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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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