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Mich. Soldier Killed In Iraq In 2006 To Be Honored
A National Guard soldier who was killed while serving in Iraq in 2006 will be honored this month at a Veterans Administration facility in the UP.
Iraq War 10 Year Anniversary: Father’s Heart Still Aches For Fallen Soldier
It’s ten years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, leading to the dethroning of dictator Saddam Hussein. Over those years, thousands of American soldiers have lost their lives, including more than 200 from Michigan.
Metro Detroiters Divided As U.S. Military Lifts Ban On Women In Combat
Metro Detroiters are left divided as news spread that the Pentagon is lifting its ban on women serving in combat.
West Michigan Soldier Dies Of Afghan Combat Wounds
The Pentagon says a 38-year-old Army sergeant from western Michigan has died from injuries he sustained last month in an insurgent attack in Afghanistan.
W. Michigan Paratrooper Found Dead Near Home In N. Carolina
Officials at Fort Bragg say 37-year-old Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Griffey of Byron Center was part of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division.
Michigan Paratrooper Found Dead Near NC Base
Military authorities say a paratrooper from western Michigan has been found dead at a home near his base in North Carolina, and the circumstances are under investigation.
Soldier Originally From Michigan Dies At Fort Benning
Officials say a 31-year-old soldier originally from Michigan who was deployed once to Iraq and twice to Afghanistan has died at Fort Benning, Ga.
Michigan Army Medic Dies, Injured In Afghanistan
A 24-year-old Army medic from western Michigan has died from injuries he sustained while serving in Afghanistan.
Mich. Soldier Killed In Insurgent Attack In Afghanistan
A soldier from western Michigan who was looking forward to watching his four young children grow up has been killed in an insurgent attack in Afghanistan, authorities and his family said Tuesday.
Opinion: Obama’s Afghan Surge Failed
With the situation getting worse on the ground Obama has ended the surge just in time for the election in November. Taliban and related attacks against NATO powers were approximately 2,700 in August of 2009 when Obama made his contrary-to-campaign promised-move to step up the nation’s military assistance in Afghanistan. Three years later, in August of 2012, there were more attacks – nearly 3,000.
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