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Army: Soldiers in slayings faced intense combat »
Posted by: Progressive 4 months, 1 week ago in News
Soldiers from a Colorado unit accused in nearly a dozen slayings since returning home,? including a couple gunned down as they put up a garage ...
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Study recommends total ban on smoking for soldiers »
Posted by: MyWayOnNow 4 months, 2 weeks ago in Health & Fitness
You've seen the iconic picture of a soldier with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, but that could soon be a thing of the ...
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Recruiter shot dead outside Army office - USATODAY.com »
Posted by: b-dub 5 months, 3 weeks ago in News
"This individual appears to have been upset with the military, the Army in particular, and that's why he did what he did," Little Rock ...
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US Army to teach stressed soldiers to 'bounce back' - Yahoo! Canada News »
Posted by: rightfromwrong 3 months, 1 week ago in News
US Army soldiers stress
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OpEdNews - Article: Obama's War: Afghanistan Is Spelled V-I-E-T-N-A-M »
Posted by: sprzats 3 months ago in Political Opinion
Article: Afghanistan is now Obama\'s war, just as, in 1964, Vietnam became Lyndon Johnson\'s war. The parallels are alarming, including Obama\'s uncanny ...
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Gilani: Pakistan Will Defeat Taliban; 700 Militants Killed »
Posted by: Progressive 6 months, 2 weeks ago in Religion
A recent poll found that 45% of Pakistanis approve of the government targeting insurgents, and more than two-thirds see religious extremism as a “serious problem.”
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BBC NEWS | Americas | Gates blocks abuse photos release »
Posted by: calitennflo 1 week, 3 days ago in Political News
The US defence secretary files an order with the Supreme Court blocking the release of images of soldiers abusing detainees.
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Who Will Be Sent to Afghanistan? by Tom Engelhardt -- Antiwar.com »
Posted by: populist 2 weeks, 2 days ago in Political Opinion
After eight years of two major counterinsurgency wars (and various minor encounters in what used to be called the Global War on Terror), with many ...
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Obama Weighs Options In Afghanistan »
Posted by: Progressive 1 week ago in Humor
Pressure is mounting on President Obama to make a decision on the future of Afghanistan.
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An Officer's Experience in Our Christian Military : Dispatches from the Culture Wars »
Posted by: inventhelp 3 months, 1 week ago in Religion
This statement is from an Army officer and West Point graduate about the constant problems he has faced in the military from aggressive Christian superiors ...
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Inmates attack guards at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison - Yahoo! News »
Posted by: gunnyreef 2 months, 2 weeks ago in News
BAGHDAD – Inmates at Abu Ghraib prison started a fire and attacked guards, prompting authorities to call in Iraqi troops and American helicopters for support, the ...
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Thai riot police clash with protesters »
Posted by: suzanek 7 months, 2 weeks ago in News
Thai army soldiers fired a volley of gunshots on Monday on the streets of Bangkok as they advanced toward anti-government protesters demanding Prime Minister Abhisit ...
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KBR Inc. Bonuses Paid Out Despite Soldiers' Deaths »
Posted by: rumple4skin 4 months ago in News
WASHINGTON — The chief executive of the military contractor under scrutiny in the electrocution of U.S. troops in Iraq said Wednesday the electrical codes it ...
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Forgotten mourners: Soldiers’ brothers, sisters »
Posted by: kellekrapache128 1 month, 3 weeks ago in News
WASHINGTON — The photo tells one story: brothers Chad and Ian Weikel, all smiles, arms around each other on Ian’s wedding day. The tattoos now ...
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Fort Carson Military Murders foreshadowed Fort Hood »
Posted by: Natureboy 2 weeks, 1 day ago in Political News
It was just after closing time on Saturday night when the four soldiers staggered out of the Rum Bay...
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