4,000 Marines recently went [into southern Helmand province]. Their orders are to establish bases, reconnect with the population, begin the clear, hold and build cycle. … ...

Afghanistan's Helmand province, by far the scene of the heaviest coalition casualties of the war, could be abandoned by U.S. and allied forces by year's end, Marine Maj. Gen. Walter L. Miller said ...

Troops Hold Helmand Province, But The Cost Is Rising It's been a bloody few weeks for American soldiers, their allies and civilians in Afghanistan. Some have died almost every day, in the southern ...

WASHINGTON (Dec. 29, 2010) -- An International Security Assistance Force patrol that came under small-arms fire today in the Nad'Ali district of Helmand Province, Afghanistan, called in an ...

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announced on Thursday that a future amphibious assault ship will be named USS Helmand Province where 366 Marines were killed by hostile fire and nearly 5,000 more ...

In my last column, I told you about Frank Wallman, a Marine who served in Afghanistan in 2009. His unit established an American presence deep in southern Helmand Province. First, it was sent to ...

GARMSIR, Afghanistan — Perched on the banks of the Helmand River, this desolate town occupied by British forces marks Afghanistan’s de facto border: Beyond here, the Afghan government is ...

Barbers in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province are now prohibited from shaving men’s beards and playing music in their shops, according to a statement issued by the province’s Taliban-led ...

(CNN) — Barbers in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province are now prohibited from shaving men’s beards and playing music in their shops, according to a statement issued by the province’s Taliban ...

The Washington Times said the other day that you've cleared Helmand three times, never held it. Yeah. And once you clear something and don't hold it, you probably didn't really clear it. It has no ...