TALIBAN RETAKES U.S. FORWARD OPERATING BASE

This video from Al Jazeera and accompanying story tells how the Taliban have retaken a vital forward operating base from American troops in the strategic Korengal Valley of Afghanistan.

WATCH VIDEO AND READ STORY HERE:

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/04/20104196826856839.html

RAVAGES OF WAR IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN

Bianca Ryan sings "I Wish That" to this video depicting the ravages of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some of the scenes are very brutal.

TURN UP YOUR SOUND

WATCH VIDEO HERE:

http://www.youtube.com/v/aEinkQf4kRA&hl=en_US&fs=1

CLICK ON LINK ABOVE AND THEN DIAMOND-SHAPED ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO

MARINES PUSH FURTHER INTO AFGHANISTAN

As U.S. Marines push further into Afghanistan, President Obama spoke to the media about the mission in Afghanistan.

Watch video here to see what President Obama said.

TURN UP YOUR VOLUME

WATCH VIDEO HERE:

http://www.youtube.com/v/_DFjMHG54Sk&hl=en_US&fs=1

CLICK ON LINK THEN DIAMOND-SHAPED ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO

WARNINGl: EXTREMELY GRAPHIC. BATTLEFIELD EMERGENCY ROOM

This video from the Afghanistan war zone shows an ER field unit treating severely wounded American soldiers and even Afghan citizens.

The footage is very graphic and should be viewed with extreme caution.

TURN UP YOUR SOUND

WATCH VIDEO HERE:

http://www.youtube.com/v/U8jM5R00ilk&hl=en_US&fs=1

CLICK ON LINK AND THEN DIAMOND-SHAPED ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO

HAIR-RAISING VIDEO: MARINES BLOW UP ONE OF THEIR OWN DISABLED HUMVEES

When a U.S. Marine Humvee is disabled by a roadside bomb, the other Marines blow up what is left of the vehicle after all occupants of the Humvee have been safely removed.

TURN UP YOUR SOUND

WATCH VIDEO HERE:

http://www.youtube.com/v/HAKgUk0u4WE&hl=en_US&fs=1

CLICK ON LINK THEN DIAMOND-SHAPED ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO