U.S. Ditches Isolated Afghan Outpost Oct 10, 2009
The pullout from the Kamdesh outpost near the Pakistani border is likely to embolden insurgent fighters in the region ... Clementson said coalition forces destroyed what was left of the outpost ... Speaking by telephone from an undisclosed location, Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said the U.S. bombarded the outpost with airstrikes after leaving, as well as the local police headquarters. (CBS News)
After fatal attack, U.S. closes two remote Afghan outposts Oct 10, 2009
By Carmen Gentile, Special for USA TODAY JALALABAD, Afghanistan Two remote U.S. military outposts in Afghanistan's eastern Nuristan province have been closed following a fierce firefight that left eight U.S. soldiers dead last week, a military spokesman said Friday. Troops from Outposts Keating and Fritsche, located in a mountain valley surrounded by peaks towering up to 12,000 feet, were evacuated following the Oct. 3 attack by local tribal militias and the Taliban ... Both the Keating and... (Florida Today)
US: Insurgents breached base during Afghan battle Oct 8, 2009
The bold assault raised serious questions about the security of thinly manned outposts spread across the troubled nation's volatile border region with Pakistan, and reflects growing insurgent resolve ... In Washington, the Pentagon said the remote outpost was slated to close as part of a consolidation of far-flung bases ... "The Taliban was trying to claim credit for driving us out of this combat outpost," Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said, but the decision was already made. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
US details fierce Afghan battle, confirms militants breached post Oct 8, 2009
The bold assault raised serious questions about the security of thinly manned outposts spread across the troubled nation s volatile border region with Pakistan and reflected growing insurgent resolve ... In Washington, the Pentagon said the remote outpost was slated to close as part of a consolidation of far-flung bases ... About 200 fighters bombarded the joint US-Afghan army outpost with small arms, rocket-propelled grenades, and mortar shells. (Boston Globe)
Click to read:Battle of Wanat - Inside the Ambush Oct 6, 2009
The outpost they are building is at a village called Wanat - deep in a remote and isolated afghan valley surrounded by the mountain passes insurgents use to infiltrate from sanctuaries in Pakistan, as CBS News National Security Correspondent David Martin reports ... " Many of the soldiers on the videos are no longer alive. Nine were killed at Wanat. Nine soldiers dead holding a piece of terrain which two days later the U.S. abandoned to the enemy. MMIX, CBS Interactive Inc.. All Rights... (CBS News)
Eight U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan Oct 5, 2009
NEW: Battle lasted 12 hours as hundreds of militants fired on outpost, official says ... KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Hundreds of militants attacked American and Afghan troops in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, opening fire on an outpost from multiple locations with rockets, mortars and heavy-caliber machine guns, according to an initial U.S. military report on the battle ... The fighting lasted about 12 hours, with the militants firing down on the joint U.S.-Afghan outpost from ridgelines above... (CNN -- International)
McChrystal planned to move soldiers killed in Afghan siege Oct 5, 2009
Insurgents killed eight US soldiers at a remote outpost Sunday ... In what is being described as one of the boldest attacks of the Afghan insurgency, an estimated 300 militants sustained a day-long siege against a coalition outpost in Nuristan Province a place where the rule of law is so tenuous and the terrain so forbidding that it is seen as ... In what was previously , insurgents briefly breached the outer defenses of a US outpost in Wanat also in Nuristan before being driven back... (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
UPDATED: ESPN Zone in Buckhead closes Oct 2, 2009
A crappy corporate outpost of mediocrity. Another magnet for non-Buckhead people to clog Peachtree waiting to valet their leased hummers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Fun to be found at festival Oct 1, 2009
Stationed at the Eldorado Outpost this year will be the shuttle buses offering rides into the festival location. These buses will run all day, beginning at 9 a.m.. (Troy Montgomery Herald, NC)
New inquiry ordered into deadly Afghanistan battle Oct 1, 2009
Family members of the soldiers killed when their remote outpost was attacked by an estimated 200 Taliban have said the Army's investigation was inadequate ... According to Webb, the platoon leader on the scene was required to establish his combat outpost at a site selected by his higher-level commanders instead of a location based on his own judgment. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Tribute to a Soldier Sep 18, 2009
Embattled U.S. troops in northeastern Afghanistan also paid homage to Monti Thursday by officially rededicating their isolated outpost in the Hindu Kush Mountains in his name. Thursday s ceremony in Afghanistan, at Combat Operations Post Monti in Kunar province, was attended by about 50 soldiers not on duty. (Fox News)
