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'Guardian Angels' Become Troops' New Security
By Rachel Leuthauser
March 29, 2012 - 1:12pm
General ordered new protection for U.S. troops in Afghanistan after increase of attacks

U.S. troops in Afghanistan are now going to be each other’s guardian angels.  U.S. military commanders in Afghanistan have assigned troops to be “guardian angels” and watch over their companions even as they sleep. 

“Someone is always overwatching our forces,” top commander in Afghanistan Marine General John Allen told USA Today.

US General Sees No Need to Rush Troops out of Afghanistan
By Jonathan Harris...
March 21, 2012 - 10:55am
General does not recommend reducing American troops until late next year

The New York Times reported that U.S. troops levels in Afghanistan will remain steady for now.

General John R. Allen, who commands the United States-led coalition in Afghanistan, told Congress the U.S. would not reduce the number of troops in the country until late next year. He cited the departure of soldiers last summer as a reason.

His announcement surprised many, especially after President Obama earlier promised to increase the pace of the removal of U.S. forces.

U.S. Troops Head To Australia, Irk China
By Ben Fontana
November 16, 2011 - 9:44pm
President Obama says that the Asia-Pacific region will play a key role in defining the world's future

According to the New York Times, President Obama announced Wednesday that the United States would deploy 2,500 Marines in Australia to shore up alliances in Asia, but the move prompted a sharp response in Beijing, which accused Mr. Obama of escalating military tensions in the region.

Somalian Militant Group Threatens Kenya
By Robert Bacaj
October 17, 2011 - 3:00pm
Al-Shabab says it will invade if forces don't withdraw

Islamic militants in Somalia are threatening to invade Kenya if soldiers don’t leave Somalia, CNN reports. Hundreds of Kenyan troops were sent into Somalia to go after the militant al-Shabab group, according to the BBC.

Six NATO troops killed in Afghanistan
By Chet Davis
October 13, 2010 - 3:08pm
Six foreign troops were killed today making it the deadliest day for NATO in nearly a month.

Six foreign troops were killed in Afghanistan today, making it the deadliest day for NATO in nearly a month, according to CNN.

Four of the service members died in a bomb explosion in southern Afghanistan.  The other two deaths occurred earlier. 

One died in an improvised explosive device attack. The other died in an insurgent attack in the eastern part of the country. 

October is the deadliest month for U.S. troops in Afghanistan
By Matthew Phifer
October 27, 2009 - 4:18pm
After eight more U.S. troops were killed on Tuesday, October has become the deadliest month in the eight-year conflict in Afghanistan.

The New York Times is reporting that October is now the deadliest month for Americans in the war in Afghanistan following the deaths of eight more servicemen on Tuesday.  Those deaths bring the casualty total for the month of October in Afghanistan to 53.  The death total of October exceeds the total in August of 51.

A statement for the NATO-led coalition says that the eight soldiers killed on Tuesday died in several attacks using “multiple, complex” improvised bombs.Taliban spokesman Qari Yousuf...

Violence drops in Iraq, 4,000 U.S. troops set to withdraw in October
By Kristina D'Amore
September 30, 2009 - 7:02pm

The United States will withdraw 4,000 more troops from Iraq by the end of October, said the U.S. military commander in Iraq today during a congressional hearing. CNN.com reports that U.S. Gen. Ray Odierno spoke to the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee about the troop withdrawal and a decrease of violence in Iraq.