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First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 4 mins ago - 2 reports

Four U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan on the same day that officials confirm formal talks with the Taliban

By DM.has('shareLinkTop', 'shareLinks', ); Four U.S. troops were killed Tuesday at or near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan just hours after American officials confirmed that they were in direct talks with the Taliban.A defense department official said ... [Published Mail Online UK - 4 mins ago]
First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 22 mins ago - 3 reports

US units weaning Afghans off support before handover

When the US-led NATO coalition officially transfers security responsibility for all of Afghanistan to government forces in a ceremony on Tuesday local time, it will in part be a formality. Already this year, Afghan forces have been in the lead in fighting ... [Published Sydney Morning Herald - 6 hours ago]
First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 39 mins ago - 1 reports

Karzai announces Afghan security handover

AFGHANISTAN: President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday announced the transfer of nationwide security from NATO to Afghan control, a major milestone as the US-led war effort winds down after 12 years.Shortly before Karzai's speech at a handover ceremony, the location ... [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - 1 hour ago]
First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

B-1B Lancer: More than meets the eye

Capt. Brandon Packard performs pre-flight checks of a B-1B Lancer June 11, 2013, at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Packard is a 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron weapons systems officer deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. ... [Published Air Force Link - 5 hours ago]
First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 2 reports

As NATO Hands Over Control, Afghan Forces Get Ready for the Real Test

Hours before the ceremony, the reality of those words was on stark display as insurgents staged their fourth attack in Kabul in a month of intensifying violence. Three civilians were killed and over twenty wounded as a suicide car bomb, reportedly targeting ... [Published Yahoo! News - 9 hours ago]
First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 2 reports

Woman located after police search

Harrogate and Knaresborough had a heightened level of police activity as they searched for a missing woman.There was concern for the safety of the woman and this prompted support from the West Yorkshire air support helicopter, over parts of Harrogate ... [Published Harrogate News - 15 hours ago]
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First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

NATO hands security control to Afghan forces

Afghan security forces have formally taken control of combat operations from NATO in a ceremony led by president Hamid Karzai.The event marks a major milestone in the winding down of the 12-year NATO-led war effort.For the first time since the departure ... [Published ABC Online - 16 hours ago]
First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

Air Support

Crews have a wild fire near Prather is 50% contained. It broke out just before 3 p.m. off Lodge Road, behind Sierra High School.46 acres burned, but no homes were damaged.?It's shaking out to be a potentially devastating and dynamic fire season,? said ... [Published CBS TV47 - 18 hours ago]
First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

The Door Gunner - Long Version

Helicopters provide essential air support for operations in Afghanistan, leading one female soldier to volunteerto as a Chinook door gunner. Marine corporal Joshua DeFour strapped in to bring you the story. Available in high definition. ... [Published DVIDS - Jun 18 2013]
First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

13th ASOS welcomes new commander

Lt. Col. Thomas Moore, outgoing commander, 13th Air Support Operation Squadron, 3rd Air Support Operation Group, relinquishes command of the squadron by presenting the unit colors to Col. Thomas Bell, commander, 3rd ASOG, during a change of command ceremony ... [Published DVIDS - Jun 18 2013]
First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Woman rescued after hour and a half in Chattahoochee River

HOUSTON CO., AL (WSFA) -A woman is safe after spending more than an hour in the Chattahoochee River early Monday morning.Linda Cherry donned a life vest and attempted to swim to the Gordon boat landing after the boat she and her husband were on malfu ... [Published WSFA - Jun 17 2013]
First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Four arrested after Copthorne party riot

Four teenagers have been arrested in connection with an investigation into a party in Copthorne which spiralled out of control into major public disorder.Officers called to Herons Place on the night of Saturday, June 8, after reports of large numbers ... [Published Redhill & Reigate Life - Jun 17 2013]

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...Northern Ireland, praised Afghan President Hamid Karzai for taking a courageous step by sending representatives to discuss peace with the Taliban. "It's good news. We're very pleased with what has taken place" U S Secretary of State John Kerry said in Washington
"An Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process is the best way to end the violence and to ensure lasting stability in Afghanistan and the region" Obama said on the sidelines of the Group of Eight summit in Northern Ireland
He added: "That shouldn’t signal any weakening of our security response – it absolutely doesn’t."
"On the other hand, the reason the U S went to Afghanistan in the first place is the terrorism issue, and that is something to monitor closely."

