AP – The hundreds of people who lined the main street of a small Indiana city Saturday fell solemnly silent as a white hearse passed by on its way to the church. Mourners streamed into a Wisconsin gymnasium to remember a soldier who once promised to take down Osama bin Laden. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – Europe may send 5,000 more soldiers to Afghanistan, Britain’s prime minister said Friday — affirming support for the NATO mission as the Obama administration nears a decision on increasing American troop levels. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – A survey of US soldiers in Afghanistan shows declining morale among army units and that troops facing three or more combat tours have higher rates of mental health and marital problems, the US Army said Friday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – A survey of US soldiers in Afghanistan shows declining morale and a reluctance to seek help for anxiety fueled by repeated combat tours, the US Army said. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The US Army on Friday announced an investigation into possible botched record-keeping at Arlington National Cemetery after revelations that remains were buried in a grave site already in use. Read the rest of this entry »
Time.com – When an Army major turns mass murderer on America’s largest military base, it fuels the worst fear of terrorism experts: Are lone wolves who don’t need an al-Qaeda training camp the new threat to homeland security? Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – Republicans Friday condemned the Obama administration’s decision to prosecute five September 11 suspects in a U.S. court in New York rather than at the Guantanamo Bay military base as “irresponsible.” Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – A suicide bomber struck near a US military base in Kabul on Friday, wounding foreign soldiers and Afghan civilians less than a week before the inauguration of President Hamid Karzai, officials said. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – The U.S. Army psychiatrist charged with 13 counts of murder in the Fort Hood Army base shootings may be permanently paralyzed from the waist down due to the gunshots used to subdue him, his lawyer said on Friday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – A suicide bomber struck near a US military base in the Afghan capital on Friday, wounding three foreign soldiers less than a week before the inauguration of President Hamid Karzai, officials said. Read the rest of this entry »
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