Boston Globe After Deaths, US Inspects Electric Work Done in Iraq New York Times, United States – 4 hours ago Another soldier, Specialist Stephan Michael Pabst, of the 19th Special Forces Group, has also provided a statement in the case stating that he suffered … The Pentagon has ordered electrical inspections of all buildings in [...]
Suncoast soldier gets to spend holiday at home with family WWSB ABC 7, FL – 7 hours ago After spending the past ten months on the front lines in Iraq, 1st Lt. Allen Taylor will spend this holiday at home in Bradenton. … This Fourth of July, one Suncoast family really has a reason to [...]
Playground dedicated to Clearwater soldier killed in Iraq Tampabay.com, FL – 21 minutes ago By Diane Steinle, Times columnist The mother of Arturo Huerta-Cruz, a soldier from Clearwater killed in Iraq on April 14, once said that her son “wanted to … The mother of Arturo Huerta-Cruz, a soldier from Clearwater killed in Iraq on [...]
Log Cabin Democrat Flags Fly at Half-Staff For Three Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan, Iraq WNYC, NY – 51 minutes ago The two soldiers were assigned to B Troop, 2nd Squadron 101st Cavalry, based in Jamestown, Chautauqua County. Marine Corps Captain Philip Dykeman, … Gov. David Paterson has directed that flags on all state government buildings [...]
Javno.hr Police: 4 judges targeted by bombs in Iraq The Associated Press – 23 hours ago In other violence, gunmen attacked an Iraqi army patrol in the northern city of Mosul on Monday, killing one soldier and seriously wounding another, … Four Iraqi judges were targeted by bombs in separate attacks Monday in Baghdad, resulting [...]
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Soldier's funeral held
TeleText, UK - Jun 30, 2008 A soldier killed in Afghanistan was a "pillar of strength", mourners gathered at his funeral have heard. Lance Corporal James Bateman, 29, of Colchester, … Funeral salutes 'inspirational' soldier East Anglian Daily Times all 1,065 news articles |
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Blind Special Forces soldier: determined to serve
The Associated Press - Since the war began in Iraq, more than 100 troops have been blinded and 247 others have lost sight in one eye. Only two other blind officers serve in the … |
BBC News Israel to Swap Hezbollah Prisoners for Dead Soldiers Vancouver Sun, Canada – 4 hours ago The magazine also said American special forces have been conducting cross-border operations into Iran from southern Iraq since last year, a charge flatly … A controversial swap that will result in the return to Lebanon of five convicted [...]
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Voluntown soldier meets Gen. Petraeus
Norwich Bulletin, CT - 2 hours ago Poirer met Petraeus after receiving a merit award for his performance as a soldier in Iraq. Poirier joined the Army in 2006, trained in Georgia and North … |
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Strategy in Iraq depends on Minnesota Guard unit
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 3 hours ago Winter is serving his second deployment in Iraq, as are 27 percent of the unit's soldiers. He has noticed changes as the new method of basing soldiers in … |
Javno.hr Army study: Iraq occupation was understaffed The Associated Press – 3 hours ago At least 4113 US military members have died in Iraq, according to a count by The Associated Press. Hundreds of commanders and other soldiers and officials … A nearly 700-page study released Sunday by the Army found that “in the euphoria [...]
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A blind eye on soldiers' suicides
Boston Globe, United States - 4 hours ago Thomas Insel told the American Psychiatric Association that one in five of the 1.6 million soldiers who have been deployed in Iraq or Afghanistan (or more … |
WA today A duty to our soldiers Mercury, Australia – 9 hours ago As the first Iraq war showed, the consequences of war on the individual soldier can be considerable and long-lasting. While they might have been filled with … WHATEVER the arguments about Australia’s involvement in the Iraq war, there should be agreement on [...]
479th Engineering Battalion returns home
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ONONDAGA COUNTY, New York – “We’ve all been through so much and our families have been through so much.. The 479th Engineering Battalion arrived at Hancock Airport, …
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High ranking American Samoan soldier dies in Iraq
Radio New Zealand International, New Zealand - 4 hours ago The exact number t of soldiers from American Samoa killed in the Iraq war is not known because not all soldiers record the territory as their home having … |