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Four U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan on the... [Published Mail Online UK - 4 mins ago]
US, Afghan government to open peace talks with ... [Published West Australian - 1 hour ago]
Defense officials say four US troops killed in ... [Published The Independent - 1 hour ago]
Taleban and US in talks over an end to war [Published The Scotsman - 1 hour ago]
Karzai announces Afghan security handover [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - 1 hour ago]
Afghan troops take charge of security [Published Himalayan Times - 4 hours ago]
Recovery efforts continuing for drowning victim [Published Thomaston Times - 4 hours ago]
Afghanistan: Avoid and account for civilian cas... [Published Amnesty International USA - 5 hours ago]
PPG Aerospace Donates Advanced Coatings System ... [Published EON Manufacturing - 5 hours ago]
PPG Aerospace Donates Advanced Coatings System ... [Published EON Transportation - 5 hours ago]
PPG Aerospace Donates Advanced Coatings System ... [Published Business Wire Photo/Multimedia News - 5 hours ago]
PPG Aerospace Donates Advanced Coatings System ... [Published Business Wire Manufacturing News - 5 hours ago]
PPG Aerospace Donates Advanced Coatings System ... [Published Business Wire News with Multimedia - 5 hours ago]
Afghan forces take over as peace talks loom, do... [Published Kansas City Star - 5 hours ago]
Afghan forces finally take over security from NATO [Published New Delhi Pioneer - 5 hours ago]
B-1B Lancer: More than meets the eye [Published Air Force Link - 5 hours ago]
Afghan Forces Take Security Lead for Entire Nation [Published Elites TV - 6 hours ago]
Security Transfer Sparks Pride, Concern Among A... [Published VOA News - 6 hours ago]
U.S., Taliban to start talks on ending Afghan war [Published Salt Lake Tribune - 6 hours ago]
US, Taliban to start talks on ending Afghan war [Published Lebanon Daily Star - 6 hours ago]
US units weaning Afghans off support before han... [Published Sydney Morning Herald - 6 hours ago]
Afghanistan: Avoid and account for civilian cas... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - 6 hours ago]
Fire restrictions in place tomorrow on portions... [Published Pagosa Springs Sun - 6 hours ago]
Afghan Forces Struggle as U.S. Weans Them Off S... [Published Gnom.es - 6 hours ago]
Al-Qaeda linked senior militant leader arrested... [Published Afghanistan News Center - 7 hours ago]
U.S. Hands Over Afghan War to Afghan Troops 12 ... [Published WKEF ABC 22 - 8 hours ago]
HSI targets counterfeit document vendors in Cal... [Published U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - 8 hours ago]
As NATO Hands Over Control, Afghan Forces Get R... [Published Yahoo! News - 9 hours ago]
As NATO Hands Over Control, Afghan Forces Get R... [Published Time - 9 hours ago]
US agrees to talks with Taliban [Published TalkTalk - 9 hours ago]
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Intervention in Syria Is a Very Bad Idea [Published The Corner on National Review Online - Jun 17 2013]
Syria is turning out to be a sort of Spanish Civil War of our age, with Hezbollah and Iran playing the role of fascist Italy and Germany, and the Islamic nations and jihadists that of Stalin’s Russia, as the moderates disappear and the messy conflict ...
ASP Board Member Adm. Fallon quoted on Syrian c... [Published CSC Center for Strategic Communication - Jun 17 2013]
American Security Project Board Member Admiral William Fallon (US Navy Ret.) was recently quoted by Lara Jakes of the Associated Press in an article detailing the debate regarding the implementation of a no-fly-zone in Syria. Competing arguments as ...
Wag the Syrian Dog [Published Breitbart Feed - Jun 15 2013]
“Wag the Dog” is a political strategy in which a national leader starts a military operation to divert negative attention away from himself. In 1997, Hollywood produced a Robert De Niro and Dustin Hoffman movie by the same name about an American ...
Seven Pictures About Syria: Casualties, Interve... [Published Foreign Policy BlogsForeign Policy Blogs | The ... - Jun 14 2013]
Two years on nearly  93,000 people are dead in Syria, victims of the civil war there, victims of the Assad regime’s devastating military action against the Syrian rebels.  65oo of the dead in that partial list of casualties ...
After Obama’s intervention, will level playing ... [Published The Coffee House | Politics and News Discussion ... - Jun 14 2013]
Now that Barack Obama has decided to arm the ‘good’ rebels in Syria, it’s more likely than ever that Britain will follow suit. The G8 summit next week in Northern Ireland may well turn into a pre-war summit, which will certainly be interesting seeing ...
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National Guard Reduces Air Support for Colorado... [Published The Pentagon - YouTube Channel - Jun 17 2013]
Air National Guard Assisting in Tornado Response [Published The Pentagon - YouTube Channel - May 21 2013]
National Guard helps in Search for Victims in M... [Published 3rdID8487 - YouTube Channel - May 21 2013]
Marine Corps Aircraft [Published 3rdID8487 - YouTube Channel - Apr 24 2013]
Afghanistan Preparing for Air Support Capabilities [Published The Pentagon - YouTube Channel - Apr 23 2013]
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PPG Aerospace Donates Advanced Coatings System ... [Published EON Manufacturing - 5 hours ago]
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