Bear encounters in Alaska Sep 4, 2009
Welcome to "bear camp," an outpost of the Kenai Peninsula fishing lodge Great Alaska International Adventure Vacations, where families come to hike, fish, raft and, of course, check out the bears. "We had 60 bears last night," says our 28-year-old guide, Matt Vermillion, who gave up real estate and a cubicle in Virginia for Alaska. (CNN)
Labor of fun in Big Bear Valley Sep 4, 2009
Stephen M. Nichols, a consignee who showcases at the Adventure Outpost at the Big Bear Discovery Center, signs his work at the gift store Saturday through Monday, noon to 3 p.m. The local poet has framed poetry featured at Adventure Outpost, the gift store inside the Big Bear Discovery Center. He offers framed poetry ranging from inspirational to cowboy and nature themes. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Taking the kids to meet the bears Sep 3, 2009
Welcome to "bear camp," an outpost of the Kenai Peninsula fishing lodge , where families come to hike, fish, raft and, of course, check out the bears. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Around your town Sep 2, 2009
The group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays at the Veterans Outpost, 121 Fourth St., Tombstone. Call Darla for more information at 255-2840. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Jesus of Siberia: an ex-traffic cop turned Messiah Aug 31, 2009
" 'Man is coming nearer to destruction' If this is the start of a new messianic age, it has come into being in one of the most forgotten backwaters on earth. The nearest city within reach is Abakan, a Soviet time-warp more than 3700 kilometres east of Moscow. From there, it is a jolting three-hour ride over crater-filled forest trails to Petropavlovka, an outpost village of the "Vissarionites. " Vissarion's followers are convinced this is the heart of the earth - the new promised land - and the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
See the dinosaur bones in Vernal, Utah Aug 26, 2009
Now Vernal, a Western outpost whose wide streets are lined with energy, mining and agricultural businesses, makes a business of its bones. It's home to a large dinosaur museum and is the base for a National Park Service site at a bone quarry Carnegie established in 1909. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Barnstable Public Schools Bus Routes for 2009/2010 Aug 21, 2009
Seq Time Stop Description 1 8:15 A.M. CRNR OAK STREET CE & HYDE PARK ROAD 2 8:16 A.M. 1157 OLD STAGE ROAD 3 8:18 A.M. CRNR OUTPOST LANE & COACH LIGHT ROAD 4 8:19 A.M. CRNR PADLOCK LANE & THREE PONDS DRIVE 5 8:19 A.M. CRNR PATRIOT WAY & THREE PONDS DRIVE 6 8:22 A.M. CRNR SERVICE ROAD & CAP'N JAC'S ROAD 7 8:25 A.M. 221 SHOOTFLYING HILL ROAD 8 8:26 A.M. CRNR SHOOTFLYING HILL ROAD & LAKEVIEW DRIVE 9 8:27 A.M. CRNR SHOOTFLYING HILL ROAD & HILLSIDE DRIVE 10 8:29 A.M. CRNR SHOOTFLYING HILL ROAD &... (Yarmouth Register, MA)
Fighting Afghan insurgents Aug 20, 2009
Jeff Sliker, 21, of Middletown, R.I., of the U.S. Army's Headquarters Platoon Mortars Section of 2nd Battalion 87th Infantry Regiment, part of the 3rd Combat Brigade 10th Mountain Division based out of Fort Drum, N.Y., fire an 81mm mortar round at insurgents in response to the base receiving an incoming rocket at Combat Outpost Tangi in Afghanistan's Wardak Province Tuesday Aug. 18, 2009 ... Jeff Sliker, 21, of Middletown, R.I., of the U.S. Army's Headquarters Platoon Mortars Section of 2nd... (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
PRIMETIME CRIME: Simon Says Kill? Aug 20, 2009
Early on the afternoon of Jan. 3, 2001, authorities in the tiny Rocky Mountain outpost of Guffey, Colo. found Carl and JoAnna Dutcher dead from multiple gunshot wounds inside their home. (ABC News)
Travel Insurance: When to Get, Skip Aug 18, 2009
the northernmost outpost, where a Medjet Canadian affiliate got him and airlifted him out. In another, even more dramatic situation, two men from Nashville and a videographer from Canada were sheep hunting on a mountain in Kyrgyzstan. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Turn to Washington for great Cabernet values Aug 10, 2009
Washington has long been a Cabernet outpost for savvy Cabernet lovers, and with few exceptions, the quality for the money from the Northwest right now is excellent. Consider that in light of the unflinching prices on many California Cabernets, even as sales for some wineries are down sharply. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Space is the place Aug 1, 2009
Other exhibits include Bisbee as an urban outpost on the frontier, a display about the Arizona Rangers and the celebration of the Warren Ballpark s 100th birthday. Located in the heart of Bisbee s Historic District, 5 Copper Queen Plaza, the Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum is open daily, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, contact the museum staff at 432-7071 or go online to. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Luxury camping trips,starting at $180/night Jul 23, 2009
