National News

Sep 21, 2011

KABUL, Afghanistan In Sayyidabad district, Wardak province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force killed a significant Taliban leader and one of his associates during a security operation Tuesday. A precision air strike killed Taliban leader, Qari Tahir, after the…

Aug 25, 2011

WASHINGTON The U.S. Coast Guard spent Friday moving personnel and assets to be ready to respond as Hurricane Irene churned up the eastern seaboard. Units from the 1st, 5th and 7th Coast Guard Districts implemented their hurricane plans, moving command…

Aug 4, 2011

by Terri Moon Cronk American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- From pens to Bradley fighting vehicles, 1.7 million pieces of military equipment have been moved out of Iraq so far, as the Dec. 31 deadline for U.S. forces to…

Jul 31, 2011

by Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan (AFNS) -- As the pressure increases on the federal budget, the Defense Department must make cuts in a balanced way, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here…

Jul 27, 2011

San Juan, Puerto Rico U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized $205,913 in U.S. dollars concealed in the roof compartment of a vehicle bound for Santo Domingo over the weekend. During the x-ray scanning of outbound vehicles bound to board the…

Jul 26, 2011

Washington, D.C. The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged one of the worlds largest producers of premium alcoholic beverages with widespread violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) stemming from more than six years of improper payments to government…