A funeral with full military honours is held for a soldier who died after an improvised bomb exploded in southern Afghanistan.

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Soldier given cathedral funeral

Pentagon officials emphasized that the government is working to locate Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who is being held captive by Afghan insurgents.

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U.S. Trying to Locate Captured Soldier, Pentagon Says

THE RECOVERY of a sophisticated bomb that U.S. officials believe was intended to be used in a suicide attack against the United States has underlined the reality that the war against al-Qaeda is not yet over — and that it will not necessarily end, as President Obama suggested last week , in Afghanistan. Read full article > >

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Editorial Board: The U.S. is right to strike hard at terrorists in Yemen

Drawing on lessons from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the American military has established outposts to join Honduran forces against narcotics barons who use the country as a cocaine transit hub.

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U.S. Turns Its Focus on Drug Smuggling in Honduras

Two British soldiers, from The Royal Logistic Corps, have been killed in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.

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Two soldiers die in Afghanistan

Chinook helicopter crews based at RAF Odiham in Hampshire have been playing a vital role in the conflict in Afghanistan.

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VIDEO: Chinooks at work in Afghanistan

Chinook helicopter crews based at RAF Odiham in Hampshire have been playing a vital role in the conflict in Afghanistan.

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VIDEO: Chinooks at work in Afghanistan

Seeking new ways to treat post-traumatic stress, the Department of Veterans Affairs is studying the use of transcendental meditation to help returning veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. Veterans Affairs’ $5.9 billion system for mental-health care is under sharp criticism, particularly after the release of an inspector general’s report last month that found that the department has greatly overstated how quickly it treats veterans seeking mental-health care. Read full article > >

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VA testing whether meditation can help treat PTSD

The changes institutionalize tactics adopted ad hoc in Iraq and Afghanistan, including putting some conventional units under Special Operations command.

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Gen. Ray Odierno Seeks to Reshape Training and Deployment for Soldiers

Hours before the official announcement that President Barack Obama had landed in Kabul, Afghanistan for a surprise visit, the media — both social and electronic — were already buzzing with reports about the trip.

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Media almost blew Obama’s secret trip

President Obama’s visit to Afghanistan for the first time in 17 months was a chance to make the most of a brief window when relations between the two governments are improving after months of crisis.

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News Analysis: President Obama’s Visit to Afghanistan Is a Chance to Ease Tensions

Less than two hours after President Obama left Afghanistan on Wednesday, a large bomb exploded at the gates of the Green Village, a compound used by foreigners.

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7 Afghans Die as Suicide Attacker Strikes in Kabul

To Afghanistan to sign strategic agreement with President Karzai.

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Obama Makes Surprise Afghanistan Visit

KABUL — President Obama made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Tuesday, landing on the one-year anniversary of the attack that killed Osama bin Laden and during a pivotal moment in U.S-Afghan relations, as the two countries look to define their military and economic ties beyond 2014. Read full article > >

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Obama makes surprise visit to Afghanistan

Insurgents managed to break into the governor’s palace in Kandahar on Saturday, but were killed by guards in a 20-minute-long firefight.

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Insurgents Attack Governor’s Office in Southern Afghanistan