Veterans' Service Office; to provide emergency financial assistance to veterans, spouses, dependent children and surviving spouses; and to assist veterans in obtaining earned benefits from the federal, state, and local levels of government.