Afghan Troops Taking On Perilous Fight Against Insurgency -- CNN
Delaram, Afghanistan (CNN) -- U.S. Marines stand under the blazing sun at Camp Bastion airfield waiting for their ride to take them far beyond the perimeter fence. Wearing body armor and weapons, they dump their helmets and bags in the dirt and look out onto one of Afghanistan's busiest runways. A $25 million Harrier jet flies past, leaving the roar of its engine in its wake, while a monstrous AC-130 Hercules touches down to pick up troops and cargo. An Osprey helicopter -- half helicopter, half plane and one of the prized possessions of the U.S. Air Force -- hovers in the distance before landing to join the dozen other Ospreys sitting on the tarmac.
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ISAF Joint Command morning operational update, Sept. 27 -- ISAF
Afghanistan’s senior enlisted American visits Marines in Helmand -- Dvids
Guard unit that lost 6 back from Afghanistan: 'It's been a long year' -- Chicago Tribune/AP Bittersweet homecoming for Ind. National Guardsmen -- CBS
Soldiers learn insurgent tricks for Afghanistan -- McClatchy News
Michele Flournoy, Obama Adviser: Afghanistan Insider Attacks Are Sign Of 'Taliban Desperation' -- Huffington Post
Talks on Afghanistan rekindle peace hopes -- DAWN
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ISAF Joint Command morning operational update, Sept. 27 -- ISAF
Afghanistan’s senior enlisted American visits Marines in Helmand -- Dvids
Guard unit that lost 6 back from Afghanistan: 'It's been a long year' -- Chicago Tribune/AP Bittersweet homecoming for Ind. National Guardsmen -- CBS
Soldiers learn insurgent tricks for Afghanistan -- McClatchy News
Michele Flournoy, Obama Adviser: Afghanistan Insider Attacks Are Sign Of 'Taliban Desperation' -- Huffington Post
Talks on Afghanistan rekindle peace hopes -- DAWN
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Guard unit that lost 6 back from Afghanistan: 'It's been a long year' -- Chicago Tribune/AP Bittersweet homecoming for Ind. National Guardsmen -- CBS
Soldiers learn insurgent tricks for Afghanistan -- McClatchy News
Michele Flournoy, Obama Adviser: Afghanistan Insider Attacks Are Sign Of 'Taliban Desperation' -- Huffington Post
Talks on Afghanistan rekindle peace hopes -- DAWN
Pakistani, Afghan Presidents Deplore Violence -- Voice of America
Pakistan, UK, Afghanistan vow to work together for regional stability -- News Pakistan
India, Afghanistan, US hold first ever trilateral dialogue -- One India
As US pullout nears, India eyes bigger role in Afghanistan -- Times of India
Afghanistan faces a grim reality -- Nikolai Kozyrev, Russia And India Report
Why Does NATO Need Bases In Afghanistan? – OpEd -- Eurasia Review
Soldiers learn insurgent tricks for Afghanistan -- McClatchy News
Michele Flournoy, Obama Adviser: Afghanistan Insider Attacks Are Sign Of 'Taliban Desperation' -- Huffington Post
Talks on Afghanistan rekindle peace hopes -- DAWN
Pakistani, Afghan Presidents Deplore Violence -- Voice of America
Pakistan, UK, Afghanistan vow to work together for regional stability -- News Pakistan
India, Afghanistan, US hold first ever trilateral dialogue -- One India
As US pullout nears, India eyes bigger role in Afghanistan -- Times of India
Afghanistan faces a grim reality -- Nikolai Kozyrev, Russia And India Report
Why Does NATO Need Bases In Afghanistan? – OpEd -- Eurasia Review