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Double bombing in Iraq kills 27, injures dozens - Los Angeles Times Thu, 19 May 2011 23:05:55 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Double bombing in Iraq kills 27, injures dozens Los Angeles Times The spate of attacks and daring attempts to escape jail has put Iraq's forces under new scrutiny as the last of the US troops prepare to leave the country at the end of the year. "This has the fingerprint of Al Qaeda," said Brig. ... 3 explosions kill 29 in IraqThe Seattle Times Our troops are leaving Iraq – now our businesses should head thereTelegraph.co.uk (blog) Deadly Iraq bombings add fuel to debate over US departureMiamiHerald.com UPI.com -Washington Post -Voice of America all 777 news articles »

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Study of US troops in wartime: Morale droops and 'acute stress' rises - Christian Science Monitor Thu, 19 May 2011 22:28:36 GMT+00:00

CBS News

Study of US troops in wartime: Morale droops and 'acute stress' rises Christian Science Monitor More than 1200 soldiers and Marines in Iraq and Afghanistan completed surveys between July and August of last year. The US military released the results Thursday. US soldiers pray during a changing of command ceremony at the US base of Bagram, ... US troop morale in Afghanistan down, report saysThe Associated Press New Pentagon study finds psychological toll from years of fightingCNN International Stress Study Says Force 'Under Strain'Military.com Newser all 388 news articles »

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Gates Shares Views on Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan - Department of Defense Fri, 20 May 2011 02:02:00 GMT+00:00

CTV.ca

Gates Shares Views on Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan Department of Defense FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo., May 19, 2011 – During a question-and-answer session here today, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates gave US Army Engineer School students here his view of the situations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. ... Growing Dangers Despite US Billions Invested in Pakistan, Iraq, AfghanistanNew America Media It's Time to Bring Our Troops HomeHuffington Post (blog) Questions generated by Bin Laden's deathNews.Az Patch.com -Politico all 5,922 news articles »

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MoD 'cost lives' by wasting £718m on vehicles never built - Daily Mail Thu, 19 May 2011 23:28:08 GMT+00:00

Daily Mail

MoD 'cost lives' by wasting £718m on vehicles never built Daily Mail Incompetent defence chiefs cost British forces their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan by squandering nearly £1billion on armoured vehicles that have not been built. The Ministry of Defence wasted a shocking £718million on plans for thousands ... MoD under fire for 'unstable' planningFinancial Times UK forces 'face vehicle shortage'BBC News all 203 news articles »

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Wide impact expected as Third Army moves to SC - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Thu, 19 May 2011 19:00:48 GMT+00:00

Wide impact expected as Third Army moves to SC Columbus Ledger-Enquirer COLUMBIA, SC -- The military men and women who supply and support US Army forces from Iraq to Afghanistan move into their new $100 million home Friday on South Carolina's Shaw Air Force Base. The move marks the formal shift ... and more »

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Colonel Brings Home Donkey From Iraq - KETV Omaha Thu, 19 May 2011 10:50:38 GMT+00:00

Fox News

Colonel Brings Home Donkey From Iraq KETV Omaha John Folsom said he just had to bring his "battle buddy" home and reward him for his loyal Marine service in Iraq. "We had a nice reunion. And he hee-hawed at me," Folsom said. "Smoke" is a donkey who Folsom considers his friend -- one who he first met ... Marines' donkey mascot comes to US after Iraq rescueReuters Smoke The Donkey travels more than 6000 miles from Iraq to new home in eastern ...Washington Post Iraq donkey named Smoke now at home in NebraskaSeattle Post Intelligencer WOWT -Action 3 News all 131 news articles »

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Veteran Of Iraq War Gunned Down By SWAT Team - The 420 Times Fri, 20 May 2011 00:11:04 GMT+00:00

The 420 Times

Veteran Of Iraq War Gunned Down By SWAT Team The 420 Times The former Marine had served two tours of duty in Iraq, and was now home with his wife and 4-year old son. That's when a Pima County, Arizona SWAT team burst into his home. What happened next can be guessed at, but the reality is even more tragic if ... Iraq War Veteran, Jose Guerena, Killed by Arizona SWAT TeamForbes (blog) Drug Warriors Gun Down Young FatherHuffington Post (blog) all 39 news articles »

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Women on war front more likely to get post-traumatic stress disorder than men ... - Los Angeles Times Thu, 19 May 2011 19:38:11 GMT+00:00

Los Angeles Times

Women on war front more likely to get post-traumatic stress disorder than men ... Los Angeles Times Women deployed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are emerging as a group especially vulnerable to post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers reported this week at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Assn. ... and more »

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A Solemn Homecoming - New York Times Thu, 19 May 2011 23:30:39 GMT+00:00

Moving Pictures Network

A Solemn Homecoming New York Times When Tommy (Chris Kerson) and DD (Will Blagrove), wounded Iraq War veterans, return to the Philadelphia slum where they grew up, all is far from hunky-dory. Greeted by expletives from the wife he abandoned (Judy Jerome), Tommy discovers a disabled ... EXCLUSIVE: Chris Kerson Talks Cost of a SoulMovieWeb 'Cost of a Soul'Moving Pictures Network Cost of a Soul Movie ReviewShockya.com Starpulse.com all 8 news articles »

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British forces leaving Iraq this weekend - UPI.com Thu, 19 May 2011 16:00:58 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

British forces leaving Iraq this weekend UPI.com REX2003040321 - IRAQ, April 3 (UPI) -- A soldier serving with Number 1 Company 1st Battalion The Irish Guards, with his mug of tea, resting after a sucessful raid on a large complex on the outskirts if Basra, Iraq, on April 3, 2003. ... Last British troops slated to leave IraqWashington Post UK's eight-year military presence in Iraq to end on SundayThe Guardian Iraq War officially ends on Sunday for BritainMirror.co.uk AHN | All Headline News -The Independent -AFP all 30 news articles »