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As security improves throughout Iraq, coalition forces have made significant progress rebuilding Iraq’s infrastructure and economy.

The Afghan National Army’s 207th Kandak, advised by coalition forces, provided emergency medical assistance to save the lives of a mother and her newborn Jan. 10 in the remote village of Aji Kah, in the Gozara district of Herat province.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff visited U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to share his vision for the joint services and express his gratitude to those serving at the installation.

A group that got its start by bringing wounded soldiers home during World War II is now bringing fun to the troops.

For Army Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Rende, being a deployed soldier is easy as long as he knows his mission and has the support of his family. “They’re the ones who keep me going,” Rende said.

The Afghan National Army Air Corps has opened a school to teach English to Afghan pilots and other military professionals. “We’re having great, great results,” said Penni Shanahan, the language training team leader.

Coalition and Iraqi forces have discovered scores of explosives, detained suspects and destroyed booby-trapped homes this month in Operation Phantom Phoenix.

A U.S. Army mortar platoon patrols the streets of an Iraqi town, forging a positive relationship with the Iraqi people.

Coalition and Iraqi forces detained 31 suspected terrorists, killed another and seized weapons caches in Iraq over the past four days, military officials reported.

The Afghan National Army demonstrated flexibility and resolve in answering the call of its national government to help hundreds of villagers in the Naray district.