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2 hrs ago | WCCO

Pawlenty, Minn. Senators To Mark Veterans Day

Share + Nov 11, 2009 1:00 pm US/Central ST. PAUL, Minn. Hundreds of Minnesota military veterans and their families heard words of thanks from state political leaders on Veterans Day.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Betty McCollum, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Minneapolis Metro, US Military, Fort Hood, Offbeat

7 hrs ago | Sharon Herald

Vets have earned nationa s gratitude by serving us all

THE FIRST ARMISTICE DAY, on Nov. 11, 1919, marked the one-year anniversary of the end of World War I, what many proclaimed, with an optimism that turned out to be wildly misplaced, "the war to end all wars." It became a U.S. national holiday in 1938 and in 1954 was renamed Veterans Day to honor all veterans.

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Related Topix: US Military, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Life, Veteran Affairs, Opinion

12 hrs ago | WisInfo

Sgt. Amy Krueger, a fallen hero, retuns home to Kiel

Sgt. Amy Krueger made her last trip home Tuesday. The Kiel native killed in the Fort Hood shooting rampage arrived in her hometown after being escorted by area law enforcement on state Highway 57.

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Related Topix: Kiel, WI, US Military, Fort Hood, Random Lake, WI

16 hrs ago | The Boston Globe

Military sees increase in wounded in Afghanistan

Far from winding down, the numbers of wounded U.S. soldiers coming home have continued to swell.

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Related Topix: US Military, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, US National Guard, Washington DC

Tue Nov 10, 2009

2NEWS.TV

Idaho soldier killed in helicopter crash in Iraq

An Idaho soldier has been killed in Iraq, according to the U.S. Department of Defense.

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Related Topix: Department of Defense, US News, Iraq, World News, US Military, Schofield Barracks

WIFR

Investigator Concluded That Hasan's Contacts Weren't Threats

There's more evidence that the military knew some worrisome details months ago about the man who's now accused of killing 13 people last week at Fort Hood in Texas.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, US Military, Fort Hood, US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Indianapolis Star

When a time bomb is ticking

There's a difference between sensitivity and stupidity. If there were indeed signs that Maj.

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Related Topix: US Military, Fort Hood

Northwest Herald

Ft. Hood victim gets vigil

Family members listen to music Monday during a vigil in front of the home of Pvt.

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WSAW

Three WI Soldiers Injured at Fort Hood Return to Duty

A spokesman for the U.S. Army Reserves says three of the four soldiers from a Wisconsin-based combat stress unit who were wounded in the Fort Hood, Texas, shooting have returned to duty.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

cbs4denver.com

Army Appeals Judge's Ruling On Pinon Canyon

The Army is appealing a federal judge's ruling that rejected its plans to increase operations at a disputed training site in southeastern Colorado.

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Related Topix: Fort Carson, US Military, Fort Carson, CO

MyFoxPhilly

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President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to add tens of thousands more forces to Afghanistan, though not quite the 40,000 sought by his top general there, as Pentagon planners work to make room for the influx.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, US Military, Fort Drum, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Fort Drum, NY, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

KVIA-TV El Paso

Army says Fort Riley soldier killed in Iraq

The Army's 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley says another soldier from the Kansas post has died in Iraq.

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Related Topix: US Military, Fort Riley, Fort Riley, KS, Iraq, World News,

WCCO

Fort Hood Suspect Still Critical; Probe Continues

Share + Nov 9, 2009 6:56 am US/Central FORT HOOD, Texas 1 of 3 Major Nidal Malik Hasan, seen in this undated photo, is accused of killing 13 people in a shooting spree at Ft.

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St. Augustine Record

Daughter writes book on dad's WWII experience

EASTPOINT N When he was growing up, Kenneth Tucker dreamed of flying airplanes. Years later, his daughter, Wanda Tucker Goodwin, had dreams of becoming a writer.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Camp Blanding, California

13abc.com

Remembering the Fort Hood victims

In this combo, victims killed during a shooting at Fort Hood, Texas on Nov. 5, 2009 are shown.

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Related Topix: US Military, Fort Hood, Fort Hood, TX, Cameron, TX, Fort Gordon, Life, Veteran Affairs

Sun Nov 08, 2009

KTHV-TV

Arsenal Official: Chem Weapons Gone In 1 More Year

A top official at the Pine Bluff Arsenal says it could be only about a year before the Army chemical-weapons destruction operation in Arkansas finishes its task.

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The Tennessean

Tennessee soldier among Fort Hood casualties

MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. - Relatives of a Tennessee soldier who was killed in the shooting spree at Fort Hood say he was a loving family member who exemplified the Army's values.

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NewsChannel 8

Army: Ft. Hood Shooting Suspect Taken Off Ventilator

A U.S. Army spokesman says the man authorities say went on a shooting spree at Fort Hood has been taken off a ventilator but still remains in intensive care at a military hospital.

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WisInfo

Family, friends to honor soldier Amy Krueger killed in Fort Hood shootings

KIEL - A candlelight tribute service for Staff Sgt. Amy Krueger, killed Thursday at Fort Hood, Texas, will begin at 7 p.m. today at Veterans Memorial Park, 28 Water St.

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Related Topix: Kiel, WI, US Military, Fort Hood, Random Lake, WI

KAKE-TV Wichita

House Passes Resolution Honoring Fort Hood Victims

The House has passed a resolution honoring the victims of the attack at Fort Hood, Texas.

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Related Topix: US Military, Fort Hood, Fort Hood, TX, US Politics, John Carter, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives

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