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Army Army News Service Home Page 2 YORKS - Mentoring the ANA in Helmand Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT - Since they arrived in Afghanistan four months ago, 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) [2 YORKS] have been undertaking a critical task in the long term strategy for British involvemen... Two soldiers from 1 SCOTS killed in Afghanistan Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT - It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that two soldiers from The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (1 SCOTS), part of the 3 RIFLES Battle Group... Prince Charles meets Mercian soldiers preparing for Afghanistan Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT - His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales met soldiers this week who are undertaking their Mission Rehearsal Exercise on Salisbury Plain for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan. New Alexander Barracks accommodation helps recruits 'be the best' Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT - Defence Estates (DE) has finished a major project to provide top-notch accommodation for more than 1,600 Army recruits and training staff based at Alexander Barracks, Pirbright. British and Afghan forces prepare ground for major Helmand offensive Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:48:40 GMT - Over the last 36 hours elements of the Royal Welsh, Grenadier Guards and Scots Guards have taken part in an air and ground ISAF operation to the south of Nad 'Ali, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Provided courtesy of: http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/Home	DefenceNewsHome Defence News Home Page Ainsworth sets out risks and benefits of Operation MOSHTARAK Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:59:28 GMT - People should be prepared for British casualties resulting from the upcoming major offensive in Helmand province, Operation MOSHTARAK, which will involve thousands of ISAF troops clearing parts of cen... Defence Secretary and CDS pay tribute to 255 fallen in Afghanistan Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT - The deaths of two further soldiers in Afghanistan mean that the same number of British Armed Forces personnel, 255, have been killed in Afghanistan since 2001 as were killed in the Falklands Campaign. Two soldiers from 1 SCOTS killed in Afghanistan Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT - It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that two soldiers from The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (1 SCOTS), part of the 3 RIFLES Battle Group... 2 YORKS - Mentoring the ANA in Helmand Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT - Since they arrived in Afghanistan four months ago, 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) [2 YORKS] have been undertaking a critical task in the long term strategy for British involvemen... Military search dog to receive animals' Victoria Cross Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:10:13 GMT - Treo, an eight-year-old black Labrador, is to be honoured for his heroic actions as an arms and explosives search dog in Afghanistan by veterinary charity PDSA. HMS St Albans departs for Gulf Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT - Crowds of families and friends waved off the crew of Portsmouth-based warship HMS St Albans this week as she set sail for the Gulf where she will be deployed for the next six months. New Alexander Barracks accommodation helps recruits 'be the best' Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT - Defence Estates (DE) has finished a major project to provide top-notch accommodation for more than 1,600 Army recruits and training staff based at Alexander Barracks, Pirbright. RAF IX (B) Squadron show their force in Kandahar Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT - Since arriving at Kandahar Airfield last month, the Tornados of the RAF's IX (Bomber) Squadron have conducted several 'shows of force' in support of ground forces and also been involved in some kineti... Provided courtesy of: http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/Home	Headlines Headlines Rep. John Murtha Dies at 77 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:26:01 GMT - Congressman John Murtha, one of the most powerful and influential Democratic lawmakers on defense issues in the House for more than three decades, died today in Arlington, Va., at the age of 77. Murth... Obama Hasn't Ruled out NY Trial for KSM Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:28:18 GMT - President Barack Obama said he has not ruled out a New York federal court trial for Sept. 11 planner Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, but he was taking into account the objections of the city's mayor and polic... Iran Moves Closer to Nuke Warhead Capacity Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:23:50 GMT - Iran moved closer to being able to produce nuclear warheads Monday with formal notification that it will enrich uranium to higher levels, even while insisting that the move was meant only to provide f... Japan Balks at Bill to Host US Troops Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:34:29 GMT - But facing economic woes and seeking a more equal relationship with the U.S., Japan's new reformist government is questioning whether it should spend so much on U.S. troops. As US Begins Surge, Canada Plans Exit Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:36:20 GMT - By the crack of dawn, the Royal Canadian Dragoons' armor was in position, fanned out across a dusty vineyard for Operation Tazi to secure a key land route into Kandahar from the Taliban. Palin: 'War Card' Could Help Obama Win Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:31:26 GMT - Sarah Palin says that if President Barack Obama "played the war card," he could improve his chances of being re-elected. Do Islamists Offer Insight or Threat? Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:06:43 GMT - An experienced military trainer at Fort Hood was named by government prosecutors as an unindicted co-conspirator in one terrorism case in 2005. His last two employers were implicated in other governme... Afghan Policeman Arrested in Bombings Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:31:41 GMT - NATO-led forces arrested a deputy provincial police chief they accused of helping place roadside bombs north of Kabul, officials said, in the latest sign of concerns about weaknesses in Afghan securit... Ex-Pfc. Accused of Impersonating General Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:54:07 GMT - A Houston man was charged on Friday with allegedly impersonating a U.S. Army general by wearing a uniform decorated with more military honors than earned by famed Gen. George Patton. Iran Launches Drone Production Lines Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:01:44 GMT - Iran has launched two production lines to build unmanned aircraft with surveillance and attack capabilities, the defense minister announced Monday. Iran also will soon deploy a missile air defense sys... Karzai: Afghanistan May Use Conscription Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:35:22 GMT - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Sunday he is looking at instituting conscription to build an army big enough to provide security without international help. Karzai told a conference of the world's ... NATO Chief: Seek Ties With China, India Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:23:58 GMT - NATO should look for permanent cooperation with world powers such as China, India and Russia, the alliance's secretary general said Sunday as top U.S. and British officials warned of rising casualties... Law Barring Lies About Medals is Tested Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:59:16 GMT - Federal courts are wrestling with a question of liberty and patriotism: Does the First Amendment right to free speech protect people who lie about being war heroes? The three-year-old federal law call... Three Bragg Soldiers Killed in Pakistan Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:39:03 GMT - Three Soldiers killed Wednesday in Pakistan were from U.S. Army Special Operations Command units at Fort Bragg, the Pentagon said. The Soldiers were part of a low-profile mission and were the first U.... Shiite Militants Kidnap American Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:43:22 GMT - A missing Iraqi-American contractor was kidnapped by Shiite militiamen who lured him into central Baghdad by promising to help him find distant relatives, an Iraqi defense official said. Marine Deaths Underscore US Struggle Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:22:31 GMT - The incident, deadly and tragic as it was, rated only one short sentence on the official NATO website. The violent deaths of Marine Sgt. Daniel Angus and LCpl. Zachary Smith, underscore how quickly th... US, Allies Tell Taliban About Offensive Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:46:14 GMT - Thousands of U.S., British and Afghan troops are poised to launch the biggest offensive of the war in Afghanistan in a test of the Obama administration's new counterinsurgency strategy. Nye: GI Bill Process Can be Improved Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:59:59 GMT - The Post-9/11 GI Bill was deployed in the fall to help veterans and their relatives retool for new careers. NATO Puts Optimistic Face on Afghan War Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:28:37 GMT - NATO and U.S. officials are putting a more optimistic face on the eight-year-old Afghanistan war, suggesting that tens of thousands more foreign troops can finally turn the corner against a growing Ta... Second Man Nabbed for Beating Veteran Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:57:04 GMT - A second man has been arrested in connection with the fatal beating and robbery of a Vietnam War-veteran outside a Midlothian bank last November. Provided courtesy of: http://www.military.com/cs/Satellite?c=AdvCols&cid=1186032310810&pagename=News%2FnwsLayout