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Election Day in Afghanisan

Millions of Afghans are expected to vote Thursday for president and provincial councils. The Taliban plans to disrupt the election. US, NATO and Afghan forces will be stationed around the country to help protect the vote, but will not be carrying...

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More troops for Afghanistan likely

President Obama is asking Congress for time to see whether his modified war plan for Afghanistan is working and does not rule out adding more American troops to help turn around a war some feel is a stalemate.br /James Jones, a retired Marine...

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The war in Afghanistan

Bravo Co, 1st Bn, 4th Inf Regt has one mission, disrupt the enemy. Their firebase in Afghanistan lies 7,500 feet above sea level in a valley below the Hindu Kush Mountains. Because of rocky terrain, they mostly patrol on foot. Although they conduct...

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The end of Obama’s presidency?

A US Army major, Stefan Cook, received orders to Afghanistan. Cook believes that President Obama is not a native-born American citizen—and the US Constitution requires that presidents be native born citizens. All President Obama has to do is release...

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Riding shotgun in Afghanistan

As combat missions increase in Afghanistan a very dangerous job gets even more important—that of delivering supplies along the sometimes very vulnerable roads. Riding in MRAP vehicles, also known as “gun trucks,” the armed escorts for these comvoys...

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Bastille Day in Afghanistan

Freedom is a bond that unites the US, Afghanistan and the coalition of partner nations. As service members of each nation sacrifice to secure Afghanistan, it’s important to remember those who have walked the path of freedom before us. Lessons...

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The surge in Afghanistan

In a new offensive, US Marines descended on Taliban strongholds in southern Afghanistan; they found a scorching desert littered with bombs, little contact, an invisible enemy. They will have to face the guerrilla tactics they used against the...

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Tea Party

I was honored to be the master of ceremonies at the Grand Rapids Tea Party today. About 1500 people were there. All were very concerned about the future of our nation. There is no doubt that in the first 6 months of his presidency President Obama...

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Lionesses

Our troops in Iraq have found that including at least one woman with every group that may have to search or interrogate female Iraqi citizens is a very good idea. Taking things a step further, the Marines created some all-female teams (3-5 women)...

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Terrorists buy American

Terrorist groups as well as foreign governments have increasingly attempted, with some succes, to purchase sensitive dual-use and military technology from American companies–this in a US Government report.br /Taliban fighters in Afghanistan...

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