Guests arrive on a 60-minute seaplane ride from Vancouver to the luxurious outpost, situated on the banks of the Bedwell River. The secluded site is home to 20 white canvas tents outfitted with Adirondack-style beds, down duvets, propane wood stoves, plush rugs, oil lamps, and even heirloom china. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Unit Leaves 'Camp Hell' With No Casualties Beleaguered Afghan outpost earned the nickname "Camp Hell." Jul 19, 2009
Camp Hell' Attacked More Than Any Other Outpost in Afghanistan. By MIKE BOETTCHERCOMBAT OUTPOST LOWELL, Afghanistan July 18, 2009 ... The outpost is situated in rugged in Nuristan Province, close to the Pakistan border. (ABC News)
> 1969: End of a dream? Jul 14, 2009
Using slow, chemical rockets, it would be too dangerous and too expensive to send people there, and there was little point in building an outpost on the lifeless, waterless Moon. So NASA shelved the mighty Saturn V launcher, along with the lunar module, lander and return capsule. (iAfrica.com)
Witch Mountain Jul 14, 2009
Jack agrees to take siblings Sara (AnnaSophia Robb) and Seth (Alexander Ludwig) to , a shadowy government outpost devoted to studying inexplicable phenomena ; including UFO sightings. But his young passengers are no ordinary teens. (IGN FilmForce)
Blast outside school in Afghanistan kills 25 Jul 9, 2009
U.S. soldiers of 2nd Platoon from the 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division are silhouetted against a moon while preparing for a night patrol at Combat Operation Outpost (COP) Conlon in the. URL: http://www. (AlertNet)
US troops in Afghanistan face a new battle: Implementing a changed strategy Jul 9, 2009
Hard to build rapport from an outpost ... Most of the troops live in small, heavily fortified outposts near urban centers ... Soldiers will live in smaller outposts, embedded amid the local population a tactic that some credit with helping improve the situation in Iraq. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Big Bear kicks into the holiday mode Jul 9, 2009
Tickets are available through the online box office at or at the Discovery Center Adventure Outpost. Admission is 15 for adults and 10 for ages 13-17. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
In Afghanistan surge, soldiers negotiate complex web of local loyalties Jul 8, 2009
They succeeded in erecting a small outpost overlooking the lush, fertile dale in what is one of the most dangerous areas in the province. Then they set about their main task: winning over the locals. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
* Two US troops killed in attack on Afghanistan base Jul 6, 2009
Captain Matthew Crowe, second right, commander of Combat Operation Outpost Conlon of the US 10th Mountain Division, meets elders in Molahel village in the mountains of Wardak Province, Afghanistan, on Saturday. PHOTO: REUTERS. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Scaling glaciers in Colombia Jul 5, 2009
"Seven years ago, the FARC stole my car, and used it to attack an army outpost in the next village," Alexander recalled. "They returned it the next day, cleaned, and with a full tank of gas.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Evolution of the islands Jul 5, 2009
The island served as a military outpost during World War II, and barracks and roads were built. There is a visitors center and primitive campground on the island. (Santa Barbara News-Press)
* Becoming addicted to altruism Jul 4, 2009
Humanitarian aid flooded the region in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, but the tide of aid and government support ebbed within months, leaving 25,000 wounded residents without doctors, medical supplies and an actual health outpost ... Outside of Chikar, CDRS supplements 10 other regional government health outposts by paying salaries and purchasing medicines. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Colombias Uribe blamed for hostage release limbo Jul 3, 2009
As Colombia celebrates the daring Betancourt rescue of July 2 last year, the joy is not shared by the family of Corporal Pablo Emilio Moncayo, a soldier captured by the rebels more than 11 years ago in an attack on a remote mountain outpost. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, said in mid-April it intended to free Moncayo. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Scouts offer summer camps, programs Jul 2, 2009
Camp Pioneer is located in northeast Linn County and is know as the Jewel of the Cascades with Mt. Jefferson reflected in the mountain lake where lots of aquatic activities happen and is the base for outpost camping in the Cascades Mountains. Locally, a day camp program is available at Happy Valley Tree Farm near Lebanon for youth grades first through fifth this fall. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Concern over suicide rate Jul 2, 2009
This proposal would invite the VA in Albany to outpost some of their resources, he said. This way, veterans would use the Mental Health facility in the county. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Underneath the muck Jun 29, 2009
It is a major Tibetan frontier-trading outpost, and is fast becoming a tourist destination. The group was joined by two Kham Aid Foundation staff and six Nepali conservation assistants, who would train volunteers and villagers to clean the defaced murals. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
