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President Obama Announces US Troops Will Be Out of Iraq by Year’s End [VIDEO]
President Obama Announces US Troops Will Be Out of Iraq by Year’s End [VIDEO]
President Obama Announces US Troops Will Be Out of Iraq by Year’s End [VIDEO]
In a White House briefing held Friday, President Obama announced the remaining American troops in Iraq will be home by the end of the year, closing a war effort there that has killed more than 4,400 US servicepeople and wounded 32,000 more since 2003. “After nine years, America’s war in Iraq will be over,” the president said.
Returning Soldier Surprises Young Son at School [VIDEO]
Returning Soldier Surprises Young Son at School [VIDEO]
Returning Soldier Surprises Young Son at School [VIDEO]
We admit it. These things make us misty. Army Specialist Matthew Peters of Owensville, Missouri spent a year deployed in Kuwait and Iraq, and hadn’t seen his young son, Blake, in more than six months. When he came home, he decided to pop in on the unsuspecting tyke at school for a hug the kid will probably never forget.
What Do Americans Think About Sacrificing Rights to Fight Terrorism After 9/11?
What Do Americans Think About Sacrificing Rights to Fight Terrorism After 9/11?
What Do Americans Think About Sacrificing Rights to Fight Terrorism After 9/11?
The terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 left an indelible mark on Americans. But even as the first responders climbed through the rubble in New York, Washington, DC and Pennsylvania, the country embarked on a “War on Terror.” With that war came years of conflict in Afghanistan and Iraq, indefinite detention of terror suspects without charges or trial, enhanced interrogation techniques, extraordinary
Pentagon Releases Names of 30 Troops Killed in Afghan Helicopter Crash [VIDEO]
Pentagon Releases Names of 30 Troops Killed in Afghan Helicopter Crash [VIDEO]
Pentagon Releases Names of 30 Troops Killed in Afghan Helicopter Crash [VIDEO]
The Pentagon has released the names of 30 American troops who were killed when a rocket-propelled grenade downed their Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan last weekend The attack represented the biggest single day loss of military personnel America has suffered during the nearly ten-year Afghanistan war.  Overall, 1648 Americans have died in the conflict.
Is The Military Too White?
Is The Military Too White?
Is The Military Too White?
Associate Press: A new report says the U.S. military is too white and too male at the top and needs to change recruiting and promotion policies, including its ban on women in combat. More after the jump.