Archive for August, 2008

Letter: Supporting our soldiers

August 31, 2008
Letter: Supporting our soldiers
Topeka Capital Journal, KS - 2 hours ago
We should continue to demand accountability from our government and the military and that they bring our soldiers home. Iraq has already asked our

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Washington National Guard brigade heads back to Iraq

August 31, 2008
Washington National Guard brigade heads back to Iraq
Seattle Times, United States - Aug 31, 2008
When Sgt. Tim Waters came back from Iraq in 2005, he struggled to shift from National Guard soldier back to civilian. He vacationed in Disneyland with his

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Iraq mission likely a long, slow crawl

August 31, 2008
Iraq mission likely a long, slow crawl
Seattle Times, United States - 3 hours ago
Washington National Guard soldiers with the 81st Brigade practice in the dust of Yakima with the types of vehicles that they will be using in Iraq.
Local Guard troops prepare for storm duty Shreveport Times
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Guard, Reserve members return from war zone to work force

August 31, 2008
Guard, Reserve members return from war zone to work force
The Grand Rapids Press – MLive.com, MI - 3 hours ago
By Julia Bauer GRAND RAPIDS — Two things surprised James Aguilar when he returned to the Steelcase assembly line after a year as a soldier in Iraq.

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Soldiers Enjoy Happy Homecoming

August 31, 2008
Soldiers Enjoy Happy Homecoming
NewsChannel5.com, TN - 10 hours ago
It's hard to describe in feelings," said Ft. Campbell Soldier Specialist Hank Fruckle. While deployed in Iraq, their primary goal was to provide support to
Civilians taste life of a soldier Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
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Fellow soldiers surprised by 2 men's arrests

August 30, 2008
Fellow soldiers surprised by 2 men's arrests
Colorado Springs Gazette, CO - 6 hours ago
After two tours in Iraq, the soldiers of Fort Carson's 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment say nothing shocks them, but they're puzzled over why the two
Soldiers' needs often ignored Denver Post
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When will US troops be out of Iraq?

August 30, 2008

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When will US troops be out of Iraq?
Tehran Times, Iran - 21 hours ago
Everyone — Republicans and Democrats, conservatives, liberals and moderates — want US soldiers home and out of harm's way. But where there is considerable
Video: Kerry: 'No One Can Question' Obama's Patriotism AssociatedPress
Obama accepts nomination, evokes MLK The Age
What Happened to Iraq? National Review Online Blogs
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Sergeant David Keith Cooper dies in Iraq

August 30, 2008
KY soldier dies in Iraq
WFIE-TV, IN - 2 hours ago
Army Sergeant David Keith Cooper, 25, died Wednesday in Baghdad of wounds suffered from small arms fire. Cooper is from Williamsburg, Kentucky.

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Services held for Sgt. 1st Class George Stanciel killed in Iraq

August 30, 2008
Services held for Miss. soldier killed in Iraq
Biloxi Sun Herald,  USA - 3 hours ago
Sgt. 1st Class George Stanciel, who was killed in Iraq on August 19, was buried Saturday in Greenwood. The 40-year-old Stanciel died of wounds suffered

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USAF Soldier Returns Home from Iraq 08/30/08

August 30, 2008
USAF Soldier Returns Home from Iraq 08/30/08
KOSA, TX - 3 hours ago
Soldier Daniel Lopez returned to West Texas today after serving for ten months in Iraq with the United States Air Force Special Forces.

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Nearly 7 years after 9/11, success in Afghanistan still far off

August 30, 2008

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Nearly 7 years after 9/11, success in Afghanistan still far off
Ha’aretz, Israel - 11 hours ago
Maybe from mobilizing soldiers currently stationed in Iraq, but in the meantime, the US is having difficulty striking an agreement with the Iraqi government
Briefing: America’s other war The Week Daily
Afghanistan: on the cliff-edge ISA
What Taliban's Return Means for US Troops Christian Broadcasting Network
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• Soldiers demand the war's end

August 30, 2008

Longmont Daily Times-Call
Soldiers demand the war's end
KXRM, CO - 5 hours ago
Wednesday, though belonged to those protesting the war in Iraq. Thousands took to the streets lead by the "Iraq Veterans Against the War" (IVAW) who are
Longmont Times-Call Longmont Daily Times-Call
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CB soldier fights to reunite family

August 30, 2008
CB soldier fights to reunite family
Coos Bay World, OR - 6 hours ago
By Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes, European edition GRAFENWÖHR, Germany — US Army Sgt. Bryan McNeely was in Iraq last year when he found out that his wife,
Soldier’s parents watch from a distance Coos Bay World
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Kentucky soldier killed in Iraq

August 30, 2008
Kentucky soldier killed in Iraq
WZTV, TN - 3 hours ago
According to an obituary provided by his funeral home, Cooper is was 2001 graduate of Williamsburg High School and was born in Whitley County.
Williamsburg soldier killed in Iraq WBIR-TV
Souteastern Kentucky soldier killed in Iraq WVLT
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Funeral Held For Fallen Soldier As US Sends Troops To Kandahar

August 30, 2008

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Funeral Held For Fallen Soldier As US Sends Troops To Kandahar
CityNews, Canada - 7 minutes ago
On the same day that a fallen soldier was laid to rest in Medicine Hat, the United States gave a huge boost to Canadian Forces already in Afghanistan.

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