Helmandshire Turning Into Helmandburg
September 14, 2010 3 min. read

In just a few short months, American troops will be replacing the embedded British soldiers in most of Helmand province. These British troops have spent the past several years attempting to bring stability to one of Afghanistan’s most violent and unstable regions. For instance, one-third of the 335 British soldiers killed in the country since […]

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Operation Moshtarak: This is just the beginning
February 14, 2010 3 min. read

In what will surely go down as one of the most important moves made possible by the American troop surge and shift to Gen. McChrystal’s COIN/Special Operations strategy, thousands of American, British soldiers, partnered with thousands more Afghan troops, are as we speak attempting to dislodge the Taliban from one of their strongest home bases […]

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British Resolve Being Tested
July 12, 2009 2 min. read

In the past week, British soldiers fighting to takeover and hold Helmand Province from the Taliban have faced mounting casualties and it is no surprise that the folks back home are showing signs of being rattled.  The British military lost 10 soldiers in the past week alone and the nation’s total of men killed in […]

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