Pentagon Seeks More Power From Vehicles
Aviation Week's DTI  |  June 02, 2009

A strong argument could be made that the recent innovations in ground-vehicle armor, vehicle-mounted communications and sensor equipment brought about by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and that the U.S. military is in a "Golden Age" for tactical vehicles. More

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Pentagon: No Purple Heart for PTSD
Stars and Stripes  |  January 06, 2009

Defense officials have rejected the idea that troops suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder should be eligible for the Purple Heart. The matter came up when a military psychologist told reporters that making troops suffering from PTSD Purple Heart eligible would help remove the disorder's stigma. More

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Thousands More Bound for Afghanistan
Associated Press  |  December 21, 2008

The top U.S. military officer said that the Pentagon could double the number of American forces in Afghanistan by next summer to 60,000 -- the largest estimate of potential reinforcements ever publicly suggested. More

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More Vets Seeking a Voice in Congress
Stars and Stripes  |  November 03, 2008

Duncan Hunter, a Republican, is one of 22 veterans of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan running for Congress this year. That's up from the 12 Iraq and Afghanistan vets whose names appeared on the ballot in November 2006. More

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Lighter MRAPs Slated for Afghanistan
Stars and Stripes  |  October 23, 2008

U.S. troops in Afghanistan could start seeing a newer, lighter version of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle next month, said Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell. More

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US Navy Global Hawk May Head to Middle East
Aviation Week's DTI  |  October 21, 2008

The U.S. Navy is considering deploying its first Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to an air base near Iraq to experiment with its ability to conduct maritime surveillance, according to defense officials. More

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Anti-IED Office Under Fire
Aviation Week's DTI  |  August 07, 2008

Faced with continued criticism from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Congress, the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) is attempting to addresses concerns over its internal control standards. More

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NATO AWACS to Afghanistan?
Aviation Week's DTI  |  July 29, 2008

The German government is apparently starting discussions on whether to politically back a one-year deployment of NATO E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft to support the NATO mission in Afghanistan. More

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Crew Rescued from Downed Chopper
Stars and Stripes  |  July 03, 2008

A U.S. Black Hawk helicopter was shot down Wednesday in southern Logar Province, south of Kabul. Pilots managed to land the aircraft before it caught fire, according to the military, and no major injuries were reported to any crewmembers or passengers. More

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Antidepressant Use Soars Among Deployed
Stars and Stripes  |  June 12, 2008

For the first time in history, a sizable and growing number of U.S. combat troops are taking daily doses of antidepressants to calm nerves strained by repeated and lengthy tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a Time magazine report. More

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