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Wounded U.S. Army Captain Goes to War Zone in Afghanistan

“Our injuries don’t define us. We control our own destinies and set the example on how to live our lives positively and be inspirational to our fellow Americans as well as an asset to our country.” - Salem-News.com writer James Van Thach

(NEW YORK) - Why would an already wounded soldier return to the War Zone?

Captain James Van Thach, a Vietnamese American law graduate of Touro Law Center, retired from the United States Army in March 2009, decided it was time to return to a war zone on Operation Proper Exit, a program sponsored by the Troops First Foundation.

Last 2 Weeks: 51 US AfPak War Casualties

US foreign fighters suffered 48 combat casualties in the 2 weeks ending April 10, as the total rose to 39,051.

(PORTLAND, OR) - US foreign fighters in Afghanistan under Commander-in-Chief Obama suffered 51 casualties in the 2 weeks ending April 10 March 27, as the official casualty total for the Iraq and AfPak wars* rose to 120,367.

The Pentagon did not report WIAs last Wednesday.

Bob Bergdahl, Father of Current POW, Sgt Bowe Bergdahl Speaks Out

They focused on demanding that the U.S. government formally request and negotiate for the return of all live Americans held in captivity in foreign countries.

(WASHINGTON DC) - On Tuesday, 9 April 2013 a Freedom March was held in Washington, DC. by P.O.W. Activist Organization "Honor-Release-Return".

Bob Bergdahl, the father of current POW, Sgt Bowe Bergdahl and Former POWs Mike Benge, Larry Stark, Carmel Whetzel, all spoke at the event.

Trading of Women Rife in East Afghanistan, Report Claims

"... women that have been sold three to five times and in some cases sold along with their daughters..."

(KABUL) - The sale and exchange of women as goods is rampant in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province with as many as two women traded per day, according to the findings of a sociology researcher.

Assadullah Ahmadi stated that he found some women had been traded up to five times in three Nangarhar districts...

Pakistan Says Afghanistan `Overreacts` to Cross-Border Shelling

Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Jawed Ludin reportedly stated on Wednesday that “the depth of Pakistan’s complacency” in the Afghan peace process has “shocked” and “disappointed” his country.

(ISLAMABAD Voice of America) - Pakistan criticized as an “overreaction” Afghanistan’s decision to cancel a military trip over alleged cross-border shelling by Pakistani troops.

Pakistan dismissed Kabul’s allegations that Islamabad is not helping advance the Afghan peace process.

Afghanistan Accuses Pakistan of Wrecking Peace Hopes

The Pakistani foreign ministry said its troops had responded to "some intrusions from the Afghan side"

(KABUL AFP News) - The Afghan government on Thursday accused Pakistan of wrecking efforts to end the Taliban's bloody 11-year insurgency, in the latest sign of worsening cross-border relations.

Pakistan, which backed Afghanistan's 1996-2001 Taliban regime, is seen as having a crucial role in negotiating a political settlement with the Islamist extremist leaders who shelter in Pakistan's border districts.

US Hands Full Control of Bagram Prison to Afghanistan

The U.S. partly handed over the high-security prison and around 3,000 suspected Taliban fighters to Afghan control last year.

(BAGRAM VOA News) - Afghanistan has taken full control of a controversial detention center from the United States. Bagram military prison was handed over to Afghanistan in a ceremony Monday.

The transfer was scheduled to happen earlier this month, but was abruptly canceled just before a ceremony was to begin.

Karzai`s Ex-Chief of Staff Omar Dawoodzai to Run for President

The report was also confirmed by Afghan president Hamid Karzai.

(KABUL Khaama Press) - Omar Dawoodzai, the current Afghan ambassador to Pakistan and former chief of staff in president Hamid Karzai’s office is the first major political figure to declare his intention to replace the President as Afghanistan’s leader.

Mr. Dawoodzai has said he is preparing to launch his campaign for the presidential elections due next year.

US Refuses to Transfer High-Risk Prisoners to Afghan Control

The Obama administration considers the detainee problem a short-term disagreement unrelated to the strategic negotiations on Afghanistan’s future security.

(KABUL Khaama Press) - A dispute between Kabul and Washington over the fate of about three dozen militants held by US forces in Afghanistan has disrupted negotiations over a long-term security agreement between the two nations, Washington Post reported.

911: `I held parts of uniforms from crew members in my hands, including body parts. Okay?`

Two officially recognized statements on the September 11th Crash form one impossible truth.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - An article from seven years ago on the questions behind what actually crashed into the Pentagon September 11th 2001, prompted a good deal of feedback on Salem-News.com.

The main points, once clearly understood, are startling. It all comes down to contradictions in the official government story of the Pentagon attack.