Hal Bernton, the Seattle Times reporter working in Afghanistan, talked with KUOW-FM yesterday about his experiences in South Asia, including an embed with 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division.

Other local links:

5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division:
Bomb kills Fort Lewis soldier in Afghanistan [The News Tribune]
Fort Lewis soldier dies in Afghanistan [Seattle Times]
23-year-old soldier from Moreno Valley dies in Afghanistan battle [Valley News]
Habersham man wounded in Afghanistan [The Northeast Georgian]
Lone Medic [DVIDS]

I Corps/Multi-National Corps-Iraq:
Report Finds Lapses in Handling of G.I. Accused of Murders in Iraq [New York Times]
US report details lapses in deadly Iraq shooting [AP]

Hal Bernton in Afghanistan:
Lunch at the Herat [Seattle Times]

Madigan Army Medical Center:
New conference center honors late Madigan chief [The Olympian]

62nd Airlift Wing:
C-17 landing highlight of Camp ‘Superday’ [Guernsey Gazette]
McChord opens new assault landing strip [62nd AW]

446th Airlift Wing:
CE structures shop employs ingenuity to complete projects [446th AW]

17th Fires Brigade:
IA, 17th FB conduct joint medical mission [theredbulls.org]