U.S. Troops Train Afghan Security Guards
U.S. soldiers are training new Afghan security guards to boost their effectiveness at traffic checkpoints.
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Purple Heart Criteria Exclude PTSD, Defense Officials Say
After months of evaluating the criteria, Defense Department officials have decided against the notion of awarding the Purple Heart to military members who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Gates, Mullen Thank Bush for Commitment to Troops
Top Defense Department leaders honored President George W. Bush at a farewell ceremony for his deep commitment to the men and women in uniform and their families and the trust he instilled as he led them through challenging times.
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In Final Weeks as Commander in Chief, Bush Cites Military's Valor, Sacrifice
President George W. Bush reflected on a list of "lasts" that includes his final weeks as the commander of U.S. military forces.
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Officials Cite Transfer of Train Station Control as Return to Normalcy
U.S. forces transferred the Riyadh, Iraq, train station to Iraqi control in a move local officials say signals a return to normalcy for the area.
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Forces Target Bomb Networks in Afghanistan
Afghan National Police and coalition forces seized four suspected militants in Afghanistan's Khowst and Zabol provinces.
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Defense Leaders Laud Bush at Farewell Ceremony
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, praised President George W. Bush as a patriot who has championed the nation's men and women in uniform while standing up to terrorists who threaten the United States.
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Africa Command to Airlift Peacekeeper Equipment to Darfur
U.S. Africa Command is laying plans to airlift heavy equipment to Sudan to support African Union and U.N. peacekeepers involved in the country's Darfur region.
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