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Friday, July 30, 2010  UPDATED 8:35 a.m. CDT. Three U.S. troops died in blasts in Afghanistan, bringing the death toll for July to at least 63 and surpassing the previous month's record as the deadliest for American forces in the nearly 9-year-old war.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010  Insurgents launched a brazen pre-dawn assault Wednesday against the giant U.S.-run Bagram Air Field, killing an American contractor and wounding nine troops in the second Taliban strike at NATO forces in and around the capital in as many days.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010  A Taliban suicide car bomber struck a NATO convoy in the Afghan capital Tuesday, killing six troops — five Americans and one Canadian, officials said. Twelve Afghan civilians also died — many of them on a public bus in rush-hour traffic.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010  Afghan President Hamid Karzai is meeting President Barack Obama in the White House after a day of intensive talks at the State Department and a visit with wounded U.S. troops.

Friday, December 04, 2009  US Marines launch first major offensive since troop surge announced

Wednesday, December 02, 2009 

Wednesday, December 02, 2009  US troops say Obama plan holds out hope they can hand fight to Afghans and go home

Monday, November 30, 2009  Obama poised to announce major strategy adjustment in drawn-out Afghan war, more troops to go

Tuesday, October 27, 2009  8 more US deaths make October deadliest month for American forces in 8-year Afghan war

Tuesday, June 09, 2009  Pentagon chiefs _ Gates and Mullen _ say Afghan war's success will be judged by end of 2010