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Wednesday Jul 1 | WHNT-TV Huntsville

Slain Fort Polk soldier memorialized in Afghanistan

A Louisiana-based soldier killed in action is memorialized in Afghanistan. Officials at Fort Polk said Tuesday that friends and fellow soldiers of Sgt.

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Related Topix: US Army, US Military, Fort-Polk, LA

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Tulsa World

Catoosa soldier gets Silver Star for battle

Staff Sgt. Sean Samaroo was inspired to join the military nine years ago by the Army's "be all you can be" TV commercial.

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Related Topix: Catoosa, OK, US Military, Fort Jackson, US Army, World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Italy,

Thu Jun 25, 2009

The Billings Outpost

Cavalry airdrops at Bighorn

The renowned U.S. Army 82nd Airborne, stationed at Ft. Bragg, N.C., will be appearing at a reenactment of Custera s Last Stand on Sunday, June 28, at 1 p.m. Approximately 60 paratroopers will drop out of the sky onto a spot adjacent to the Real Bird reenactment site on the Little Bighorn River east of Garryowen, MT.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Garryowen, MT, US National Guard

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Selma Times-Journal

Plantersville soldier killed in Afghanistan

Everybody knew him as "Mojo." But officially, he was known as U.S. Army Sgt. Ricky Dewayne Jones.

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Related Topix: Jones, AL, Plantersville, AL, US Military, US Army, World News, Afghanistan,

Mon Jun 22, 2009

The Advocate

Fort Polk to celebrate Independence Day with FreedomFest

Clint Black will headline FreedomFest, an Independence Day Celebration July 4, on Headquarters Field.

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Related Topix: Fort-Polk, LA, US Army, US Military, Entertainment

Fri Jun 19, 2009

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Orange County food pantry aids hungry veterans

As he was climbing a muddy hill on a training mission to save fellow soldiers, the slick ground gave way.

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Related Topix: Orange County, NY, US Army, US Military, Cuddebackville, NY

Sat Jun 13, 2009

Valley Morning Star

Brazos Island

When John McGibny called me about two old maps he had copied and wished to donate to the Harlingen Library, I was excited.

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Related Topix: US Army, US Military, Clarksville, TX

Wed Jun 10, 2009

Lamar Daily News

Governor deals blow to Pinon Canyon expansion

Ritter signed into law House Bill 1317, effectively eliminating access to approximately 20 percent of the 100,000 acres the Army had targeted for acquisition.

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Related Topix: US Military, Fort Carson, US Army, Bill Ritter , US Governors, Las Animas County, CO, Pueblo, CO, US Politics, US News, Representative Mike Coffman, Republican, US House of Representatives

Wed Jun 03, 2009

Gouverneur Times

Concrete Team Leaves Iraq for Afghan

" A 12 month deployment that started in Iraq has come to an end for 15 U.S. engineers, as they pack their gear to head for Afghanistan.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Rapid City, SD, Rapid City Metro, US Military, US Army

Tue May 26, 2009

Daytona Beach News Journal

ERAU graduate heads off to 2nd tour in Iraq

An occasional series featuring stories of military men and women far from home and their loved ones here.

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Related Topix: US Military, Fort Rucker, US Army, Fort Bragg, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Fort Rucker, AL

Sun May 24, 2009

The Shreveport Times

Guest column: Support your war fighters

The recent tragedy last week involving a soldier in Iraq who murdered five of his comrades serves as a highly unfortunate reminder of the serious mental health challenges that America's war fighters will surely face for the indefinite future.

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Related Topix: Iraq, World News, Middle East, US Military, US Army, Fort-Polk, LA

Wed May 20, 2009

WiscNews.com

Patty Rataczak poses in front of a blue star service flag and photos of her four children.

A flag with four blue stars hangs on a wall in the home of Scott and Patty Rataczak.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, US National Guard, Cambria, WI, Friesland, WI, University of Wisconsin Whitewater

Mon May 18, 2009

cbs4denver.com

Ritter Plans To Sign To Block Pinon Expansion

Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter said Saturday he will sign a bill to prevent the Army from buying or leasing land in southeast Colorado for a military training site.

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Related Topix: US Military, Fort Carson, US Army, US Politics, John Salazar, US News, Representative Betsy Markey, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Pueblo Metro, La Junta, CO

Sat May 16, 2009

Sacramento Business Journal

Pride Industries expands into Louisiana

PRIDE Industries announced Thursday that it has expanded its employment services for people with disabilities to central Louisiana.

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Related Topix: Alexandria, LA, US Army, US Military, Fort-Polk, LA

Thu May 14, 2009

The Post Chronicle

Army Won't Expand Pinon Canyon Site

The U.S. Army will not expand its Pinon Canyon training site in Colorado, deciding instead to work on a Louisiana project, Army sources said.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Colorado Springs Metro, Colorado Springs, CO

Denver Post

Army calls for retreat on Pi on expansion

The Army has given up attempts to acquire land for expanding the Pion Canyon training site in the next year, shifting the money that had been allocated for the purpose to other uses, according to congressional and Army sources.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Denver, CO, Denver Metro, Colorado Springs Metro, Colorado Springs, CO, US Politics, John Salazar, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Wed May 13, 2009

Carroll County News

Georgene Louise Giltner Hill Thomas

Georgene Louise Giltner Hill Thomas died peacefully surrounded by her family at the Eureka Springs Hospital on Tuesday, May 5, 2009.

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Related Topix: Eureka Springs, AR, US Military, US Army

Sun Apr 26, 2009

Army Times

Casey: 9-month deployments coming in 2 years

Deployment lengths will drop from 12 months to nine months in about two years, said Army Chief of Staff Gen.

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Related Topix: US Army, US Military, Fort-Polk, LA

Tue Apr 21, 2009

The United States Army

Lakota proves worth as airborne platform

'Lakota jump marks new era' Photo credit Chuck Cannon, Fort Polk Guardian staff writer A Fort Polk Soldier jumps from a Lakota LUH 72A helicopter during high altitude, low open airborne operations April 8, while another Soldier prepares to jump.

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Related Topix: US Army, US Military, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY

Sun Apr 19, 2009

Reuters

U.S. troops train to advise Afghan forces

When U.S. soldiers rolled into an Afghan security force base in their Humvee vehicles at dawn one cold morning, they came not to lead but to listen.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Smoking, Medicine, Health, Fort-Polk, LA

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