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09/24/2008 : U.S. Troops Help Build Afghan Air Corps      
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2008 - A team of 170 U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines have been tasked with recruiting, training and equipping the Afghan National Army Air Corps.
09/22/2008 : Focused District Development Grads Prepare to Deliver  This story contains photos.    
KONDUZ, Afghanistan, Sept. 22, 2008 - Graduates of the Focused District Development police training program in Afghanistan look forward to serving their communities.
09/21/2008 : Coalition Forces Kill, Detain Militants in Afghanistan      
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2008 - Coalition forces killed a militant and detained seven suspected militants during operations targeting the Haqqani terrorist network in Afghanistan’s Khowst province.
09/18/2008 : Coalition Forces in Afghanistan Kill, Detain Militants      
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2008 - Coalition forces detained a suspected militant while targeting an improvised explosive device network in Afghanistan’s Khowst province.
09/18/2008 : Troops in Afghanistan Celebrate Air Force Birthday  This story contains photos.    
KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2008 - Troops from a security transition command in Afghanistan celebrated the 61st anniversary of the U.S. Air Force during a ceremony on Camp Eggers.
09/18/2008 : General in Afghanistan Stresses Partnership      
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2008 - Partnership among coalition, NATO and Afghan forces is a must in providing the security necessary for Afghanistan to move forward.
09/18/2008 : Afghan Leaders, Village Elders Meet to Discuss Security  This story contains photos.    
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2008 - Parliament leaders, village elders and other officials met at the Glass House Jirga Center in Kapisa province to introduce a new National Directorate of Security and to discuss issues.
09/16/2008 : Medical Team Augments Afghan Doctors, Builds Treatment Capacity  This story contains photos.    
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Sept. 16, 2008 - A baby was among the 473 Afghan patients from Panjshir province treated by local doctors with the help provincial reconstruction team medics.
09/15/2008 : Afghan, Coalition Forces Kill, Detain Militants      
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2008 - Afghan and coalition forces killed one militant and detained eight during separate operations in Afghanistan.
09/15/2008 : Reconstruction Efforts Spawn Hope in Southern Afghanistan  This story contains photos.    
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Sept. 15, 2008 - Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force Afghanistan and the U.S. Agency for International Development have been working with the local government in Oruzgan province on several developmental projects.
09/14/2008 : Coalition, Afghan Forces Kill Militants, Detain Two      
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2008 - Coalition troops and Afghan national policemen killed an unspecified number of militants and detained two suspected insurgents in Khowst province, military officials said.
09/12/2008 : Mullen Expresses Concern About Trends in Afghanistan      
NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2008 - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told CNN that American troops are doing a "spectacular" job in Afghanistan, but they face complex challenges because of regional instability.
09/12/2008 : Coalition Targets Militant Commanders in Two Afghan Provinces      
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2008 - Coalition forces killed more than 10 militants and detained two others while targeting Taliban and Haqqani terrorist networks in eastern Afghanistan.
09/12/2008 : Afghanistan Launches First Neighborhood Watch Program  This story contains photos.    
KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2008 - The Afghan Interior Ministry announced the creation of the country’s first neighborhood watch program.
09/11/2008 : Coalition Forces Kill, Detain Militants in Afghanistan      
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2008 - Coalition forces killed several enemy fighters and detained three suspected militants during operations in Afghanistan’s Ghazni and Khowst provinces.
09/09/2008 : Afghan Forces Detain Three Suspects      
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2008 - With support from coalition forces, Afghan troops detained a suspected insurgent and heavy-weapons facilitator in the Tarin Kot district of Afghanistan’s Oruzgan province.
09/08/2008 : New Clinic Opens in Afghan Province  This story contains photos.    
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Sept. 8, 2008 - More than 80 people attended the opening of the Chinaki Uyla Medical Clinic built with $106,000 from the Bagram Provincial Reconstruction Team on land donated by a farmer.
09/07/2008 : Coalition Forces Kill, Detain Insurgents in Afghanistan      
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2008 - Coalition forces in Afghanistan killed more than 10 insurgents and captured seven others during a series of operations conducted in Khowst province.
09/05/2008 : Coalition Forces Kill, Capture Insurgents in Afghanistan      
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2008 - Coalition and Afghan forces killed more than two dozen insurgents while disrupting terrorist cells along the southeastern and southwestern borders of Afghanistan during operations over the past days.
09/05/2008 : Soldiers Deliver School Supplies to Afghan Villages  This story contains photos.    
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2008 - U.S. soldiers, the Afghan National Police and a contracted construction and supply company delivered 75 desks, 10 chalk boards and 150 sets of school supplies to several villages in the Kohi Sofi district of Afghanistan’s Parwan province.
09/04/2008 : Coalition Identifies Taliban Leaders Killed in Recent Strikes      
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Sept. 4, 2008 - Coalition forces have positively identified five Taliban subcommanders killed during operations in Afghanistan’s Kapisa province.
09/02/2008 : Coalition in Afghanistan Completes Investigation Into Aug. 22 Engagement      
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Sept. 2, 2008 - Intense enemy fire justified actions taken by Afghan and U.S. forces during an Aug. 22 engagement in which several civilians and more than 30 Taliban fighters were killed in western Afghanistan, a coalition investigation has concluded.
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