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U.S. commander: Afghan officials combating 'green-on-blue' killings
World NowAfghan security officials have taken several strong measures to halt the rash of so-called “green on blue” killings where Afghan soldiers or police kill U.S. and NATO troops, according to the top Marine commander in a volatile region of... -
Time to help veterans get back into the economy
This Memorial Day weekend is not only time to remember the dead -- but to salute and help the survivors of the battlefields. The war in Iraq is over and the one in Afghanistan is drawing to an end. Over the last decade, 2.5 million American men and women...Tags: Memorial Day, Korean War (1950-1953), Iraq, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Small Businesses
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President Obama reaches out to military veterans
WGN NewsAt the start of Memorial Day weekend, President Barack Obama launched a new outreach campaign, "Veterans and Military Families for Obama." In the 2008 elections, Senator John McCain won the majority of the veteran vote. In 2012, President Obama aims...Tags: Holidays, Politics, Arts and Culture, Barack Obama, David Petraeus
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French President Francois Hollande visits Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — French President Francois Hollande, on an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, defended France's controversial decision to end its combat role ahead of schedule, and insisted Friday that his government would step up its...
Tags: François Hollande, Kabul (Afghanistan), Politics, Armed Forces, Nicolas Sarkozy
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Wheaton soldier to be honored at Memorial Day event
TribLocal - Wheaton » NewsThe American Legion Post 76’s Memorial Day ceremony on Monday in Wheaton will feature a moment to remember Army Spc. Samuel Watts, the 20-year-old from …... -
A rare respite for region that has lost many to wars
If all goes as planned, Army veteran Frank Schmidgall will amble across the manicured grounds at Woodlawn Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Orlando on Monday morning, toward Section F.
Where troops are mustered for eternity.
And as he's done the past 16...Tags: Memorial Day, Holidays, Orange County (Florida), Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Army
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Emotions run high as Maryland Army National Guard unit deploys
Chief Warrant Officer Joshua Chason held his 3-week-old daughter, Kuiper, as long as he could as she slept peacefully. The next time he picks her up, she will be a year older.
Chason is part of a 60-member Maryland Army National Guard unit that...Tags: American Legion, Army National Guard, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Martin O'Malley, Timonium
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Niles soldier injured in Afghanistan 'doing great'
We have an update on one of the Dowagiac-based guardsmen injured by an IED in Afghanistan earlier this week. Read more about that incident here According to a family member, Sergeant David Jackson of Niles is "doing great" in his recovery from a...
Tags: Health Treatments, Physical Therapy, Health
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U.S. sailor is 3,000th Afghanistan war death
A U.S. sailor who died last week of medical complications was the 3,000th death among coalition forces in the Afghanistan war, according to CNN's count based on information provided by the U.S. Defense Department and the International Security...
Tags: Bahrain, Unrest, Conflicts and War, CNN (tv network), U.S. Department of Defense
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AWOL Muslim Soldier Guilty in Fort Hood Bomb Plot
CNNWACO, Tex. -- A U.S. soldier charged with plotting to blow up troops from the nation's largest Army post has been found guilty of a battery of federal charges, prosecutors announced Thursday. Naser Jason Abdo was found guilty of attempted use of a weapon...Tags: Armed Forces, Homes, Religious Conflicts, Fort Hood Shootings (2009), Emergency Incidents
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Memorial Day: best books for the holiday
The Memorial Day weekend is a great time to pick up a book about the men and women who have helped preserve America's freedoms, and have fought for our country around the world. There are lots of great books on the topic, and some more personal readings...
Tags: Memorial Day, World War II (1939-1945), Holidays, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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New French president visits Afghanistan
World NowFrench President Francois Hollande made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, days after a NATO summit at which he discomfited allies by insisting that France would pull out its combat troops by the end of the year....
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