Adviser: At least 25 An influential adviser to the U.S. commander in Afghanistan declared Friday that anything less than 25,000 extra international troops in the country would not be enough to win. 10-10-2009 by veronicac Tags adviser, least, needed, troops
U.S. Troops Criticize Proposed Smoking Ban Gen. Douglas MacArthur had his signature corncob pipe. Soldiers got cigarettes in their C-rations during World War II. Even today, America's war on tobacco seems to have largely bypassed the military. 08-30-2009 by veronicac Tags proposed, troops
Memo outlines problems for wounded troops While the military has instituted dozens of programs to help troubled soldiers with post-traumatic stress, brain injuries and other problems, some troops have privately told the nation's top military officer they feel they are treated poorly because they 07-02-2009 by philf2029 Tags memo, outlines, problems, troops, wounded
