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Soldier who refused to deploy gets year in jail – Houston Chronicle

Published on August 14, 2009 By Admin

Examiner.com
Soldier who refused to deploy gets year in jail
Houston Chronicle
Bishop, 26, from Louisville, Ky., has said that after serving 14 months in Iraq, he began studying his Bible and started believing that war is wrong.
Fort Hood Soldier Convicted Of Going AWOL Before DeploymentKWTX
Court-martialled US soldier says Christians should reject all warEkklesia
Soldier resists Afghanistan deploymentPeople’s Weekly World
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FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Aug 3 – Reuters

Published on August 3, 2009 By Admin

CBC.ca
FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Aug 3
Reuters
* MOSUL – A roadside bomb targeting an Iraqi army patrol killed one soldier and wounded two others in western Mosul, 390 km (240 miles) north of Baghdad,
Sunni mosque bombed south of BaghdadThe Associated Press
Iraqis fear latest bombings signal return of al Qaida in IraqMcClatchy Washington Bureau
Wave of blasts near mosques kills 29 in IraqTheNewsTribune.com
The Associated Press
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Marines fighting Taliban strive to win Afghan locals' trust – USA Today

Published on August 2, 2009 By Admin

Washington Post
Marines fighting Taliban strive to win Afghan locals' trust
USA Today
On the second day, one Afghan soldier fired warning shots at what turned out to be a family heading to a wedding party. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the new
NATO says 3 US troops killed in Afghan battleThe Associated Press
NATO, Afghan soldiers among 22 killed in unrestEthiopian Review
Britain should give up lead role in Afghanistan, say MPsGaea Times
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Remains of first US Gulf War soldier found in Iraq – Albuquerque Express

Published on August 2, 2009 By Admin

Los Angeles Times
Remains of first US Gulf War soldier found in Iraq
Albuquerque Express
Speicher's jet was shot down in the desert over west-central Iraq on January 17, 1991; the first night of the US-led war, making him the He was 33 years old
Identified at last: the first US soldier killed during 1991 Gulf WarScotsman
Gulf War Mystery Ends: Pilot's Remains RecoveredABC News
Remains of missing US pilot found after 18 yearsPRESS TV
Wikinews -Net News Daily -Tallahassee.com
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Downtime in the desert – Ethiopian Review

Published on August 2, 2009 By Admin
Downtime in the desert
Ethiopian Review
Hurry up and wait, or so the idiom goes … especially when you're a US soldier in Iraq. DIYALA PROVINCE, Iraq — Perhaps the true mark of a good soldier is

UAF quartet joins Fort Wainwright soldiers in Iraq – Anchorage Daily News

Published on August 2, 2009 By Admin
UAF quartet joins Fort Wainwright soldiers in Iraq
Anchorage Daily News
Sun Star reporters embedded with Stryker soldiers during their training for Iraq and role-played reporter and subject, Hamilton said.

NOT QUITE REAL – Philadelphia Inquirer

Published on August 2, 2009 By Admin
NOT QUITE REAL
Philadelphia Inquirer
What I was really looking for – besides the action, that is – was respectful treatment of the US soldier in Iraq, as professional a fighter as this nation

Houston soldier's suicide illustrates military's plight – Houston Chronicle

Published on August 2, 2009 By Admin

New York Times
Houston soldier's suicide illustrates military's plight
Houston Chronicle
For almost a year, the soldiers of the 1451st Transportation Company had been escorting supply trucks along Iraq's dark, dangerous highways.
After Combat, Victims of an Inner WarNew York Times

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Lawmaker questions low Medal of Honor count – The Associated Press

Published on August 2, 2009 By Admin

CBS News
Lawmaker questions low Medal of Honor count
The Associated Press
Hunter said he's also concerned that no living soldier from Iraq or Afghanistan has earned the Medal of Honor. "Having fewer of them is like depleting our
Army Sgt receives Medal of HonorOhMyGov!

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Soldier on leave from Iraq gets surprise party – Daily Citizen

Published on August 1, 2009 By Admin
Soldier on leave from Iraq gets surprise party
Daily Citizen
When asked about morale, she said her fellow soldiers were “pretty excited about leaving Iraq” regarding the timetable to get US troops out of the country.

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Va. Soldier Dies in Iraq In Non-Combat Incident – Washington Post

Published on August 1, 2009 By Admin

Washington Post
Va. Soldier Dies in Iraq In Non-Combat Incident
Washington Post
Joel Graves, Berrios-Campos's company commander, added that the soldier's "energetic youthfulness and humorous personality will be greatly missed by all

Limited Medals of Honor for Iraq, Afghan wars – The Associated Press

Published on August 1, 2009 By Admin

Boston Globe
Limited Medals of Honor for Iraq, Afghan wars
The Associated Press
"Sgt. Peralta grabbed the grenade and pulled it underneath him while we took cover," said an unidentified soldier whose name is blacked out as part of the
Army Sgt receives Medal of HonorOhMyGov!

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After Combat, Victims of an Inner War – New York Times

Published on August 1, 2009 By Admin

New York Times
After Combat, Victims of an Inner War
New York Times
the soldiers of the 1451st Transportation Company had been escorting trucks full of gasoline, building materials and other supplies along Iraq's dark,

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Sunni mosque bombed south of Baghdad – The Associated Press

Published on August 1, 2009 By Admin

GulfNews
Sunni mosque bombed south of Baghdad
The Associated Press
Abdul-Karim Khalaf said two officers and a soldier in the presidential brigade were arrested. He said the officers were "corrupt" and might have had a
Iraqis fear latest bombings signal return of al Qaida in IraqMcClatchy Washington Bureau
Wave of blasts near mosques kills 29 in IraqTheNewsTribune.com
US Hopeful About Exit From IraqWCPO
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Too few Medals of Honor for Iraq, Afghan valor? – The Associated Press

Published on August 1, 2009 By Admin

The Associated Press
Too few Medals of Honor for Iraq, Afghan valor?
The Associated Press
"Sgt. Peralta grabbed the grenade and pulled it underneath him while we took cover," said an unidentified soldier whose name is blacked out as part of the
Army Sgt receives Medal of HonorOhMyGov!

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