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GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 9, 2010)
1:23 am Eastern | USA News
Marines assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Maritime Raid Force, embarked aboard the U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock ship USS Dubuque (LPD 8), secure the motor vessel M/V Magellan Star during a board and seizure operation. The Marines freed several crew members from suspected pirates after Magellan Star was attacked and boarded by pirates Sept. 8. Dubuque is part of CTF 151, the multinational task force established by Combined Maritime Forces to conduct counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and the Somali Basin. U.S. Marine Corps photo (Released) 100909-N-0000X-003read more »
GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 9, 2010)
1:23 am Eastern | USA News
The U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock ship USS Dubuque (LPD 8), center, deploys U.S. Marine Corps Cobra attack helicopters Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010 during a board and seizure operation by the U.S. Marine Corps 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Maritime Raid Force, embarked aboard Dubuque, after the motor vessel M/V Magellan Star was attacked and boarded by pirates Sept. 8. Dubuque is part of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, the multinational task force established by Combined Maritime Forces to conduct counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and the Somali Basin. U.S. Navy photo by Cryptologic Technician 2nd Class William Farmerie (Released) 100909-N-0037F-001read more »
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (Sept. 6, 2010)
1:23 am Eastern | USA News
Navy Diver 1st Class Cory Clifton, left, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, based in Little Creek, Va., helps children play Tic-Tac-Toe against Navy Diver 1st Class Ron Byrum during a St. Louis Navy Week 2010 event. St. Louis Navy Week is one of 19 Navy Weeks planned across America for 2010. Navy Weeks show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joseph Seavey (Released) 100906-N-4128S-009read more »
MURMANSK, Russia (Sept. 7, 2010)
1:23 am Eastern | USA News
Fire Controlman 2nd Class Justin Sanders, from Worcester, Mass., a member of the color guard aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Taylor (FFG 50), salutes Soviet sailors lost at sea while protecting American merchant marine ships on the Polar Convoy route during World War II. Taylor is in Murmansk participating in several commemorative events marking the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II. The ship is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Edward Kessler (Released) 100907-N-7638K-324read more »
Afghan-led Force Targets Taliban Commander in Zabul Overnight
1:01 am Eastern | World
An Afghan and coalition security force detained several suspected insurgents in Zabul province Thursday while in pursuit of a Taliban commander operating in Qalat and Shah Joy districts.read more »
Afghan, Coalition Troops Conduct Operations Throughout Afghanistan
12:57 am Eastern | USA News
Afghan and coalition security forces conducted more than 40 operations in 12 Afghan provinces in the past week, leading to the capture of dozens of commanders, facilitators and commissioners for the Taliban and Haqqani networks.read more »
Taliban Commander Captured in Kandahar Overnight
12:47 am Eastern | World
Afghan and coalition forces detained several insurgents in Kandahar province Thursday, including a Taliban commander operating in Arghandab district and Kandahar City. The commander orchestrated and ordered attacks against Afghan and coalition forces and profited from weapons trafficking in the region.read more »
Afghan, Coalition Force Captures Taliban Facilitator in Paktiya
12:44 am Eastern | USA News
Afghan and coalition forces detained several insurgents in Paktiya province Thursday, including a Taliban facilitator for small and medium weapons and improvised explosive device materials.read more »
Suspected Insurgents Detained in Pursuit of Haqqani Facilitator
12:42 am Eastern | World
Afghan and coalition forces detained several suspected insurgents in Khost province Thursday while in pursuit of a Haqqani facilitator responsible for planning and executing multiple indirect fire and improvised explosive device attacks in Sabari and Musa Khel districts.read more »
Photo Release: Coast Guard responds to vessel aground with 3,000 gallons of fuel in Wrangell
12:03 am Eastern | USA News
Coalition Forces Kill Taliban Senior Commander Planning Kabul Attacks
10:29 pm Eastern | World
With the parliamentary elections a little more than a week away, coalition forces killed Nur Mohammad, a senior commander involved in improvised explosive device (IED) and suicide attacks in Kabul city, with a precision air strike in Kabul province last night.read more »
Coalition forces kill Taliban senior commander planning Kabul attacks
10:29 pm Eastern | USA News
With the parliamentary elections a little more than a week away, coalition forces killed Nur Mohammad, a senior commander involved in improvised explosive device (IED) and suicide attacks in Kabul city, with a precision air strike in Kabul province last night.read more »
Badghis Governor Condemns Murder of Spanish Troops
10:21 pm Eastern | USA News
The Badghis provincial governor condemned the Aug. 25 slaying of two Spanish military instructors and one interpreter during a shura held with provincial elders and an International Security Assistance Force provincial reconstruction team (PRT) commander in the village of Qal' ah-ye Now in Badghis province Saturday.read more »
Iftar Dinner Hosted at FOB Farah
9:48 pm Eastern | USA News
Dignified leaders in Farah province, coalition forces and U.S. Agency for International Development representatives gathered to take part in an Iftar dinner hosted by the State Department at Forward Operating Base Farah Monday.read more »
Iftar Dinner Hosted at FOB Farah
9:48 pm Eastern | World
Dignified leaders in Farah province, coalition forces and U.S. Agency for International Development representatives gathered to take part in an Iftar dinner hosted by the State Department at Forward Operating Base Farah Monday.read more »
Coast Guard ends search in the Mona Passage for Crown Topaz missing mariner
9:22 pm Eastern | USA News
News Release: Coast Guard rescues sailing vessel crew, Juan De Fuca Strait
9:22 pm Eastern | USA News
*Video Available* Coast Guard rescues 7 people 25-miles east of Charleston, S.C.
