ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Building a self-reliant and capable Afghan national security force is not a process that can be rushed, said U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, top U.S. commander in the Middle East, underwent treatment for early-stage prostate cancer earlier this year, his office said.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- There is growing need for U.S. military forces to gain proficiency in specialized fields to tackle the global terror threat, U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus says.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus said "a whole-of-governments approach" is needed in the fight against terrorism around the world.

KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The commander of U.S. troops in Afghanistan called for a revised strategy and greater unity to defeat insurgents affiliated with the Taliban and al-Qaida.

WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- Britain calls for a change in Afghan strategy, urging the Afghan government to engage in diplomacy with “moderate” Taliban. Trouble is CENTCOM commander Gen. David Petraeus doesn’t believe in moderate Taliban. But Pakistani strategy is now based on some kind of accommodation with Taliban. This is also Britain’s new position.

BAGHDAD, July 24 (UPI) -- Army Gen. David Petraeus, the head of U.S. Central Command, said Friday the security duties changeover in Iraq appears to be progressing in a good manner.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, June 29 (UPI) -- U.S. Gen. David Petraeus met with top Pakistani military officials to hear briefings on operations in the tribal areas along the border with Afghanistan.

KABUL, Afghanistan, June 15 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal took command of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan Monday during a ceremony in Kabul.