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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Afghanistan Sun.com http://www.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/10/id/187cf2a69985adcf/ en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:05:04 -0400 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:05:04 -0400 30 Pakistan has sealed its South Waziristan border with Afghanistan and imposed a curfew there to prevent Afghan militants from infiltrating into its territory in the wake of fresh offensives by US troops on the Taliban on the other side of the border. http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/514929/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:50:04 -0400 Afghanistan Sun.com http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/514929/cs/1/ The US military said Friday that it was pushing further into a Taliban bastion in southern Afghanistan after it had reported its first casualties in the offensive, the first under the US government's new strategy in the Central Asian country. http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/514810/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:50:08 -0400 Afghanistan Sun.com http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/514810/cs/1/ Melbourne, July 3 : Brothels in Australian city of Perth are putting on more staff to deal with the arrival of two US warships, carrying more than 5400 sailors. http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/514780/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:40:05 -0400 Afghanistan Sun.com http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/514780/cs/1/ (AP) — As of Friday, July 3, 2009, at least 4,322 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure include... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25857644/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:49:37 -0400 New Jersey Online http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25857644/ NAWA, Afghanistan — U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan on Friday, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the bigg... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25857829/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:38:44 -0400 Star-Telegram http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25857829/ Washington - Russia has agreed to allow American troops and weapons to fly over its airspace on the way to Afghanistan, the New York Times reported Saturday. The breakthrough was to be announced when ... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25857764/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:27:07 -0400 Earth Times http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25857764/ CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan | Taliban insurgents stepped up attacks Friday against U.S. Marines in southern Afghanistan's Helmand River valley, forcing troops in some areas to spend the day fighting... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25857582/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:40:12 -0400 The Ledger http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25857582/ Reminiscent of the famous climactic scene in the classic movie Dr. Strangelove, Canadian General Walt Natynczyk (right) rides a torpedo at the Armed Forces display at the Stampede in Calgary on July 3... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25857784/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:15:12 -0400 Calgary Herald http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25857784/ (AP) - NAWA, Afghanistan - U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan on Friday, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the big... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25857827/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:22:57 -0400 Find Law http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25857827/ U.S. Army Lt. Dane Schoonover, left, sells treats to students at Daesungdong Elementary School during an "English market" Friday. Students learn the value of American money by spending fake bills on t... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25857310/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:44:38 -0400 Stars and Stripes http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25857310/ advertisement Under the command of General David Petraeus, US forces had begun what became known as the "surge". The 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, with whom I spent those tense weeks, was part of t... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25855435/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:09:10 -0400 The Herald http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25855435/ (AP) — LOGAN, Utah - Somewhere among the beakers and the bubbling green-tinged tanks in this Utah State University lab, Jeff Muhs is searching for champion pond scum for the U.S. government. I... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25855974/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:06:23 -0400 New Jersey Online http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25855974/ Firecracker Shootout At Gunners Fitness Center Softball Fields, Camp Foster, Okinawa Pool-play standings Men’s Pool A x-American Legion, Okinawa, 5-0 x-Camp Humphreys South Korea, 4-1 x-Master... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25855358/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:18:51 -0400 Stars and Stripes http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25855358/ Army officials have identified the soldier from the 54th Engineer Battalion who was found dead Thursday outside Warner Barracks in Bamberg, Germany. Spc. Levi Clark, 20, was found outside the barrac... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25855359/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:18:50 -0400 Stars and Stripes http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25855359/ WASHINGTON — Rep. Patrick Murphy wants to repeal "don’t ask, don’t tell" as soon as possible, with or without the president’s help. "I don’t work for the president," the Pennsylvania Democ... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25855364/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:18:44 -0400 Stars and Stripes http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25855364/ Maj. Patrick Douglas goes through the food line with an Iraqi guest during the Fourth of July party. Douglas, from Lanham, Md., serves with the 8th Military Transition Team, 172nd Infantry Brigade Com... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25855363/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:18:46 -0400 Stars and Stripes http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25855363/ Troops and civilians stationed at Aviano, Vicenza and Camp Darby all received e-mail advisories urging them to avoid large gatherings in cities across Italy and advising them to carry passports and ... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25855360/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:18:49 -0400 Stars and Stripes http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25855360/ NAPLES, Italy — The head of Defense Department schools worldwide laid out some of the system’s challenges and some planned new programs this week for parents and teachers in Italy. Shirley Mile... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25855361/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:18:48 -0400 Stars and Stripes http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25855361/ Sailors are finding it tougher to make the coveted rank of chief petty officer in recent years, due to increased retention, especially in the senior pay grades, Navy officials said this week. In fi... