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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.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/05/16

Field of Flags in Farmington Hills. (Credit: WWJ Newsradio 950)

Field Of Flags War Memorial Comes To Farmington Hills

“We do this without emphasis on politics or a specific religion,” the church says on its website.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/05/03

Police: Iraq War Vet Thwarts Gas Station Break-In

Police say an Iraq War veteran thwarted two would-be burglars at his northern Michigan gas station by kicking one of them and ordering them away with an AR-15 rifle.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/30

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.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/03/19

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.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/24

Jacob Schlereth with his son, Caleb, and wife, Margaret. (Facebook Photo/SFC Jake Schlereth - In Memoriam)

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.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/12/05

Sailors walk past the Vietnam Memorial Wall (Credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/GettyImages)

Opinion: Our Veterans Should Not Be At Risk In Fiscal Cliff Negotiations

When the deal is being made to change the tax rates and cut the deficit we must remember to keep our commitment to our veterans.

2012/11/12

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama debate (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)

Opinion: A Mad, Personal-Attacking, Interrupting Obama Loses Third Presidential Debate

Romney won this debate in more ways than one – most impressively due to his dignified style.

2012/10/23

An interfaith gathering outside the Islamic Center in Dearborn in April (Photo:WWJ’s Beth Fisher)

Dearborn Mosque Holds ‘Rally Against Hate’

One of the largest mosques in the United States will host a rally against hateful speech and violent acts stemming from the privately made anti-Islam video that ridiculed the prophet Muhammad.

2012/09/21