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Police: Soldiers went on drunken binge in hours before fatal crash – Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Columbus Ledger-EnquirerPolice: Soldiers went on drunken binge in hours before fatal crashColumbus Ledger-EnquirerBy Jim Mustian – jmustian@ledger-enquirer.com Two Fort Benning soldiers charged in a fatal five-car crash Saturday spent the hours before …
Standoff continues between Brazil troops, police – The Associated Press
msnbc.comStandoff continues between Brazil troops, policeThe Associated PressSALVADOR, Brazil (AP) — About 300 striking police officers and their relatives held out Tuesday as soldiers blockaded a state legislature building in northeastern Brazil, an…
Governor Corbett Recognizes State Troopers, Firefighters and Soldiers – Sacramento Bee
Governor Corbett Recognizes State Troopers, Firefighters and SoldiersSacramento BeeBy Pennsylvania Office of the Governor HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 7, 2012 — Asks for Moment of Silence in Memory of Penn State Coach Joe Paterno HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 7, 201…
US to Deport Liberian Accused of Using Child Soldiers – Voice of America
AFPUS to Deport Liberian Accused of Using Child SoldiersVoice of AmericaFebruary 07, 2012 US to Deport Liberian Accused of Using Child Soldiers VOA News A US immigration judge has ordered the deportation of a Liberian man who is accused of presiding ov…
Liberian Ordered Deported over Child Soldier Allegations – Voice of America (blog)
AFPLiberian Ordered Deported over Child Soldier AllegationsVoice of America (blog)A US immigration judge has ordered the deportation of a Liberian man who is accused of presiding over killings and the use of child soldiers during Liberia's civil wa…
Soldiers clash with striking police force in Brazil (00:38) – Washington Post
Soldiers clash with striking police force in Brazil (00:38)Washington PostA standoff between soldiers and striking police continues in the Brazilian city of Salvador. The murder rate in Salvador has more than doubled since the strike began a week ago. …
Tuskegee Airman shares history with deploying Soldiers – United States Army (press release)
Tuskegee Airman shares history with deploying SoldiersUnited States Army (press release)Sgt. George Watson Sr., a 91-year-old veteran who served in the African-American fighter group during World War II, shared his experiences and life lessons with the…
Fort Bragg soldier receives Distinguished Flying Cross – Winston-Salem Journal
abc11.comFort Bragg soldier receives Distinguished Flying CrossWinston-Salem JournalLow on ammo and outgunned, about 250 soldiers were in danger, with enemy fighters closing in and thunderstorms roaring overhead. The severe weather prevented the air su…
Brazil: Standoff Between Striking Police, Soldiers – ABC News
CTV.caBrazil: Standoff Between Striking Police, SoldiersABC NewsSoldiers clashed with supporters of striking police in Brazil's third-largest city on Monday, firing tear gas and rubber bullets at the feet of people trying to join officers occupying…
US Jews Should Heed Top Israeli Soldiers Who Oppose Bombing Iran – Daily Beast
Daily BeastUS Jews Should Heed Top Israeli Soldiers Who Oppose Bombing IranDaily BeastSome of Israel's leading soldiers and spies are warning against bombing Iran. American Jews should listen to them rather than accept Netanyahu's apocalyptic c…
Nigeria military detains French TV journalists – The Associated Press
Nigeria military detains French TV journalistsThe Associated PressLAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Soldiers guarding a city at the heart of ethnic and religious clashes in Nigeria detained and later threw out journalists working for a French television station …
Brazil: Standoff between striking police, soldiers – STLtoday.com
GlobalPostBrazil: Standoff between striking police, soldiersSTLtoday.comBrazilian Army soldiers control a protester during a police strike, in Salvador, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Murder rates in the northeastern city of Salvador have more than doub…
Pontotoc Co. wants to honor black WWII soldier – Hattiesburg American
Pontotoc Co. wants to honor black WWII soldierHattiesburg AmericanThe Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports that the effort comes 66 years after Army Pfc. Jimmy Lee Leatherwood and 10 other black US soldiers were tortured and murdered by German S…
Fort Bragg soldier receives Distinguished Flying Cross – Fayetteville Observer
Fort Bragg soldier receives Distinguished Flying CrossFayetteville ObserverBy Drew Brooks Low on ammo and outgunned, about 250 soldiers were in danger, with enemy fighters closing in and thunderstorms roaring overhead. The severe weather prevented the …
Maldives soldiers fire rubber bullets at police – Times of India
Sydney Morning HeraldMaldives soldiers fire rubber bullets at policeTimes of IndiaMALE: Maldives soldiers on Tuesday fired rubber bullets and clashed with police officers who were defying a presidential order to end a protest against what they perceive…
