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Gates: Some Troops Could Leave Afghanistan Early

Gates: Some Troops Could Leave Afghanistan Early

Gates raised the possibility of some early withdrawals during a visit to a base where Afghan recruits are trained by U.S. and British instructors.

Police, US troops Battle Gunmen in E. Afghanistan

Police, US troops Battle Gunmen in E. Afghanistan

Acting chief of police in Khost, Yaqob Khan, says there are no casualties so far, mostly because the attackers appear to have mistaken an abandoned government building for a police station.

48th Brigade Soldier Returns Home To Community Parade

48th Brigade Soldier Returns Home To Community Parade

48th Brigade soldier Jared Moncrief returned home last week from Afghanistan.  Family and friends surprised him with a welcome home parade Sunday afternoon. 

Army Sees Sharp Rise In Unfit Soldiers

Army Sees Sharp Rise In Unfit Soldiers

Repeated deployments and health problems have driven much of the increase in soldiers listed as non-deployable.

Wounded 48th Brigade Soldier Returns to Monticello

Wounded 48th Brigade Soldier Returns to Monticello

Marty Brownlee and four other members of 48th were injured in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan. He'll be honored in Monticello's town square Saturday.

Monticello Welcomes Wounded 48th Member Home on Saturday

Monticello Welcomes Wounded 48th Member Home on Saturday

Staff Sgt. Marty Brownlee was wounded earlier this month in a suicide bomber attack in Afghanistan, according to Lt. Col. George Fisher of the 48th.

First 48th Brigade Troops Home From Afghanistan

First 48th Brigade Troops Home From Afghanistan

The first wave of about 100 Georgia National Guard soldiers were welcomed back to civilian life by a rousing reception with their cheering families early Tuesday at Fort Stewart. 

Red Cross, Mercer University Honor 48th Brigade as Homecoming Approaches

Red Cross, Mercer University Honor 48th Brigade as Homecoming Approaches

Family members of Central Georgia's 48th Brigade soldiers gathered for a tailgate party before being honored at the men's home basketball game at Mercer University Saturday.

48th Brigade Troops To Return Next Week

48th Brigade Troops To Return Next Week

The Georgia National Guard says citizen-soldiers from the 48th Infantry Brigade will begin coming home next week from a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan.

US Marines Airdropped Into Taliban-Held Territory

US Marines Airdropped Into Taliban-Held Territory

About two dozen Marines are going behind enemy lines in the Afghan town of Marjah, as the military steps up its week-old offensive into the militant stronghold.

Snipers Harass US, Afghan Troops Moving in Marjah

Snipers Harass US, Afghan Troops Moving in Marjah

U.S. Marines and Afghan troops are coming under fire from sniper teams across the Taliban haven of Marjah in Afghanistan.

Five 48th Members Injured in Afghanistan Attack

Five 48th Members Injured in Afghanistan Attack

Five members of the Georgia-based 48th Brigade were injured, one seriously, in a suicide attack in Afghanistan.

48th Brigade Families Use Technology to Stay in Touch

48th Brigade Families Use Technology to Stay in Touch

About 3,000 48th Brigade Soldiers are serving in Afghanistan and will soon return home.  During their service, some families have been using Skype or other gadgets to better communicate with loved ones serving abroad.

 

Alcohol Abuse Weighs on Army

Alcohol Abuse Weighs on Army

Last year, 9,199 soldiers enrolled in treatment after being diagnosed with alcohol problems, a 56% increase over 2003, when the Iraq war started.

'Don't Ask' Survey Published

'Don't Ask' Survey Published

Opposition to gays serving openly in the military has declined sharply among those wearing the uniform today.

48th Preparing for Return Home

48th Preparing for Return Home

A brigade spokesman says soldiers in Central Georgia units may arrive around April.

Marines Brace for Battle in Southern Afghanistan

Marines Brace for Battle in Southern Afghanistan

U.S. troops are bracing for the biggest joint offensive since the start of the Afghan war.

Female Suicide Bomber Kills 41 in Baghdad

Female Suicide Bomber Kills 41 in Baghdad

An Iraqi police official says a female suicide bomber walking among Shiite pilgrims in northern Baghdad has detonated an explosives belt, killing at least 41 people.

Iraq To Probe Use of Controversial Bomb Detector

Iraq To Probe Use of Controversial Bomb Detector

Baghdad's top military spokesman says Iraq is investigating the use of a handheld bomb-detecting device that Britain banned for export because of questions about whether it works.

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