United States Central Command

...on sending more troops to Afghanistan. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Gen. David Petraeus, commander of the U.S. Central Command, says a decision is near on sending more American forces to Afghanistan. The general, who was responsible for turning...

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"It's not all about the armor. We can't build something that is impervious to everything," said Navy Capt. Jack Henzlik, a spokesman for the U.S. Central Command, which oversees operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. "We are using a comprehensive...

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...in the region within 24 hours of its arrival there, according to Pentagon officials. The U.S. Central Command, which includes Iraq and Afghanistan, asked for 300,000 doses to vaccinate U.S. troops in the war zones and other areas of the...

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The news comes as the Pentagon disclosed that it has sent 150,000 doses of vaccine for the H1N1 swine flu virus to Qatar for distribution to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan - half of what U.S. Central Command has requested. More...

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...in 2004 and captured in summer -- made the accusations against the three servicemen, said Lt. Col. Holly Silkman, a spokeswoman for U.S. Central Command. A civilian lawyer for one of three SEALs said his client and the other SEALs...

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