The target of that assault is Marja, a mostly Pashtun city in the heart of Helmand province. The senior Marine commander on the ground promised “to go in big, strong and fast.” ...

MARJA, Afghanistan Each day, American foot patrols move through farmers’ fields and irrigated villages. And each day some are ambushed or encounter hidden bombs. The patrols turn into gunfights ...

Marja has been characterized as representing the first test of President Barack Obama's strategy to add 30,000 more troops in the fight against Afghanistan-based insurgents.

MARJA van der Toorren was only 38 when she was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson's but 18 years on, technology has helped her. Over the following 18 years, the debilitating illness left the ...

Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan, and The Outskirts Of Marja, Afghanistan -- U.S. Marines seized key positions in the Taliban sanctuary of Marja on Saturday, as thousands of coalition troops ...

SEMITAY BAZAAR, Afghanistan — After the declaration this weekend that the battle for the Taliban enclave of Marja had been won, for the Marines standing behind sandbags and walking patrols, the ...

Marja should be seen as a long-term struggle, not a short term test bed. No one has ever really won a war until they have won a lasting peace. The Challenge of adequate Progress in 2010 and Eventually ...