Afghan War Blog

In March 2012, in a year where the insider attacks against ISAF Soldiers took its heaviest toll, SSG Robert Bales committed a gruesome cr...

A request for the release of the findings of a command climate report conducted by the Army on a Special Forces base in Panjwai district, ...

The concept of justice in Afghanistan held by the U.S. military and the Afghan population differ greatly. While the U.S. has a very formaliz...

Villagers in the district of Panjwai located in Kandahar province have staged a local uprising or revolt against the Taliban. This is a si...

The Afghan Army Special Forces are deeply involved in the progress being made in Panjwai district, Kandahar province. Panjwai has recently ...

The Soldier alleged to have committed the killing of 17 civilians in Panjwai district , Kandahar province, Afghanistan has had criminal char...

The legal journey for SSG Bales, the accused killer in the Panjwai massacre , will be a long journey under the military judicial system. Rea...

The Army has confirmed the identity of the Panjwai massacre shooter as SSG Robert Bales.  See the news release below: Army Identifies Afgha...

Fox News has released the name of the Soldier who allegedly committed the killings of 16 civilians in the Panjwai massacre earlier this mon...

In a reaction to the Panjwai massacre President Karzai wants all NATO troops to withdraw from Afghan villages to large bases. He has stated...

The military still refuses to provide the name of the US Army Staff Sergeant who allegedly committed the Panjwai killings ; although they ar...

Carmen Gentile has wrote a piece about the Village Stability Operations program in Afghanistan . In this program, called VSO for short, spec...

One of the unfortunate (among many) effects of the Panjwai massacre is the high-lighting of the Village Stability Operations or VSO program...

The Pentagon has confirmed that the Soldier who allegedly committed the murder of 16 Afghan villagers in Panjwai district, Kandahar province...

Pentagon spokesmen have released a statement saying that the US Soldier who committed the killings of civilians in Panjwai district in Afg...

Statement by Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta on the Tragic Incident in Kandahar Province (March 11, 2012) “Today I spoke to Presiden...

The ISAF Deputy Commander has released a statement on the Panjwai District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan civilian casualties caused by a U...

A US Soldier has reportedly killed at least 16 Afghan civilians in the early morning hours of March 11, 2012 in the Panjwai district, Kandah...