Iraqi General Babakir Badr-Khan Shawkat al-Zebari visits USCENTCOM

'MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Marine General James N. Mattis (R), commander of U.S. Central Command, escorts Gen. Babakir Badr-Khan Shawkat al-Zebari, Iraqi Joint Headquarters chief of staff, upon his arrival to USCENTCOM headquarters here, Feb. 13, 2013.'

Afghan EOD Tech nears qualification, trains own force

'FORWARD OPERATING BASE SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan (Feb. 12, 2013) — Afghan Border Police explosive ordnance disposal technicians are one step closer to being qualified after a joint training validation event with U.S. Air Force EOD technicians here, Feb. 5.'

President awards Medal of Honor to hero of COP Keating

'WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb. 11, 2013) -- President Barack Obama placed the Medal of Honor around the neck of former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha during a ceremony Feb. 11 in the East Room of the White House.'

General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. assumes command of ISAF

'KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 10, 2013) – U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. assumed command of the International Security Assistance Force from U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen at a change of command ceremony here, Feb. 10.'

United Arab Emirates and U.S. Central Command host counter-WMD exercise

'ABU DHABI, UAE (February 6, 2013) – The United Arab Emirates and United States are co-hosting a multilateral Proliferation Security Initiative exercise with operational expert group members and other international PSI partners from Jan. 27 to Feb. 7 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.'