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Iraq War

ARLINGTON, VA - MAY 28: An American flag ballon flies at Section 60 on Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery on May 28, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia. Section 60 is reserved for veterans of the Iraq War. For Memorial Day U.S. President Barack Obama is paying tribute to military veterans past and present who have served and sacrificed their lives for their country.

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  • US Army more selective on recruits, re-enlistments

    (AP) -- Uncle Sam may not want you after all.In sharp contrast to the peak years of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the Army last year took in no recruits with misconduct convictions or drug or alcohol issues, according to internal documents obtained by T   Read more »

  • Brother of Iraq vet: 'It's nice to know America's not dead'

    For Brian Dwyer, the turnout at the annual motorcycle ride to honor his brother Joseph becomes more impressive each year.Thats because as more time passes - since the start of the Iraq war, his brothers enlistment in the Army and battle with post-traumat   Read more »

  • House OKs indefinite definition of terror suspects

    (AP) -- The House on Friday endorsed the indefinite detention without trial of terrorist suspects, even for U.S. citizens seized on American soil.A coalition of Democrats and tea party Republicans fell short in their effort to end the controversial polic   Read more »

  • Opinion: 10 gaffes Joe Biden should regret

    WASHINGTON -- In an unusual moment in American politics, the White House put the word out this week that Vice President Joe Biden had apologized to his boss for comments he made in support of same-sex marriage on NBC's "Meet the Press." The ensuing media   Read more »

  • Officer: Military could learn from civilian courts

    Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Miller knew that deserting his post was a serious crime. But, by then, he had a lot more on his mind and heart than his job.Back in 2003-2004, while Miller was deployed as a cavalry scout in Afghanistan , his father died, his mother   Read more »

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  • Edward Little appreciates vets who served

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  • NULL Obama campaign pushes back on Romney's grade

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  • Austin to honor Iraq War veterans with parade

    months after the last American troops withdrew from Iraq, Austin will honor Iraq War veterans in a July 7 parade and job fair, city leaders announced Thursday. Council Member Kathie Tovo called the event "an opportunity to honor our veterans and express our 5/31/12 from Austin American-Statesman Read more »

  • Will history be kind to Bush?

    the popular risings t hat took place across the Middle East in 2010-11. Would there have been an Arab Spring without an Iraq war? Maybe not. At home, Bush was surprisingly innovative, too. He spoke Spanish and attracted unusual numbers of Latino votes . He 5/31/12 from CNN Read more »

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