Archive for November, 2008

Petaluma soldier receives honor – Santa Rosa Press Democrat

November 30, 2008
Petaluma soldier receives honor
Santa Rosa Press Democrat, CA - 5 hours ago
By GUY KOVNER A Petaluma soldier on his second combat tour in Iraq now has a connection with Audie Murphy, the most-decorated US soldier in World War II.

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Iraq-Iran swap soldiers' remains – AFP

November 30, 2008

Reuters South Africa
Iraq-Iran swap soldiers' remains
AFP - 6 hours ago
BASRA (AFP) — Iraq and Iran on Sunday exchanged the remains of nearly 250 soldiers killed during their long and bloody war in the 1980s, in an emotional
Iraq and Iran resume swaps of 1980s war dead Reuters
Iraq, Iran swap remains of 1980-1988 war dead The Associated Press
Iran, Iraq swap soldiers’ remains from eight year war IranVNC
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Deployed soldiers also fighting battle of the bulge – Honolulu Advertiser

November 30, 2008
Deployed soldiers also fighting battle of the bulge
Honolulu Advertiser, HI - 7 hours ago
With most of America's 150000 troops in Iraq living on large bases, the combat ration has given way to a smorgasbord of food that has some US soldiers

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Winter Soldier on the Hill: War Vets Testify Before Congress – Democracy Now

November 30, 2008

Democracy Now
Winter Soldier on the Hill: War Vets Testify Before Congress
Democracy Now, NY - 1 hour ago
We’ll be back with more from Winter Soldier on the Hill in a minute. AMY GOODMAN: We return now to Winter Soldier on the Hill and to war veterans from Iraq

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Iraq and Iran resume swaps of 1980s war dead – Reuters

November 30, 2008

Reuters South Africa
Iraq and Iran resume swaps of 1980s war dead
Reuters - 2 hours ago
By Aref Mohammed SHALAMCHA, Iraq (Reuters) – Iran and Iraq on Sunday exchanged the remains of a total of 241 soldiers killed in their 1980-88 war,
Iraq, Iran swap bodies of 1980-88 war dead The Associated Press
20 years after war, Iraq-Iran swap soldiers' remains Africasia
Iraq, Iran swap remains of 1980-1988 war dead The Associated Press
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Central Texas soldier being reunited with dog he adopted in Iraq – Waco Tribune Herald

November 30, 2008
Central Texas soldier being reunited with dog he adopted in Iraq
Waco Tribune Herald, TX - 4 hours ago
“If (soldiers are) able to reach into their own pockets a little bit, we will be able to ensure the next soldier’s pet gets helped,” Scroggs said.

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Not all coming home – Clarksville Leaf Chronicle

November 30, 2008

Boston Globe
Not all coming home
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle, TN - 4 hours ago
As soldiers return home from deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, the stories truly have been heartwarming. Tears have mixed with smiles.
Video: Bush Thanks Troops Returning From War Zones AssociatedPress
Fort Campbell Prepares to Treat Returning Soldiers NewsChannel5.com
To Soldiers, Bush Describes Wide Benefits From 2 Wars New York Times
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Bases brace for surge in stress-related disorders – The Associated Press

November 30, 2008

The Associated Press
Bases brace for surge in stress-related disorders
The Associated Press - 5 hours ago
(AP) — Some 15000 soldiers are heading home to this sprawling base after spending more than a year at war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and military health

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Soldier suicides: Why so high? – TheNewsTribune.com

November 30, 2008
Soldier suicides: Why so high?
TheNewsTribune.com, WA - 5 hours ago
Nearly three years after a combat tour in Iraq, he was a shell of the loving and fun-loving man she’d married nine years earlier. Joshua Barber was quiet,

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KIRBY: Lessons from the loss of Corey Shea – Attleboro Sun Chronicle

November 30, 2008
KIRBY: Lessons from the loss of Corey Shea
Attleboro Sun Chronicle, MA - 1 hour ago
Even if we "win" the war – and we probably will – what will we as a nation have gained from sending our soldiers to Iraq? But George W. Bush is not alone in

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For holiday mailing overseas, the time is now – Journal and Courier

November 30, 2008
For holiday mailing overseas, the time is now
Journal and Courier, IN - 2 hours ago
25, the US Postal Service recommends all items going to soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan be mailed by Tuesday. Items for soldiers at other overseas bases

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Students show care to soldiers in Iraq – The Times of Trenton – NJ.com

November 30, 2008
Students show care to soldiers in Iraq
The Times of Trenton – NJ.com, NJ - 4 hours ago
send packages of treats like Oreos and necessities like foot powder to the seven soldiers in Iraq who are fathers or uncles of students at the school.

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Family, friends mourn adventurous spirit of Bel Air soldier – Baltimore Examiner

November 30, 2008
Family, friends mourn adventurous spirit of Bel Air soldier
Baltimore Examiner, MD - 4 hours ago
She also wept Saturday as eight Army soldiers carried Barnett’s flag-draped coffin into a hearse at Schimunek Funeral Home in Bel Air in Harford.

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Fort Campbell Prepares to Treat Returning Soldiers – NewsChannel5.com

November 30, 2008

Voice of America
Fort Campbell Prepares to Treat Returning Soldiers
NewsChannel5.com, TN - 4 hours ago
It's believed that one in five of the 101st Division soldiers will suffer from stress related disorders. That's why Fort Campbell has nearly doubled its
Video: Bush Thanks Troops Returning From War Zones AssociatedPress
To Soldiers, Bush Describes Wide Benefits From 2 Wars New York Times
Bush defends Iraq invasion Aljazeera.net
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle - Daily Times
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SOLDIERS’ SALVATION – Taunton Call

November 30, 2008
SOLDIERS’ SALVATION
Taunton Call,  USA - 4 hours ago
lights and ceiling fans and a roll-in shower — for a soldier who was left quadriplegic after being shot by a sniper in Iraq — came in under $300000.

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