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Deploying soldier has Ky. hospital wedding - Sacramento Bee Sun, 29 May 2011 01:52:28 GMT+00:00

10 Connects

Deploying soldier has Ky. hospital wedding Sacramento Bee A soldier preparing to deploy to Iraq wanted to get married before he left, but his pregnant fiance was ordered to stay on bed rest at a Kentucky hospital. So Pvt. Shawn Wentworth and Jennifer Paddock held the wedding on Saturday at Norton Suburban ... Couple weds in hospital the day before groom is deployed to IraqLouisville Courier-Journal Soldier, Bride Tie Knot In HospitalWLKY Louisville all 156 news articles »

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Iraqi Leader Reconsiders US Troop Withdrawal - NPR Sat, 28 May 2011 23:24:57 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Iraqi Leader Reconsiders US Troop Withdrawal NPR Tens of thousands of Sadr's followers rallied to demand the US military leave Iraq at the end of the year. Supporters of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr march in front of two large Iraqi flags with the Arabic words "God is great," in the Sadr City district of ... Iraq detains 25 over 2006 wedding massacreAFP The mutual necessity of extending the US stay in IraqKurdish Globe Attacks against US forces rise with their close departure from IraqAswat Al Iraq The National -BBC News -The Associated Press all 182 news articles »

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$1.5 million in Iraqi Airways assets frozen in dispute with Kuwait over Gulf ... - Washington Post Sat, 28 May 2011 20:10:56 GMT+00:00

Al-Arabiya

$1.5 million in Iraqi Airways assets frozen in dispute with Kuwait over Gulf ... Washington Post By AP, BAGHDAD — At least $1.5 million in cash and assets belonging to Iraq's national airline in Jordan have been frozen in a legal dispute with Kuwait, a government spokesman said Saturday, although a lawyer said even more money could be frozen ... Kuwait seizes Iraq airline assets in Jordan-officialsReuters Unprecedented Iraqi Escalation Against Kuwait Regarding Construction of ...MEMRI (blog) all 67 news articles »

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Troubled Veterans and Early Deaths After Iraq - New York Times Sat, 28 May 2011 18:01:48 GMT+00:00

New York Times

Troubled Veterans and Early Deaths After Iraq New York Times This month, the Department of Veterans Affairs informed the parents of William Hamilton, an Iraq war veteran, that it was not responsible for his death. A nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization providing local coverage of the San ... Vets face poor mental health caremsnbc.com "Unchecked incompetence" in providing mental health care to vetsKCEN-TV Veteran Deaths by the NumbersThe Bay Citizen all 4 news articles »

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Bradley Manning Should Not Have Been Sent To Iraq: Report - Neon Tommy Sun, 29 May 2011 00:47:58 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Bradley Manning Should Not Have Been Sent To Iraq: Report Neon Tommy Warnings from military superiors about suspected Wikileaker Bradley Manning's mental health and fitness to serve should have kept him from being sent to Iraq, according to a documentary by the Guardian newspaper. Manning is accused of leaking massive ... Bradley Manning: fellow soldier recalls 'scared, bullied kid'The Guardian "Mentally Fragile" Bradley Manning "Should Never Have Been Sent to Iraq"Care2.com (blog) 'Mess of a Child' Bradley Manning Should Never Have Gone to IraqGawker Sydney Morning Herald -The Hindu -Daily Mail all 31 news articles »

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US Army Vet Hikes Across America to Raise Money for Fellow Vets - Fox News Sat, 28 May 2011 19:51:58 GMT+00:00

Fox News

US Army Vet Hikes Across America to Raise Money for Fellow Vets Fox News When Troy Yocum was serving with the US Army in Iraq in 2008, he got a disturbing e-mail from a buddy who was already back in the United States that inspired his idea to someday walk across America to raise money for needy veterans, MyFoxDC.com reports ... Vet Hiking 7000 Miles As FundraiserMyFox Washington DC Iraq vet walking for awarenessWJLA all 15 news articles »

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Army leaders, Senate panel discuss cutting service's size - ArmyTimes.com Sat, 28 May 2011 14:13:31 GMT+00:00

Politico

Army leaders, Senate panel discuss cutting service's size ArmyTimes.com But comments made May 18 at the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill show that lawmakers and military leaders alike are starting to question plans to reduce the Army's size as operations in Afghanistan and Iraq come to a close. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, ... Obama's next military chief to face budget battleReuters Dempsey to replace Mullen as next US military chiefThe Express Tribune Gen. Dempsey may become US military chiefArab News Boston Globe -Politico all 37 news articles »

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Sadrists stage massive rally to demand US troops leave Iraq on schedule - The National Thu, 26 May 2011 21:19:13 GMT+00:00

The Hindu

Sadrists stage massive rally to demand US troops leave Iraq on schedule The National Members of the Iraqi Sadr Movement's Mahdi Army march in Baghdad's predominantly Shiite suburb of Sadr City yesterday during a parade demanding the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq. Ahmad al Rubaye / AFP Photo BAGHDAD // The anti-US Sadrist movement ... Iraqis protest to demand US honors troops' withdrawal dealCNN International A Wave of Assassinations Hits IraqThe Atlantic Wire Bombs target Iraqi police, Baghdad airportWashington Post Scotsman -AFP -Wall Street Journal all 1,026 news articles »

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SWAT team kills innocent man - Gather.com Sat, 28 May 2011 18:23:29 GMT+00:00

ABC News

SWAT team kills innocent man Gather.com The intruders shot the two-time Iraq war veteran 61 times while his wife and four-year-old son hid in a bedroom closet. What ever happened to, "We need to ask you some questions." Or, "Put the gun down or I'll shoot!" Why was the door opened by force? ... Arizona Police Kill Ex-Marine in RaidTHE Weed Blog (blog) Iraq war vet Jose Guerena did not open fire on SWAT team who killed himDaily Mail Iraq Vet and former US Marine Jose Guerena gunned down in Arizona SWAT raid ...New York Daily News Big Government -Human Events -Phoenix New Times (blog) all 220 news articles »

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John Rentoul: Deceptiveness about Iraq - The Independent (blog) Sat, 28 May 2011 15:55:09 GMT+00:00

The Independent (blog)

John Rentoul: Deceptiveness about Iraq The Independent (blog) The robustness of Philippe Sands's opinion that he didn't agree with the invasion of Iraq is undermined by an article he has written to introduce his talk at the Hay festival today. It praises Daniel Ellsberg, the New York Times and the ... and more »