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Pentagon extends tour of Marines in Afghanistan WASHINGTON - The Pentagon has extended the tour of 2,200 Marines in Afghanistan, after insisting for months the unit would come home on time.   Nations:Pakistan Afghanistan   People:Robert Gates   Activities:Afghan Terror War   Source:(AP)   2008-07-04 US, NATO deaths in Afghanistan pass Iraq toll KABUL, Afghanistan - Militants killed more U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan in June than in Iraq for the second straight month, a grim milestone capping a run of headline-grabbing insurgent attacks that analysts say underscore the Taliban's growing strength.   Nations:Afghanistan   People:Robert Gates Hamid Karzai   Activities:Second Gulf War Afghan Terror War   Source:(AP)   2008-06-30 Officials: 30,000 troops heading to Iraq in 2009 WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is preparing to order roughly 30,000 troops to Iraq early next year in a move that would allow the U.S. to maintain 15 combat brigades in the country through 2009, The Associated Press has learned.   People:David Petraeus Robert Gates   Activities:Second Gulf War   Source:(AP)   2008-06-27 Army speeds high-tech arms to infantry WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army said on Thursday it is speeding advanced rockets, robots and ultra-light drones to its infantry in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of a reshaped $160 billion modernization program.   People:Robert Gates John Murtha   Activities:Second Gulf War   Source:(Reuters)   2008-06-26 U.S. hopes for Pakistani crackdown on militants WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States hopes a promise by Pakistan not to let militants use its territory to attack Afghanistan will lead to a crackdown on the fighters by Islamabad, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday.   Nations:Pakistan   People:Robert Gates Pervez Musharraf   Activities:Pakistan-U.S. Anti-terror War in Pakistan   Source:(Reuters)   2008-06-26 Headlines Pentagon extends tour of Marines in Afghanistan 2008-07-04 US, NATO deaths in Afghanistan pass Iraq toll 2008-06-30 Officials: 30,000 troops heading to Iraq in 2009 2008-06-27 Army speeds high-tech arms to infantry 2008-06-26 U.S. hopes for Pakistani crackdown on militants 2008-06-26 Dunwoody to become first female four-star general 2008-06-24 Pentagon ponders transition in time of war 2008-06-19 Are US Nukes in Europe Secure? 2008-06-19 4 Marines die in Afghanistan; 870 inmates escape 2008-06-14 Afghan official: 870 inmates escaped from prison 2008-06-14 Taliban attack helps inmates escape Afghan prison 2008-06-13 US urges allies to match Afghan 'rhetoric' with troop action 2008-06-13 NATO seeks to replace Marine Afghan mission 2008-06-13 Mukasey: Detainee ruling won't stop terror trials 2008-06-13 A New Leader for a New Air Force 2008-06-11 Gates warns states against giving terrorists nuclear bomb 2008-06-11 Gates picks new leadership for Air Force 2008-06-09 India, China ships compete in Indian Ocean 2008-06-08 Pentagon chief nears Air Force leader decision 2008-06-06 Gates ousts Air Force leaders in historic shake-up 2008-06-05 U.S. warships to leave Myanmar after aid refused 2008-06-04 Soaring prices compound Myanmar's cyclone misery 2008-06-02 Myanmar reopens schools 1 month after cyclone 2008-06-02 Bush mulls making Pearl Harbor a national monument 2008-06-01 Iraq hits milestones on U.S. troop deaths and oil 2008-06-01 US aid ships could soon leave Myanmar coast 2008-06-01 U.S. tells Thailand it wants democracy, not coup 2008-06-01 Myanmar junta defends cyclone response as prompt 2008-06-01 Myanmar warned over forcing cyclone survivors home 2008-05-31 Gates stops in Guam en route to Asia 2008-05-29 Post-traumatic stress soars in U.S. troops 2008-05-27 Commander: Al-Qaida in Iraq is at its weakest 2008-05-21 US "stuck" with Guantanamo prison: Gates 2008-05-20 Gates questions notion of useful U.S.-Iran talks 2008-05-20 Efforts to close Guantanamo at standstill: Gates 2008-05-20 Democrats outraged by Bush "appeasement" remark 2008-05-15 US seeks to pressure Iran, not give incentives: Pentagon 2008-05-15 Gates names troop protection and care as top priority 2008-05-15 U.S. must focus on Iraq, less on future wars: Gates 2008-05-13 Military considering new cremation policies 2008-05-10 Military adds armor to Iraq vehicles as roadside bombs surge 2008-05-09 1st big foreign aid flights finally let in by Myanmar junta 2008-05-08 U.N. says 1.5 million people affected by Myanmar storm 2008-05-08 US mulls sending 7,000 more troops to Afghanistan 2008-05-03 U.S. ponders Guantanamo closure as Bush term ends 2008-05-02 Gates acknowledges mistakes in treatment of troops 2008-05-02 Twin suicide bombings kill 35 in Iraq 2008-05-01 Iraq PM sends team to Iran to discuss militias 2008-05-01 Pentagon moves to reduce stigma of mental counseling 2008-05-01 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Officials: 30,000 troops heading to Iraq in 2009 2008-06-27 Army speeds high-tech arms to infantry 2008-06-26 US, NATO deaths in Afghanistan pass Iraq toll 2008-06-30 Gates ousts Air Force leaders in historic shake-up 2008-06-05 U.S. warships to leave Myanmar after aid refused 2008-06-04 A New Leader for a New Air Force 2008-06-11 4 Marines die in Afghanistan; 870 inmates escape 2008-06-14 Iraq hits milestones on U.S. troop deaths and oil 2008-06-01 Gates warns states against giving terrorists nuclear bomb 2008-06-11 Bush mulls making Pearl Harbor a national monument 2008-06-01 India, China ships compete in Indian Ocean 2008-06-08 Pentagon chief nears Air Force leader decision 2008-06-06 Soaring prices compound Myanmar's cyclone misery 2008-06-02 Commander: Al-Qaida in Iraq is at its weakest 2008-05-21 Afghan official: 870 inmates escaped from prison 2008-06-14 Gates: Turkey raid won't solve problems 2008-02-23 U.S. hopes for Pakistani crackdown on militants 2008-06-26 NATO seeks to replace Marine Afghan mission 2008-06-13 Myanmar reopens schools 1 month after cyclone 2008-06-02 Twin suicide bombings kill 35 in Iraq 2008-05-01 Dunwoody to become first female four-star general 2008-06-24 U.S. ponders Guantanamo closure as Bush term ends 2008-05-02 China, US to push on with nuclear, security talks: US defence dept 2008-03-02 U.S.-India to study missile defense system 2008-02-27 U.S., Japan expect N.Korea to move on nuclear pact 2007-05-01

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