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Retired general sees Iraq ‘endgame’ (www.armytimes.com)
The U.S. is “clearly in the endgame in Iraq,” a retired general and defense analyst says in his latest report on the war, adding that security and economic gains in Iraq are “unlikely to be... More
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For some military families, a long goodbye (www.usatoday.com)
Harold and Mary Mowl were shocked by what they saw when they first visited their son, Kevin, in the intensive care unit at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. A 150-pound bomb had... More
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Veterans Day, 2008 : Tasks for the Obama Administration (www.juancole.com)
On Veterans Day, we as a nation pause to honor those who have served their country. Problem is the Bush Administration doesn’t want us to know about their sacrifice. From refusing to allow the press... More
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Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans join the homeless (www.sfgate.com)
Ethan Kreutzer joined the Army at the age of 17 and fought with the 19th Airborne in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. When he retuned home, he had no money, no education and no civilian job experience. He soon... More
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This Veterans Day, U.S. Soldiers Say 'Stop the War'
(www.alternet.org)
On this day, Veteran's Day, we would like to express to the American public why we, veterans of the Global War on Terror, have chosen to refuse orders to reactivate into military service. We are... More
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Raped in the Military? You'll Have to Pay for Your Own Forensic Exam Kit
(www.alternet.org)
Sarah Palin's decision not to pay for rape kits when she was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, was an issue in the campaign for the White House. But allow me to introduce the large pink elephant that has been... More
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On Veterans Day, Don't Forget About the War
(www.thenation.com)
The War in Iraq has disappeared from the headlines. The ongoing economic crisis has Americans looking inward, wondering if they can keep their homes and their jobs, with little interest in death and... More
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Nampa counselor helps local veterans (www.idahopress.com)
Standing before the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. in the 1970s, Phyllis Montgomery felt torn between comforting her 11-year-old daughter, who had lost her father to the war, and her newlywed... More
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Will Obama’s campaign talk on Iraq work on the ground? (www.stripes.com)
President-elect Barack Obama will face steep challenges turning his campaign promises into ground-truth realities in Iraq, according to experts. During his nearly two-year campaign for the... More
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Iraqi leaders confident of no hasty withdrawal (www.militarytimes.com)
Iraqi officials said Wednesday they don’t expect Barack Obama to withdraw U.S. troops hastily from Iraq because he told them last summer that he wouldn’t make a decision without consulting them... More
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