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Troops in Iraq find Christmas in memories

In addition to other hardships anddangers the troops in Iraq mustface the fact of spending theChristmas holidays away from theirfamilies, wives, children, parents." With a more than 80 percent drop in violence in...

Lankan forces capture strategic area in LTTE stronghold

The Sri Lankan forces have intensified their campaign against rebel LTTE in last months. The government troops have made dramatic progress on the northern fronts, seizing a series of rebel bases and chunks of...

Soldier earns rare honor for heroic actions in Iraq

www.Army.milFORT LEWIS, Wash. - The deep boom of an explosion shook the ground and awoke Staff Sgt. Christopher Waiters from sleep on April 5, 2007. The 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Soldier had bedded down...

Explosion kills Canadian soldier, wounds 7 others in Afghanistan

A veteran Sgt. with Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, who was on his second Afghanistan tour and was due to come home in only a week, was killed today by a roadside bomb. Sgt. Scott Shipway died while...

U.S. deputy assistance secretary of state, Matthew Bryza, said Washington had...

"U.S. deputy assistance secretary of state, Matthew Bryza, said Washington had been warning Georgia against going into direct armed conflict with Russia. “Our message was consistent to our Georgian colleagues ... ‘Avoid a direct military confrontation with Russia at all...

Director General of MI5 refuses to release any data on whistleblower John Fra...

"Just over three-years since whistleblower John Francis Smith died in a filthy NHS hospital, the Director General of MI5 has told his family that no data can be released relating to his Government Service because...

Blogging from Iraq, Last of the Surge Leaving Iraq

I thought with all of the controvsey over whether things are better or worse in Iraq, I found a blog of a  reporter who is in country with first hand knowlege.  He relates that the last of the troop...

Is psychological turmoil deserving of a Purple Heart?

With no outward and discernable maladies, it is hard to figure out the true extent of psychological damage on the soldiers that have served. However, the numbers show that for every soldier killed or wounded in...

Update: Quebec Voltigeurs: Vow to rebuild armoury

This story is in relation to Greg1USA's covering of the story on the tragic fire at Quebecs Historic Armoury, the Armoury's Regiment have vowed to rebuild the armoury stone for stone to it's former glory.I have...

Half a Decade of War: Five Years After Iraq Invasion, Soldiers Testify at Win...

" AMY GOODMAN: [Five years ago] on March 19th, 2003, the US began bombing Baghdad. The invasion was on. Six weeks later, President Bush stood under a banner reading “Mission Accomplished” and declared an end to major military combat operations in Iraq. Now, half a...

Mily commander apologizes for attack on police HQ

""I apologize to the people of Masohi for the attack by certain military individuals," the military commander said by phone when confirmed here on Saturday.He was contacted after holding a meeting with Maluku Police Chief Brig. Gen. Muhammad Guntur Ariyadi and the Maluku...

Roadside Blast Kills Canadian Soldier Outside Kandahar

Just as they were coming home for a break too, this is a shame."One Canadian soldier was killed yesterday and four others were injured as their convoy was heading back from the front lines for a long-awaited New...

Rebel soldiers stop people leaving Manila hotel

This looks like it will be an on going story. This is what Reuters has so far. As it sais, mainly journalists. I am not sure how many foreigners are in the hotel."By Karen Lema and Raju Gopalakrishnan MANILA (Reuters) - Rebel Philippine soldiers holed up in a luxury Manila...

Body Armor Sill Not Delivered to Iraq Troops

The Army is tight-lipped over the delay in providing body armor to soldiers serving in Iraq. Whilst the contract is delayed, the bullets seem to be arriving with great rapidity."The Army is late in delivering...

Fort Lewis Soldiers Offer Feedback on New Vehicles

No matter how useful it is to hear about the capabilities of new equipment from manufacturers, defense contractors know most honest appraisals come from Soldiers. Members of the 14th Engineer Battalion and the...

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