Nearly 50 members of a New York Army National Guard infantry unit assigned to Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix received awards and combat badges during a ceremony at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Friday.

Two New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix received Bronze Star Medals with Valor during a Veterans Day ceremony at Camp Phoenix in Kabul on Tuesday.

While war is full of “waste,” the strength and determination of a citizen soldier in the face of the threat and adversity will never be.

Three New York Army National Guard soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix received awards during a ceremony at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday.

An Afghan boys orphanage received almost 5,000 pounds of school supplies, clothing, personal hygiene items and medical supplies last Thursday from New York National Guard troops serving in Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix, Operation Enduring Freedom.

Afghan children are benefiting and thriving thanks to sustained efforts by a U.S. task force and a program that is helping to expand and improve their schools.

HBO is running another documentary in a triology about the War in Iraq. I have a connection in the form of Soldier serving over here with us now in Afghanistan who appears in the first production, the four-time Emmy Award winning "Baghdad ER."

Four members of the U.S. House of Representatives came to Camp Phoenix in Kabul on Sunday as part of an official congressional visit to Afghanistan.

One of the tactics of the Taleban has been to try to drive a wedge between the people and its legitimate government by setting up incidents where coalition forces cause civilian casualties and then exploit the situation for the sake of a "moral" advantage.

Donations of school supplies and children’s clothing from military families and friends at home are helping deployed New York Army National Guard soldiers in their mission to mentor and train Afghan national security Forces and support the Afghan people.