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25855362/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:18:48 -0400 Stars and Stripes http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25855362/ built a tiny drone that looks and flies like a hummingbird , flapping its little robotic wings to stay in the air. So far, the mock bird, built for Pentagon mad-science division Darpa, has only stayed... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25852993/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:45:53 -0400 Wired News http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25852993/ Over the last seven years of combat operations in the War on Terrorism, more than a million brave servicemen and women have faithfully served in Afghanistan and Iraq. Nearly 5,000 have died; thousan... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25852915/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:53:52 -0400 Stars and Stripes http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25852915/ “American Idol” made Phil Stacey one of the country’s most famous sailors when he sang as a finalist in Season 6. On his upcoming album, Stacey pays tribute to those who are serving in war zo... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25852914/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:53:53 -0400 Stars and Stripes http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25852914/ GARMSIR: US marines are in a “hell of a fight” as they storm into Taliban strongholds in a major assault in Afghanistan, their commanding officer said on Friday. Nearly 4,000 marines launche... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25851563/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:46:49 -0400 Times of India http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25851563/ By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, July 3, 2009 – U.S. Marines and Afghan security forces are continuing Operation Khanjar in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, NATO officia... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25850907/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:57:24 -0400 Defense Link http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25850907/ Vote John Harbaugh is experiencing a different level of patriotism on this Fourth of July weekend. The Ravens coach is in the middle of the inaugural http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25848973/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:30:29 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25848973/ L OGAN, Utah — Researchers at Utah State University and around the country are trying to identify strains of algae that could someday provide fuel for the United States military. The Pentagon-f... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25849756/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:33:52 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25849756/ (Adds Taliban reaction, army comment, other details.) GARMSIR (AFP)--U.S. Marines are in a "hell of a fight" as they storm into Taliban strongholds during a major assault in http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25849327/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:57:21 -0400 Morning Star http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25849327/ (RTTNews) - Russia will allow the U.S. to ship weapons across its territory to Afghanistan. An agreement to this effect will be signed between the presidents of the two countries next week, according... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25849174/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:55:24 -0400 Quote.com http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25849174/ 090702-N-9818V-208 YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 2, 2009) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West, left, gives Boatswain's Mate Seaman Brett Kish his Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist pin ... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25848425/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:33:20 -0400 Navy NewsStand http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25848425/ WASHINGTON [MENL] -- An Israeli defense firm has become a major contractorin a U.S. military project. Israel's Plasan Sasa has been designated a leading subcontractor in theMRAP All Terrain Vehicles p... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25846767/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:42:25 -0400 Middle East Newsline http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25846767/   Beads of sweat drip from the foreheads of sailors and Marines; grunts of pain are punctuated by the rhythmic beat of their fast-paced footsteps.  They run past two other Marines on a raised platf... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25848426/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:42:15 -0400 Marine Corps News http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25848426/ The return of the Elkhart-based Indiana National Guard’s 1538th Transportation Company from Iraq this week was a joyous occasion. About 400 friends and family members lustily cheered and applauded t... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25845927/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:00:56 -0400 MSNBC http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25845927/ (David Guttenfelder/Associated Press) U.S. forces began to secure key centres in Afghanistan's Helmand province on Friday as a new offensive aimed at pushing out the Taliban entered its second day. N... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25844449/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:42:48 -0400 CBC News http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25844449/   When Gunnery Sgt. Amber Beegle received orders to deploy to Iraq, she had no idea she would be working just a few miles away from her younger brother, Sgt. James Ihle, an aviation ordnance system ... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25845926/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:11:39 -0400 Marine Corps News http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25845926/ EADS Defence and Security has fought off stiff competition to been awarded the border security programme for the whole of Saudi Arabia. Under the five-year contract, EADS will supply a visibility and... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25845928/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:59:32 -0400 Army Technology http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25845928/ The US Army has awarded the CONUS dental south-east region contract to InGenesis Arora (IA). The five-year contract, effective from 1 October 2009, will place 270 dentists and other dental ancillary ... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25845929/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:59:31 -0400 Army Technology http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25845929/ By Ali Gharib WASHINGTON - After months of planning and putting pieces in order, aspects of the new United States strategy in Afghanistan are beginning to be concretely implemented - including ... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25843886/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:51:43 -0400 Asia Times http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25843886/ 07/03/2009 KABUL, Afghanistan — A U.S. soldier who inexplicably walked off his barren military base earlier this week was captured by Taliban militants hours later, U.S. military officials said... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25842747/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:42:03 -0400 St. Louis Post-Dispatch http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25842747/ A n American soldier, who disappeared after walking off his base in eastern Afghanistan with three Afghan counterparts, is believed captured, officials said Thursday. Spokeswoman Captain Elizabeth Ma... