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Afghans, U.S. sign deal on night raids
The U.S. and Afghanistan signed a deal Sunday giving Afghans authority over raids of Afghan homes, resolving one of the most contentious issues between the two wartime allies. The majority of these raids are nighttime operations in which U.S. and … Continue reading
Group plans to honor Iraq, Afghanistan war vets
It took almost 60 years for World War II veterans to get a monument in Washington. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial opened less than a decade after their war ended. Now with the Iraq war just over, and Afghanistan continuing, there … Continue reading
Theme for troops at Iraq war dinner: ‘Humbled’
Getting a phone call that you have a dinner scheduled with the president in the White House’s East Room might sound like a prank — and that’s what many Iraq war veterans thought when they got that call. “My brigade … Continue reading
Troops in helicopter crash were after Taliban leader
story by: Kimberly Dozier and Patrick Quinn-AP photo courtesy of: Anja Niedringhaus The 30 U.S. troops and eight Afghans who died in a helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan were on a mission targeting a Taliban leader when an insurgent with … Continue reading
