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Monday, October 01, 2012  The bomber struck a group of Afghan police and international troops shortly after they got out of their vehicles to walk through a market area in Khost city.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  The city of Beaufort is donating more than $14,000 in services and fee waivers for next month's Lt. Dan Weekend. But city officials say this will be the last time.

Sunday, June 24, 2012  About 90 members of the South Carolina Air National Guard are returning from a two-month deployment to Afghanistan.

Friday, June 08, 2012  AP IMPACT: US troops are killing themselves at fastest pace since nation began a decade of war

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  A new AP-GfK Poll shows that just 27 percent of Americans support the war in Afghanistan.

Thursday, April 12, 2012  Nearly 500 pilots, maintenance specialists and support staff from McEntire Joint National Guard base are heading to Afghanistan for the four month mission supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Friday, March 23, 2012  Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales is expected to be told Friday he faces 17 counts of murder and six counts of attempted murder, along with other charges, in connection with a shooting rampage in two southern Afghanistan villages.

Monday, March 19, 2012  A Seattle defense attorney prepared to meet Monday with Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who is facing formal charges in an attack on two slumbering Afghan villages that left 16 people dead, including nine children.

Saturday, March 17, 2012  Soldier's story reveals a life built on family and service, but marred by disappointment

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  More than 100 National Guardsmen are back in the Midlands again after a nine month deployment overseas.

Sunday, September 11, 2011  A young American generation who grew up in nation at war now fight the war themselves

Wednesday, August 31, 2011  Independent panel says as much as $60 billion lost to waste and fraud in Iraq and Afghanistan

Tuesday, June 21, 2011  Obama to move US closer to leaving Afghanistan, will announce drawdown plans Wednesday

Monday, November 01, 2010  US missile attack kills 5 people in northwest Pakistan, say local intelligence officials

Monday, October 18, 2010  The Pentagon on Monday asked media organizations not to publish any classified war files released by the WikiLeaks Web site.