East Bay cities partner to woo biotech startups, VC money Jun 22, 2009
The Sacramento-based organization is a new player in the northern outpost of Silicon Valley. The group supports the efforts of its members 900 cities, counties and economic development corporations to retain and attract business. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Managing the Merc: Young owners take the reins of Polebridge store Jun 21, 2009
What he's doing, with partner Flannery Coats, is pioneering a lifestyle that just happens to come with a business, an off-the-grid enterprise at the heart of Montana's last outpost. Polebridge is located just short of the Canadian border, on the stunning western edge of Glacier National Park, in the remote North Fork Flathead River Valley, home, quite literally, to more endangered species than people. (Missoulian, MT)
An inside look at Lassies' road to a state title Jun 16, 2009
They figured that maybe, just maybe, a big-city juggernaut could be caught looking past an unheralded team from an unknown truck-stop outpost along Interstate 5. So on Friday morning, what did Emerald Ridge do. (Longview Daily News, WA)
• Events Calendar Jun 5, 2009
Philip A. Homan, Idaho State University associate professor and Idaho Humanities Council Research Fellow, speaks about Kittie Wilkins, the horse queen of Idaho, at Owyhee County Historical Society's Outpost Days. Program begins at 1:30 p.m. at Owyhee County Courthouse, Court Room 1, 20381 Idaho Highway 78. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
New developments May 25, 2009
At the end of the Civil War he was "sent to Niobrara, Nebr., then an outpost in the Indian campaign." He said he deserted "to get away from the grumbling men" disappointed with their assignment. "'Each Memorial day I have shamefully watched and listened,'" he said. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
The stories of Wisconsin soldiers killed in the past year May 25, 2009
He was stationed at Mando Zayi Combat Outpost, a small fortified compound in a village surrounded by mountains. It wasn t strictly his duty, but Dewhirst often joined patrols led by a West Point classmate, Lt. Shane Oravsky. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Ideas: New England's deep military traditions May 24, 2009
Massachusetts was founded as an outpost on the edge of the British Empire, and up into the 18th century the region remained a sort of frontier zone. For most of that time, without British troops to protect them, the colonists had to rely on militias for defense (and, just as often, for aggression) in intermittent but brutal warfare with Native Americans and the French. (Boston Globe)
Mountain bike enthusiasts to descend on Lawless Park May 23, 2009
Gary Fisher from California, who created his own mountain bike, will present a program on bicycling called "Meet The Man," sponsored by Outpost Sports. The event is free but there will be a 2 entry fee to the park located on Monkey Run Road east of Vandalia and south of Michigan-60. (Niles Star, MI)
The saga of Rogers Blood8:37 pm | (No comments posted.) May 23, 2009
The brothers included the coin in the plaque, which they presented to Seifel Tuesday night at the Watertown Veterans of Foreign Wars outpost. After speaking to the mess sergeant that rainy Thanksgiving night, Blood set out in search of the company commander, finding him after searching the through the whole company in darkness. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
Tom Killion: In the arms of Mount Tam May 20, 2009
Then, during World War II, the mountain became a military outpost where public use was strictly limited. Only gradually did the walking world return. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Outnumbered U.S. troops defend Afghan frontier May 17, 2009
Two weeks after he set up an outpost with 20 Afghan soldiers and seven Americans overlooking a key Taliban smuggling route, some 80 insurgents attacked them hard at daybreak ... The enemy had come within throwing distance of the outpost's razor wire ... Yet although they managed to fend off the fighters and prevent the outpost from being overrun that day, they abandoned it a few days later, leaving the cross-border smuggling route through the vast Suna Valley unguarded. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
U.S. predicts spike in Afghan bombs May 16, 2009
Members of the U.S. Army First Battalion, 26th Infantry man an isolated outpost in Afghanistans Korengal Valley. more photos. (MSNBC -- International)
NYT: In bleak Afghan outpost, troops slog on May 15, 2009
In bleak Afghan outpost, troops slog on ... Members of the U.S. Army First Battalion, 26th Infantry man an isolated Afghan outpost ... KORANGAL OUTPOST, Afghanistan - The helicopters landed in blackness before the moon rose. (MSNBC -- International)
Scientist, Hubble get 2nd chance May 9, 2009
Hubble is in a different orbit, and a shuttle would not have enough fuel to fly to the outpost in an emergency. Columbia accident investigators told NASA to develop ways to inspect and repair shuttles on missions to destinations other than the station. (Florida Today)
