Army chief sees greater role for reserves – CBS News

Published January 27, 2012 | By MSgt Mike Kelly

Washington Times
Army chief sees greater role for reserves
CBS News
The group was heading out to service in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) WASHINGTON — The Pentagon's decision to cut the size of the Army by 80000 soldiers will force the military to rely more on the National Guard and reserves, particularly if …
Army's Top General Backs Troop RollbackWall Street Journal
Odierno is OK with 80000 fewer soldiersUSA TODAY
Army chief lays out Army cuts in EuropeThe Associated Press

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Mayville mourns fallen soldier, US Army 1st Lt. David Johnson, killed in … – Appleton Post Crescent

Published January 27, 2012 | By MSgt Mike Kelly

ABC7Chicago.com
Mayville mourns fallen soldier, US Army 1st Lt. David Johnson, killed in …
Appleton Post Crescent
Their son, US Army First Lt. David Johnson, 24, was killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday. (Aileen Andrews/Gannett Wisconsin Media) David Johnson is the second Mayville High School graduate lost in the line of the duty in recent years.
Mayville soldier killed in AfghanistanMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Soldier from Wis killed in AfghanistanABC7Chicago.com
Lewis-McChord soldier killed in AfghanistanThe Seattle Times
STLtoday.com -Beaver Dam Daily Citizen
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France, Afghanistan to ask NATO to hand over all combat missions to Afghans a … – Washington Post

Published January 27, 2012 | By MSgt Mike Kelly

Boston.com
France, Afghanistan to ask NATO to hand over all combat missions to Afghans a …
Washington Post
PARIS — France and Afghanistan will ask NATO to hand over all combat missions to the Afghan military in 2013, a year earlier than planned, President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday. It signaled a sharp break by France, the fourth-largest troop contributor …
French Troops to Resume Training in AfghanistanVoice of America
France to leave Afghanistan in 2013, says Nicolas SarkozyTimes of India

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British soldier shot dead by insurgents in Afghanistan – The Guardian

Published January 27, 2012 | By MSgt Mike Kelly

Sky News
British soldier shot dead by insurgents in Afghanistan
The Guardian
Britain's military says a UK soldier has been shot dead by insurgents in southern Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defence says the soldier from 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment was shot on Friday during a foot patrol in the Nahr-e Saraj district of …
Soldier shot dead in AfghanistanThe Press Association
British Soldier Dies In AfghanistanSky News
Breaking news Yorkshire Regiment soldier shot dead in AfghanistanThe Press, York
Washington Post -GlobalPost
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Marine killed in Afghanistan has local ties – Morris Sun Tribune

Published January 27, 2012 | By MSgt Mike Kelly

Belleville News Democrat
Marine killed in Afghanistan has local ties
Morris Sun Tribune
The grandson of an Alberta couple was one of six Marines killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan last week. MORRIS, Minn. – The grandson of an Alberta couple was one of six Marines killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan last week. Capt.
Metro-east native dies in helicopter crash in AfghanistanBelleville News Democrat
Services for Ferndale Marine killed in AfghanistanSeattle Post Intelligencer
Thousands greet procession returning Marine Capt. McHone to Crystal LakeNorthwest Herald
The Salinas Californian -Bellingham Herald
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Taliban willing to compromise, Afghan negotiators say – Chicago Tribune

Published January 27, 2012 | By MSgt Mike Kelly

PakTribune.com
Taliban willing to compromise, Afghan negotiators say
Chicago Tribune
"The Taliban are not back to govern the same way as the old Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. When they are back, they will be back as Afghans," Rahmani, a Taliban defector but with strong ties to the movement, said at his sparsely furnished home in a …
Taliban Peace Talks: US, Afghanistan and NATO Facing Uncertainties?International Business Times
Former High-Ranking US Officials Voice Skepticism on Afghanistan PlanVoice of America
Afghanistan women want to be involved in Taliban peace processAlaska Dispatch
Greenwich Citizen -PakTribune.com
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Special operations expanding as wars recede – The Associated Press

Published January 27, 2012 | By MSgt Mike Kelly

The Associated Press
Special operations expanding as wars recede
The Associated Press
Big armies and the land invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan will be replaced by fast and light special operations raids that leave little trace, or better yet, raids by friendly local forces the US has trained, helping fight mutual enemies side by side.

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AFGHANISTAN: Time running out for displaced farmers – IRINnews.org

Published January 27, 2012 | By MSgt Mike Kelly
AFGHANISTAN: Time running out for displaced farmers
IRINnews.org
MAZAR-I-SHARIF, 27 January 2012 (IRIN) – Much of Dawood Boy's village in northern Afghanistan is empty. More than 1000 families from Alburz in Balkh Province abandoned it 4-6 months ago after a drought affecting nearly half the country left 2.8 million …
Balkh province transitions to Afghan leadDVIDS
Afghan woman give birth to 6 child in Balkh provinceRaxanreeb Online

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Supergiant Helps Soldier Out, Ships Bastion To Afghanistan – Escapist Magazine

Published January 27, 2012 | By MSgt Mike Kelly

Ology
Supergiant Helps Soldier Out, Ships Bastion To Afghanistan
Escapist Magazine
But now there's another reason for kick up the studio's coolness score: Supergiant sent a physical copy of the game to a soldier stationed in Afghanistan. User "bolivar-shagnasty" shared his story on Reddit yesterday: Stationed as an Air Force officer …
US soldier stationed in Afghanistan couldn't download Bastion, so Supergiant …Joystiq

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Army blunders as British boy, 17, fights in Afghanistan – Sydney Morning Herald

Published January 27, 2012 | By MSgt Mike Kelly

Telegraph.co.uk
Army blunders as British boy, 17, fights in Afghanistan
Sydney Morning Herald
A teenage British soldier slipped through tight army controls to fight on the front line in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says. Adam Wilkie, who was just 17-years-old when he was deployed to Helmand Province, lied about his age to sneak past …
Britain's military says soldier was accidentally sent to Afghanistan aged only 17Washington Post
Adam Wilkie, British boy soldier, sent to fight in Afghanistan at only 17GlobalPost
Manchester teenager 'sneaked' on to Afghanistan front lineBBC News
Daily Mail -Telegraph.co.uk -British Forces News
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