Troop Deployments

KAMPALA, Uganda - African leaders are pledging thousands of new troops for Somalia to fight al-Qaida-linked militants responsible for the twin World Cup bombings that killed 76 people, and the U.S.
KABUL - Civilian casualties are rising in Afghanistan as U.S.
Tons of rice and beans tell how the world is helping Haiti.

Army Sgt. Robert J. Barrett
Rob Barrett's family knew he was going into the military since he was 8 years old.
UNITED NATIONS - The Dominican Republic is sending 150 troops to help secure a critical land route in Haiti used to deliver supplies to tens of thousands of earthquake survivors, the United Nations announced Thursday.