... that if we employ civilian contractors we free-up more troops for combat duty. The flaw in that argument is that U.S. commanders must consider the safety of U.S. civilians, which is another very substantial burden on an already short combat ...

... a 60-day review of troop requirements in Afghanistan, and will soon provide that report to Gates. The former U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. David McKiernan, had told Obama that he needed an additional 10,000 troops, beyond the ...

... took the town of Garmser about 15 miles south of Schoenmaker's company and helped provide security for an area U.S. commanders say is now relatively secure. The U.S. would like to replicate the success in Garmser to the north and south ...

... U.S. has 28,500 troops in South Korea to protect against an outbreak of hostilities. On Wednesday, the top U.S. commander in South Korea, Gen. Walter Sharp, praised soldiers from U.S.-led U.N. forces who died fighting the ...

... and will not enforce the law evenhandedly. The top U.S. commander in Iraq said government forces had made "incredible ... support and assist and advise Iraqi security forces." U.S. commanders plan to assume a low public profile for the first ...

... elements of (Shiite) militias as well as al-Qaida." U.S. commanders have said some American troops will remain in Baghdad ... fixed checkpoints to patrolling the streets, which U.S. commanders believe is key to building public confidence. More ...

... administration streams 21,000 troops into Afghanistan to try to regain momentum in the faltering war. The new U.S. commander in eastern Afghanistan was asked about the issue at a news conference on his first day Wednesday, when he only took ...

... invasion even as he remakes two wars and tries to thwart potential nuclear threats in Iran and North Korea. The young U.S. commander in chief, speaking at the American cemetery after the leaders of France, Canada and Britain, held up the sacrifices ...

BAGHDAD The top U.S. commander in Iraq said Monday that he remains "absolutely committed" to pulling back all combat troops from urban areas by the end of the ...

... about their favorite NFL teams. The coaches began the day meeting for about an hour with Gen. Ray Odierno, the top U.S. commander in Iraq. They all talked about the similarities between football and the military. "The whole concept is about ...