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2012/05/27 16:31

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Panetta: US On 'Right Track' In Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Sunday defended the Obama administration's plans to wind down the more than decade-long war in Afghanistan, saying the U.S. is on "the right...

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2012/05/27 15:47

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8 civilians killed in NATO airstrike in Afghanist...

Afghan and U.S.-led coalition officials are investigating reports that eight civilians including six children were killed when their home in the eastern province of Paktia was bombed on Saturday...

2012/05/27 08:21

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Eight civilians killed in Afghan airstrike

EIGHT members of a family have been killed in an airstrike by the US-led NATO coalition in eastern Afghanistan, according to Afghan authorities. The coalition says it is aware of the allegation and...

2012/05/27 05:18

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Parades of tribute

What if a long war ended and there was no parade to welcome home the troops? That’s what appears to be happening, but it’s not too late to do something about it. The last American troops left Iraq...

2012/05/27 04:41

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Signs of respect in Holliston for Memorial Day

The signs are “kind of a Holliston tradition now,’’ says Bobby Blair, who launched the project to honor fallen soldiers 10 years ago. But he keeps hoping this could be the last time the signs go up,...

2012/05/27 04:28

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Nicole Kidman dedicates latest film role to dead ...

AUSSIE actress Nicole Kidman has dedicated her latest on-screen performance as a war correspondent to journalist Marie Colvin, who was killed while covering the uprising in Syria earlier this...

2012/05/27 01:39

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Field of Heroes Featured on NBC Nightly News

The entire country is getting a closer look Saturday at Pocatello's Field of Heroes honoring the thousands of soldiers who have lost their lives in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. A crew from NBC...

2012/05/26 20:46

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Aussie soldiers get stark Afghan training

SOLDIERS heading into Afghanistan conclude their final training with a confronting and ultra-realistic reminder of what can go wrong. In a darkened tent, with strobe lights, swirling smoke and a...

2012/05/26 20:13

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Biden tells West Point cadets: prepare for new th...

... of thousands of you have laced up those combat boots and walked across those barren deserts and snow-capped mountains," he said in remarks that were also beamed live to the U.S. Bagram Air...

2012/05/26 19:47

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'Arlington Northwest' honors sacrifice of the mil...

TACOMA, Wash. - There are very few things that can bring immediately to mind the sacrifice of our military. One of those is Arlington National Cemetery. For this Memorial Day weekend, a group of...

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2012/05/26 17:19

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For Afghans next to U.S. firing range, unexploded...

It remained unexploded until Mohammed stumbled upon the ordnance while looking for scrap metal this month. He had nearly gathered enough shrapnel and bullet shells to trade for an ice cream cone. Then...

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2012/05/26 16:38

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Memorial Day: Remembering fallen of two wars

... Day: Remembering fallen of two wars By Allen G. Breed - The Associated Press Posted : Saturday...

2012/05/26 13:32

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President, GOP Recognize Memorial Day In Weekly A...

President, GOP Recognize Memorial Day In Weekly Addresses Parties Pay Tribute To Service Members (CNN) -- President Barack Obama and Rep. Lynn Jenkins marked the Memorial Day weekend by paying...

2012/05/26 10:51

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Obama, GOP pay tribute to fallen and serving troo...

... - President Barack Obama and Rep. Lynn Jenkins marked the Memorial Day weekend by paying tribute to American service members during their weekly addresses Saturday. "Memorial Day is more than a...

2012/05/25 22:49

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Springfield Woman Injured by IED in Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- A U.S. Army medic from Springfield was injured by an IED in Afghanistan. Heidi Olson, a 2010 George Fox University graduate, has been flown back to the United States for...

2012/05/25 22:15

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U.S. sailor is 3,000th Afghanistan war death

Finbarr O'Reilly/Reuters 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...

2012/05/25 20:18

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US general: Afghanistan better vetting recruits

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) - The commanding Marine general in one of Afghanistan's hardest-fought regions says he is seeing big improvements in the vetting of Afghan recruits to the country's...

2012/05/25 20:13

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Veterans Outreach Center announces new leadership

The Veterans Outreach Center has appointed Col. Gary S. Yaple as president and CEO. Yaple is set to replace Col. James D. McDonough following his departure to the New York State Health...

2012/05/25 15:45

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Ryan Crocker: Cases Of Afghans Killing NATO Milit...

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Earlier this week, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker confirmed that he would be stepping down from his post at some point this summer. The official cause was "health...

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