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Vigil Urges Legislature to Steer Oregon Guard Away From Deployment (www.salem-news.com)
A woman who camped on the Oregon Capitol steps for several weeks in protest of the war in Iraq in 2002, has returned to Salem to help convince lawmakers to remove Oregon Guard soldiers from a planned... More
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Iraq Troops React To Election (www.youtube.com)
Troops based just south of Baghdad react to the election of Sen. Barack Obama, saying they will support him as president.
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Obama election through North Jersey eyes (www.northjersey.com)
A veteran of the Iraq war, Master Sgt. Minnie E. Hiller-Cousins is not prone to crying. On election night, she couldn't control the tears. "The first thing I thought was, 'Wow — maybe our... More
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In Iraq, some troops see Obama as best bet (www.latimes.com)
Reporting from Baghdad and Washington -- Presidential election exit polls showed that the economy was uppermost on the minds of most Americans. But when Baghdad-based Army Maj. Ian Howard cast his... More
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Iraq still thirsting for water that's safe to drink (www.mcclatchydc.com)
Every day, a man driving a tanker truck filled with water comes to Nashat al Chamamla's village in southern Iraq, and every day the people line up to fill their jugs and jerry cans. "The water we... More
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Iraqi minorities 'insulted' by new provincial assemblies law (www.mcclatchydc.com)
The Iraqi parliament approved legislation Monday that allocates six seats in provinces to small ethnic and religious communities in the upcoming provincial elections, but Christians, Yazidis and... More
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Alabama National Guard unit leaves Tallassee bound for training in Indiana before Iraq duty (blog.al.com)
Five chartered buses carrying members of the latest Alabama Army National Guard unit bound for Iraq left Tallassee this morning for Camp Atterbury, Ind., where the unit will train for about a month... More
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Troops follow Election Day from Iraq (www.militarytimes.com)
U.S. soldiers in Mosul awaited the outcome of Tuesday’s presidential election that will decide the future of their mission in Iraq, but most of the dining hall TV screens were tuned to sports, not... More
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After 15 months in Iraq, servicemembers face an arduous process of returning to ‘normal’ (www.stripes.com)
It was midnight and home was within grasp, but after 15 months of grueling battle and fleeting sleep, the soldiers of 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment now faced the airport screening from hell. After... More
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Oklahoma Guard unit deploys to Iraq (www.armytimes.com)
About 800 troops with an Enid, Okla.-based Oklahoma Army National Guard unit have begun leaving this week for a nine-month tour of duty in Iraq. Guard officials said some soldiers left Friday for... More
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