Tag: war
group name: veterans
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May 16, 2008 06:18 PM EDT --
My father didn't have to go to war in World War II. He was 30 years old, and past the age of required service.
In fact, when he enlisted, he was told he couldn't go overseas or serve . . .
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July 09, 2007 12:32 PM EDT --
In December of 1989, I was working as a weapons inspector for the Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant located in Riverbank, California. It was my job and responsibility as final inspector, to make sure any . . .
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November 10, 2007 07:07 PM EST --
I watched a documentary this morning on TV that was narrated by Dana Delany who played a nurse in the show China Beach which, when it was on, I was very much addicted to.
The stories these ladies told . . .
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October 30, 2007 04:00 PM EDT --
Click here to win a book on 10/31/07.
The book This Is Our War: A Soldiers' Portfolio: Servicemen's Photographs of Life in Iraq presents 256 photos that GQ collected from . . .
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November 02, 2007 05:33 PM EDT --
Click here to win a book on 11/5/07.
The book This Is Our War: A Soldiers' Portfolio: Servicemen's Photographs of Life in Iraq presents 256 photos that GQ collected from American . . .
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May 15, 2008 11:14 PM EDT --
I have to admit that I have a new-found appreciation for those brave men and women who have and do serve to keep our freedom intact here in the United States! I have always felt grateful to them but reading . . .
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May 15, 2008 01:05 PM EDT --
SACRIFICE
On Memorial Day
when others put out flags
and march and speak
I listen silently
through tears
and think of hands
whose touch I can't recall
from . . .
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July 23, 2007 02:05 AM EDT --
Ok so the scenario goes like this: You are a secret agent in world war 2 and you are deep in the enemy trenches in Germany behind enemt lines. You have a hangun with 6 bullets left and a stick grenade. . . .
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August 08, 2007 12:48 PM EDT --
Do you have a friend, loved one, or family member who is on active duty?
Show your support! Where is he or she currently serving? What do you miss most about that person? What would you . . .
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November 09, 2007 12:24 PM EST --
My husband is a Desert Storm veteran.
His father and all three of his father’s brothers served during World War II.
Until recently, my husband did not know much about his past . . .
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April 15, 2008 03:27 PM EDT --
Did you know that today marks 225 years since the ratification of articles of peace, which ultimately led to the end of the Revolutionary War with Great Britain?
Hard to believe we've . . .
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September 07, 2007 03:59 PM EDT --
Tuesday marks the 6th anniversary of one of the most devastating days in our nation's history - the September 11th, 2001 terror attacks.
We have all been affected by this terrible act of violence. . . .
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July 01, 2007 10:56 PM EDT --
While at work on Friday, my coworker came up and asked if I knew who got hurt. I wasn't sure what she was talking about. I just looked at her. She made me wonder what the heck she was talking about. . . .
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May 07, 2008 06:09 PM EDT --
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August 05, 2007 04:42 AM EDT --
November 12, 2003 -
Nassiriya had been quiet for a long time. Not since the live version of Saving Private Lynch was filmed on April 2 had the Shiite holy city been the scene of serious conflict, and . . .
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April 03, 2008 02:02 PM EDT --
More tha 1.3 millions US soldiers have died in military conflicts and countless more have been wounded or disabled. Civilian death tolls are even higher. The surprising fact is the number of military . . .
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July 29, 2007 10:45 PM EDT --
Gutters run red in a Baghdad street,
Staining anew the grey concrete,
As though someone spilled a cup,
Communion wine had filled it up,
Mixed with the blood of the lamb.
Wounds in his hands . . .
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November 05, 2007 10:28 AM EST --
Click here to win a book on 11/6/07!
The book This Is Our War: A Soldiers' Portfolio: Servicemen's Photographs of Life in Iraq presents 256 photos that GQ collected . . .
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October 29, 2007 03:39 PM EDT --
Click here to win a book on 10/30/07.
The book This Is Our War: A Soldiers' Portfolio: Servicemen's Photographs of Life in Iraq presents 256 photos that GQ collected . . .
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April 22, 2008 05:22 PM EDT --
by Jason Leopold
http://www.opednews.com/
In a stunning admission, top officials at the Veterans Health Administration confirmed that the
agency\'s own statistics . . .
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