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Stadium Ceremony Welcomes Home Indiana Troops - 93.1 WIBC Indianapolis

January 31, 2009 in Soldiers In Iraq


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Stadium Ceremony Welcomes Home Indiana Troops
93.1 WIBC Indianapolis, IN - 1 hour ago
Deployments of Indiana Guard troops continue, with several hundred soldiers either in Iraq or Afghanistan or preparing to head there. Indiana Adjutant Gen.
Soldiers welcomed home in stadium ceremony WTHR
Indiana Guard to host welcome home celebration Saturday NewsBlaze
38th Infantry Division Soldiers scheduled for Afghanistan deployment NewsBlaze
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Guardsmen's new mission: Get a job - Newsday

January 31, 2009 in Soldiers In Iraq

Guardsmen's new mission: Get a job
Newsday, NY - 2 hours ago
"You can't give the soldier back his job if his is closing. And if they're downsizing, it's easier to downsize a soldier who is not there." On Sept.

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The Loads Are Contributing to Injuries That Are Keeping Some … - Washington Post

January 31, 2009 in Soldiers In Iraq

The Loads Are Contributing to Injuries That Are Keeping Some
Washington Post, United States - 3 hours ago
As injuries force more soldiers to stay home, the Army is having a harder time filling units for upcoming deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq, said Gen.
Combat injuries hobble ability to deploy more troops Canton Repository (subscription)
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Iraq war wasn't their mess, but they help clean it up - Salt Lake Tribune

January 31, 2009 in Soldiers In Iraq

Iraq war wasn't their mess, but they help clean it up
Salt Lake Tribune, United States - 4 hours ago
Sense of obligation » Lawyer, soldier and diplomat go to Iraq despite their opposition to the conflict. By Matthew D. LaPlante Courtesy of the SJ Quinney

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Millions turn out to vote as Iraq provincial elections take place … - New York Daily News

January 31, 2009 in Soldiers In Iraq


Times Online
Millions turn out to vote as Iraq provincial elections take place
New York Daily News, NY - 4 hours ago
The voting took place behind concrete walls, barbed wire and phalanxes of cops and soldiers. Authorities sealed Iraq's borders, closed airports and imposed
Video: Under Tight Security, Iraqis Go to the Polls AssociatedPress
Iraqis festive on election day Stars and Stripes
Elections Leave Baghdad’s Streets Empty for a While Wall Street Journal Blogs
Los Angeles Times - NewsBlaze
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Iraq January death toll at lowest since 2003 war - Reuters

January 31, 2009 in Soldiers In Iraq


Voice of America
Iraq January death toll at lowest since 2003 war
Reuters - 1 hour ago
Since the invasion a total of 4236 US soldiers have died in Iraq, or in surrounding areas where troops are stationed, including those killed by non-hostile
US says 2 Iraqi police killed in shooting The Associated Press
Bomb Kills 3 Iraqi Policemen a Day Before Provincial Elections Voice of America
Three Iraqi policemen killed in S Iraq Xinhua
Khaleej Times - Monsters and Critics.com
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Parachutist was a distinguished soldier - Tampabay.com

January 31, 2009 in The Fallen

Parachutist was a distinguished soldier
Tampabay.com, FL - 3 hours ago
Funeral arrangements were pending Friday. A memorial service will be held at MacDill. Asked to describe his colleague, Leonard said this: "Warrior. Leader.

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Pointing to a New Era, US Pulls Back as Iraqis Vote - New York Times

January 31, 2009 in Soldiers In Iraq


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Pointing to a New Era, US Pulls Back as Iraqis Vote
New York Times, United States - 3 hours ago
more than 140000 American soldiers remain on Iraqi soil. President Obama has made it plain that Iraq is not his war; he wants to focus on Afghanistan.
Video: Under Tight Security, Iraqis Go to the Polls AssociatedPress
Iraqi fighters swap bullets for ballots Times Online
TIMELINE-Iraq holds provincial elections Reuters
AFP - Times of India
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Woman held in medication theft - Denver Post

January 31, 2009 in Soldiers In Iraq

Woman held in medication theft
Denver Post, CO - 4 hours ago
(Denver Police Department) Authorities arrested a Mead woman they believe stole a pain-medication pump from a soldier who lost a limb in Iraq as he lay in a
Painkillers stolen from veteran in Denver hospital Examiner.com
Drug Thief Strikes At Denver Hospital KRDO
Woman Accused Of Stealing Veteran's Meds Arrested TheDenverChannel.com
Denver Post - KRDO
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US says 2 Iraqi police killed in shooting - The Associated Press

January 31, 2009 in Soldiers In Iraq


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US says 2 Iraqi police killed in shooting
The Associated Press - 23 hours ago
BAGHDAD (AP) — US soldiers killed two Iraqi policemen Saturday after coming under fire during an operation against al-Qaida in northern Iraq,
2 US Soldiers, 7 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Including 2 Al-Jazeerah.info
US soldiers kill two Iraqi police in Mosul Khaleej Times
US says 2 Iraqi police dead in shooting The Associated Press
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Troops In Iraq Allowed Two Beers For Super Bowl - AHN

January 31, 2009 in Soldiers In Iraq

Troops In Iraq Allowed Two Beers For Super Bowl
AHN - 1 hour ago
Miami, FL (AHN) - US troops watching the Super Bowl in Iraq will be able to consume two beers while enjoying the game Sunday. Army Gen.

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Pentagon Memo After Campaign Push, Obama Cultivates Military - New York Times

January 31, 2009 in Soldiers In Iraq


New York Times
Pentagon Memo After Campaign Push, Obama Cultivates Military
New York Times, United States - 1 hour ago
Lorie Jewell/US Army, via AP In Iraq in July, Senators Barack Obama and Chuck Hagel, right, talked to Gen. David H. Petraeus, the commander there.

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Live Blog: Iraq’s Provincial Elections - New York Times

January 31, 2009 in Soldiers In Iraq


USA Today
Live Blog: Iraq’s Provincial Elections
New York Times, United States - 8 hours ago
Iraqi soldiers manned all entry points to the school that served as a polling station. In the courtyard a sketch was drawn in chalk on the blackboard.
Video: Raw Video: Iraqis Vote in Provincial Elections AssociatedPress
TIMELINE-Iraq holds provincial elections Reuters
Iraqis Vote in Milestone Elections as Conflict Eases Bloomberg
Times of India - Los Angeles Times
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Trauma and tribute color soldier's return to civilian life - Indianapolis Star

January 31, 2009 in Soldiers In Iraq

Trauma and tribute color soldier's return to civilian life
Indianapolis Star, United States - 9 hours ago
By Will Higgins It has been two months since Josh Egan came home from Iraq, but as it is for many soldiers, his homecoming is more of a process than a

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LI soldier who served in Afghanistan to be buried - Newsday

January 31, 2009 in The Fallen

LI soldier who served in Afghanistan to be buried
Newsday, NY - 3 hours ago
A funeral Mass for Keller will be said at 10 am Monday at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church in Wading River. A wake will be held from 3 to 7 pm

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