Dawson County May 9, 2009
Its Aussie Outpost has a truly diverse and beautiful array of gift items that includes a life-size stuffed kangaroo with a pouch full of joey and roo-themed jewelry in cloisonn; enamel, sterling silver and pewter, plus ornaments, books, toys and wall art, notebooks and photo frames made of recycled materials. A new Dawsonville attraction is Around Back at Rocky s Place, a showroom of more than 200 working folk artists: folk potters, painters, woodcarvers, metal sculptors and fiber artists. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Afghan rights chief fears vote fraud May 4, 2009
Counterattacks kill 19 militantsThe fighting began when militants attacked an Afghan combat outpost and killed three American soldiers, two from Latvia and four Afghan solders, deaths the military reported on Friday. The Afghan Defense Ministry said hundreds of militants had massed in Kunar. (MSNBC -- International)
The call of the wild, luxury style Apr 20, 2009
The wilderness resort, once a journey into a remote backcountry outpost, is now an experience that blends luxury with the wilds. Throw in some education about the complexity and stewardship of the land, and your adventure comes together like a grizzly swiping a Coho salmon from a northern river. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Whispers: Ranking the non-Big Six coaches Apr 15, 2009
He has succeeded at "outpost" jobs because of his fertile offensive mind. 18. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
San Choi on Chapel Apr 14, 2009
The Age: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Melbourne's leading newspaper. Larissa DubeckiApril 14, 2009. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Ambushed in Afghanistan: A Reporter Under Fire Apr 12, 2009
"Where's it coming from?" Reports of more fire started coming in from the Korengal Outpost, the main base, and then from Dallas, a nearby observation post where one of the men had been hit by shrapnel. It was a coordinated attack; the dense clouds blanketing the valley provided the perfect cover for the insurgents. (Time.com)
Historic homes open doors for annual tour Apr 10, 2009
The house represents Fort Leavenworth's transition from an outpost to a permanent supply depot. With the authorization of additional cavalry regiments for maintaining safety during Western expansion, Congress approved the sophisticated construction and design for these quarters. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Russian rocket carries space tourist Mar 27, 2009
Thanks to delivery of a fourth and final set of solar arrays by Discovery's crew, along with a replacement centrifuge for the lab's repaired water recycling system, the sprawling eight-module outpost finally has the power and resources necessary to support a full-size crew. The Russians plan to launch another Soyuz on May 27 carrying cosmonaut Roman Romanenko, European Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne of Belgium and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk. (International Herald Tribune)
A high-desert survivor Mar 21, 2009
Known as a high-desert outpost, the gateway to Pomerelle Mountain Ski Resort and the home of the historic Albion Normal School campus. A high-desert survivor Tiny Albion still thrives 130 years after becoming Cassia County's first seat By Brian W. ClaytonTimes-News correspondent ALBION - There's life on the Albion Normal School campus again. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Harsh reality and some tough love Mar 18, 2009
LETI KANDAL PASS, Kunar province - Stone by stone, the new United States military outposts are being built along this lawless frontier that has proven a bane to Alexander the Great, the 14th-century conqueror Tamerlane and - most recently - George W Bush, the former American commander-in-chief ... As if to stress the point, during an intel briefing, O'Donnell asks Knight if he can work with a group of Afghan elders on the border near the new Dangam outpost, some of whom have refused to shake... (Asia Times Online)
10 Best Mountain Hotels Mar 18, 2009
Many mountain hotels began as outposts for climbers, skiers, and other adventure travelers, and still feature rigorous nearby activities, great views, fresh air, and a sense of remoteness that makes them attractive ... And some high hotels that started as rugged outposts a century or more ago may now offer spa treatments, terrific dining, and linen thread counts nearly as high as their elevations ... Instead of offering a destination for a particular activity or adventure, Vietnams Dalat Palace... (Sify.com, India)
On patrol in the Afghan mountains Mar 14, 2009
COMBAT OUTPOST MONTI, Asmar, Afghanistan - Deputy Commander Abdullah wants to show his American colleagues that - after all these years - he can still shoot straight with a bazooka ... To that end, the US Army's 1st Infantry Division is scaling cliffs and remote trails along the border with Afghanistan and Pakistan, abandoning some bases and building new outposts ... Beyond the sand bags and barbed wire of remote outposts like those overseen by the Afghan Border Police and Kerr, Afghan civilians... (Asia Times Online)
