CHRISTMAS DEPLOYMENTS
Some Task Force Bronco Company commanders raise their hands after U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, asks a question during a group meeting in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2011. Dempsey asked the commanders how many have been deployed for two or more Christmases. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen
Some Task Force Bronco Company commanders raise their hands after U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, asks a question during a group meeting in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2011. Dempsey asked the commanders how many have been deployed for two or more Christmases. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen
U.S. Military Wants Troops in Afghanistan Beyond 2014 -- National Journal/AFP
KABUL – U.S. generals and diplomatic officials are preparing a new strategy for Afghanistan they hope will commit U.S. troops and money to the country far beyond 2014.
The strategic review underway is expected to be ready in time for the NATO heads of state summit in Chicago next May, a key focus for U.S. national security leaders hoping to secure financial and political commitments to Afghanistan’s future.
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