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ISAF joins President Karzai in condemning insurgent attack

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 29) — The International Security Assistance Force joins President Karzai and the Ministry of the Interior in condemning the attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul last night. ISAF also commends the rapid response by Afghan security forces who cleared the building and secured the situation.
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Army Promotes Missing-Captured Soldier

The Army announced today the promotion of a soldier listed as Missing-Captured while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom to the rank of sergeant effective June 12, 2011.
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Combined Force Captures Taliban Leader in Paktika

Compiled from International Security Assistance Force Joint Command News Releases WASHINGTON, June 13, 2011 - An Afghan-led combined force captured a Taliban leader and more than 10 suspected insurgents during an intelligence-driven operation yesterday in the Sarobi district of Afghanistan's Paktika province.
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Third Army uncasing ceremony to be conducted June 10

Third Army will conduct an Uncasing Ceremony June 10, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. at Patton Hall Shaw Air Force Base Sumter, SC.
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U.S. General Mattis consults Pakistan leaders

Islamabad (June 7, 2011) – U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. James Mattis visited Pakistan to consult with Pakistan's military leadership
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Eagle Resolve 2011 begins in United Arab Emirates

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – U.S. Forces joined their United Arab Emirates hosts and Gulf Cooperation Council regional partners yesterday to begin the twelfth annual multilateral exercise Eagle Resolve. The exercise will be conducted at various locations throughout the United Arab Emirates.
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Eagle Resolve exercise concludes today in United Arab Emirates

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (June 6, 2011) — U.S. Forces and their Gulf Cooperative Council partners successfully concluded Eagle Resolve, a multinational exercise hosted by the United Arab Emirates, today.
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Sailor's language skills key to Bulkeley VBSS team success

GULF OF OMAN (April 20, 2011) — The visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team aboard guided- missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) conducted an approach and visit operation in the Gulf of Oman, April 5, for the first time, with its own translator.
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U.S. Central Command commander addresses International Symposium on Air Defense in Saudi Arabia

International Symposium on Air Defense (ISAD) 2020+ Remarks by General James N. Mattis, Commander, U.S. Central Command
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US Navy Disrupts Pirate Attempt In Arabian Sea

ARABIAN SEA (March. 25, 2011) — U.S. Naval forces disrupted a pirate attack on M/V Falcon Trader II, a Philippine-flagged merchant vessel, after it reported it had been attacked by pirates March 24.
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U.S. forces respond to gunfire aboard the S/V Quest

TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 22, 2011) — At approximately 1 a.m. EST today, while negotiations were ongoing to secure the release of four American hostages, U.S. forces responded to gunfire aboard the pirated vessel (S/V) Quest. As they responded to the gunfire, reaching and boarding the Quest, the forces discovered all four hostages had been shot by their captors. Despite immediate steps to provide life-saving care, all four hostages ultimately died of their wounds.