Regardless of the circumstances that led to Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s five years of captivity, President Barack Obama said today, the United States needed to get him back. “The United States has always had a pretty sacred rule, and that…
Tag: Afghanistan
Special Forces Conduct Clearing Operation in Kapisa
U.S. Special Forces Soldiers with the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force and Afghan National Army commandos conducted clearing operations in the Nejrab district, Kapisa province, Afghanistan on May 27, 2014. The purpose of the clearing operation was to disrupt…
PHOTO: Special Ops Soldier in Shoot House
A U.S. special operations forces Soldier practices clearing rooms in a shoot house near Kabul, Afghanistan on May 9th, 2014. (DoD photo by Spc. Connor Mendez, U.S. Army/Released) Image Gallery
Marine Aircraft Group Assists Retrograde From Sangin
Marine Aircraft Group – Afghanistan assisted in the retrograde of equipment and personnel from northern Helmand, May 3-5, 2014. Before the last Marines and sailors of Forward Operating Bases Nolay and Sabit Qadam convoyed out of northern Helmand to return…
Sgt. Kyle White Presented With Medal of Honor
The President of the United States presented U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle J. White with the Medal of Honor on May 13th, 2014 for service above and beyond the call of duty in Afghanistan. Following are the president’s remarks at the…
VIDEO: Operation Strong Eagle III
Raw footage from the U.S. Department of Defense of Strong Eagle III, the operation featured in the movie The Hornet’s Nest.