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25839372/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:41:07 -0400 The Globe and Mail http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25839372/ U.S. Marines from the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade temporarily occupy a house after arriving in an overnight air assault Thursday near the Taliban stronghold of Nawa in Afghanistan’s Helmand... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25839317/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:29:00 -0400 The News Tribune http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25839317/ KABUL, Afghanistan | The apparent capture of an American soldier by insurgents in eastern Afghanistan, thought to be the first such case in nearly eight years of warfare, presents U.S. military offici... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25834123/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:43:40 -0400 The Ledger http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25834123/ U.S. Marines marked the start of a new offensive in Afghanistan Thursday, as part of the Obama administration's efforts to stabilize the Afghan-Pakistan border region. A Washington Post reporter embed... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25834441/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:38:39 -0400 PBS http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25834441/ Thousands of US Marines stormed into the Helmand river valley under cover of night yesterday, the opening phase of Barack Obama’s new high-risk strategy in Afghanistan. In Operation Khanj... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25831005/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:11:50 -0400 Times Online http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25831005/ 090627-N-9689V-002 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 27, 2009) Cmdr. Joseph Yang, contingency dental officer-in-charge, of San Diego, Calif., teaches Pacific Partnership 2009 dental team members from Canada, the U... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25833644/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:04:15 -0400 Navy NewsStand http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25833644/ RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — With the snip of a blue ribbon, a portion of the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center opened its doors Thursday, six long years after ground was broken on the site... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25833643/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:56:19 -0400 Stars and Stripes http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25833643/ A U.S. Army Ranger from B.C. who masterminded a 2006 bank heist now faces assault charges after he allegedly stabbed one of his fellow bank robbers while in prison. Luke Sommer, who is serving a 24-ye... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25833645/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:41:52 -0400 The Province http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25833645/ URUMA, Okinawa — A pit bull terrier owned by a U.S. sailor is suspected of killing a calf in the Nohen district of Uruma, prompting a new prefectural campaign to inform Americans connected to the ... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25829958/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:16:15 -0400 Stars and Stripes http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25829958/ For the last eight years, lawmakers have loaded annual defense authorization bills with new pay and benefit initiatives to support troops and their families and to show the nation’s appreciation. ... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25829961/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:16:19 -0400 Stars and Stripes http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25829961/ A militarywide recall has been issued for Dairyshake powders found in Meals, Ready to Eat (MREs) and Unitized Group Rations-Express (UGR-Es). Plainview Milk Products Cooperative in Minnesota issued ... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25829957/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:16:14 -0400 Stars and Stripes http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25829957/ Restrictions on Web access through Department of Defense computers prevent some military police and Criminal Investigation Command investigators from accessing sites relevant to their cases. During... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25829956/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:16:12 -0400 Stars and Stripes http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25829956/ Prices on cigarettes are increasing, in some cases by as much as $1.60 a pack, at military bases throughout the world due to a hefty tax increase on tobacco products sold in the United States. Even... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25829955/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:16:11 -0400 Stars and Stripes http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25829955/ SEOUL — A new Army Audit Agency report says officers responsible for deciding whether civilian contractors qualified for status of forces agreement visas in South Korea were sometimes not properly... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25829960/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:16:18 -0400 Stars and Stripes http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25829960/ SAAB AL BOR, Iraq — Last week, a woman was putting out bunches of greens at the produce and meat market in this small town near Baghdad. They cost her customers about 25 cents a bunch. Two years ... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25829962/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:16:10 -0400 Stars and Stripes http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25829962/ SASEBO NAVAL BASE, Japan — Strange blue "cammies" are showing up here and there at bases overseas. Those servicemembers aren’t from a visiting military. They’re wearing the Navy’s newest wa... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25829959/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:16:17 -0400 Stars and Stripes http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25829959/ By Marine Pfc. Jahn R. KuiperSpecial to American Forces Press Service MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va., July 2, 2009 – U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Timothy Maxwell stood stoicly silent as the crowd at hi... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25829954/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:15:21 -0400 Defense Link http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25829954/ By Army Sgt. 1st Class Joe ThompsonSpecial to American Forces Press Service FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELTA, Iraq, July 2, 2009 – The 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Fires Brigade, 2nd Battalio... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25827362/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:15:20 -0400 Defense Link http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25827362/ By Air Force Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo Special to American Forces Press Service BETHESDA, Md., July 2, 2009 – Golfing great Tiger Woods spent the week leading up to the nation’s birthday hon... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25829640/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:15:19 -0400 Defense Link http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25829640/ To meet the demands of an evolving global threat, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton activated a new light attack helicopter squadron, July 1. http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25829963/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:25:21 -0400 Marine Corps News http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/25829963/