9:22 pm Eastern | USA News
Coast Guardsman returns from 50-day deployment supporting Deepwater Horizon response
9:22 pm Eastern | USA News
Coast Guard Academy takes aim at competitive shooting course
9:22 pm Eastern | USA News
Cadets compete for training opportunitiesread more »
Coast Guard, local authorities searching for missing swimmer at Hunting Island State Park
9:22 pm Eastern | USA News
*Video Available* Coast Guard rescues 7 people 30-miles east of Charleston, S.C.
9:22 pm Eastern | USA News
*Photo Release* Coast Guard rescues 7 boaters 30-miles east of Charleston, S.C.
9:22 pm Eastern | USA News
Coast Guard suspends search for missing swimmer at Hunting Island State Park
9:22 pm Eastern | USA News
UPDATE 3: U.S. Coast Guard responds to oil platform fire
9:22 pm Eastern | USA News
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Coast Guard removes oil from grounded vessel on Grecian Rocks
9:22 pm Eastern | USA News
Photo Release: Coast Guard responds to vessel aground with 3,000 gallons of fuel in Wrangell
9:22 pm Eastern | USA News
Media Advisory: Coast Guard Sector Columbia River open house to take place Saturday
9:22 pm Eastern | USA News
Coast Guard holds hearing on San Diego boat collision charges
9:22 pm Eastern | USA News
Coast Guard rescues multiple people from grounded vessels near Brownsville
9:22 pm Eastern | USA News
Navy Exercises Prepare Sailors with Minimal Impacts on Marine Life
6:22 pm Eastern | USA News
In an effort to train realistically in a wide variety of marine environments, the Navy recently proposed expanding training activities within several training ranges, including the Keyport Range Complex and the Gulf of Alaska Range. read more »
Top five news stories for September 9, 2010
6:14 pm Eastern | USA News
Today's top Air Force stories include:
Undersecretary visits Wilford Hall Medical Center read more »Navy Public Health Experts Provide Details on Flu Vaccine Production
9 Sep 16:03 | USA News
Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) experts underscored the importance of mandatory influenza vaccination Sept. 9 and explained how and why a new vaccine is developed and produced annually.read more »
NWC Graduates Maritime Advanced Warfighting School Class
9 Sep 16:03 | USA News
The Naval War College (NWC) completed its 13th advanced warfighting school class with the graduation of 27 students in Newport, R.I., Sept. 8.read more »
NAVFAC Marianas Awards Contract for Construction Management Services
9 Sep 16:03 | USA News
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Marianas awarded a $40 million maximum capacity contract Sept. 8 for construction management services on Guam.read more »
Navy Working Uniform: No Out-of-Pocket Expenses for Sailors
9 Sep 14:41 | USA News
Following a recent fleet reminder of the Dec. 31 Navy Working Uniform (NWU) mandatory wear date, the chief of naval personnel (CNP) is ensuring Sailors who have not received a full set of uniforms or allowances will not be expected to use their own money to meet uniform requirements. read more »
Coast Guard Academy takes aim at competitive shooting course
9 Sep 14:41 | USA News
Cadets compete for training opportunitiesread more »
TRICARE Beneficiary Bulletin 82
9 Sep 14:06 | USA News
: Childhood Obesity - Maternity Health Care - Cholesterol http://www.tricare.mil/mediacenter/ read more »
Guam Congresswoman Reminds Students About School's Namesake
9 Sep 11:22 | USA News
Guam's congressional representative visited Commander William C. McCool Elementary/Middle School on U.S. Naval Base Guam to make a special presentation Sept. 3.read more »
Leaders condemn plans to burn Quran
9 Sep 09:49 | USA News
BAGHDAD – The commanding general of U.S. Forces here joins the U.S. ambassador in Iraq in condemning the plans of an individual in Florida to burn the Holy Quran on Saturday. read more »
Leaders condemn plans to burn Quran
9 Sep 09:49 | USA News
BAGHDAD – The commanding general of U.S. Forces here joins the U.S. ambassador in Iraq in condemning the plans of an individual in Florida to burn the Holy Quran on Saturday. read more »
Maritime Raid Force Recaptures Ship From Pirates
9 Sep 08:03 | USA News
Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force (MRF) aboard USS Dubuque (LPD 8) operating under Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151), boarded and seized control of Antigua-Barbuda-flagged, German�owned vessel M/V Magellan Star from pirates.read more »
ISAF Command Sergeant Major Ready to Energize the Fight
9 Sep 08:02 | World
Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin Hill, senior enlisted leader for ISAF and USFOR-A, went on his first battlefield circulation Sept. 7-9 to check on troops in Kandahar, Arghandab Valley and Camp Leatherneck.read more »
COMISAF Visits ANP Combat Outpost Jaghato
9 Sep 07:25 | USA News
Gen. David H. Petraeus gives his commander's coin to members of an Afghan National Police unit serving at Combat Outpost Jaghato with Afghan National Army soldiers and U.S. troops with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team.read more »
Coalition Spokesperson in Afghanistan Responds to Mullah Omar Statement
9 Sep 06:59 | USA News
An International Security Assistance Force Spokesperson, Canadian Forces Brig. Gen. Christine Whitecross, refuted Taliban claims regarding the status of their violent insurgent campaign in a recorded statement here today.read more »