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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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Reservists' Rocky Return To Job Market, 60 Minutes Report Also Examines Costs Borne By Employers Of Deployed Citizen Soldiers (www.cbsnews.com)
With the Pentagon relying so heavily on the National Guard and Reserve to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan - 650,000 have been called for active duty since 9/11 - the least you'd expect is that after... 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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Combat to College (www.nytimes.com)
KEVIN BLANCHARD’S freshman year at George Washington University was unlike anybody else’s on campus. Crowded classrooms routinely sent him into a panic. Cubicles triggered tunnel vision. He... More
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Troops prepare for deployment (www.goerie.com)
While many of us grumbled about an early blast of winter, soldiers in the Pennsylvania National Guard prepared for a much more drastic change of climate -- and not just in the weather. At Camp... More
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The Coming McCain Military Draft (www.juancole.com)
There has been almost no discussion in the press about the broader implications of John McCain's military policies. McCain wants to keep a large military contingent in Iraq for some years to... More
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US military is in big trouble (www.thetimes.co.za)
That the Bush presidency has placed an enormous strain on the nation’s armed forces is hardly news. Less frequently noted are the long-term consequences of Iraq and Afghanistan for the military —... More
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Guarding the home front (www.nj.com)
The e-mail arrived from Iraq with the ominous first line "Don't panic." But Linda Pagan panicked anyway. The note said her 20-year-old son, a National Guard soldier newly deployed to Iraq, had... More
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Candidates need to address National Guard issues, group says (www.pennlive.com)
Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard "have borne a disproportionate share of the burdens of our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan," according to a veterans advocacy group. That means they're... More
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