In Helmand, for instance, we were down there on patrols and saw a little bit of action. But what was clear was that the troops couldn't go into an area and then establish a presence. They had to ...

KABUL, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The counter-terrorism police have discovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition, including more than 100 pieces of firearms, during a series of operations in the southern ...

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 ...

In a large-scale operation, Afghan authorities seized a large cache of arms and ammunition, including more than 100 pieces of firearms, during a series of operations in the southern Afghanistan ...

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 ...

The handover of the U.S. Marines' main base to Afghan control in the hardscrabble Helmand province is more than a signal that America's longest war is ending. It is a reminder of the enormous loss ...

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 ...

Marines investigate a possible improvised explosive device while on a patrol in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2010. (Lance Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde/Marine Corps) The Navy will name ...

The real and brutal impact of war as revealed by the men who fought it and their families at home. Here's how to watch "Helmand: Tour of Duty" online, on TV and from anywhere.

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 ...