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21/09/2010 | 0 comments

A superb staff officer from my years at U.S. Southern Command, Colonel Bryan Sparling, is the Communication Director for the ISAF Joint Command (IJC), working for my good friend Lieutenant General Dave Rodriguez. Bryan oversees the IJC's work in Public Affairs, Information Operations, and Psychological Operations in Afghanistan today.

13/09/2010 | 0 comments

Last week I completed my sixth trip to Afghanistan since becoming SACEUR. As always, I was struck by the challenges we face - corruption, ANSF attrition, and IEDs to name a few. More importantly, however, I am encouraged by the progress I saw during my visit and am more convinced than ever than we can succeed in Afghanistan.