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Iraq vet gets kidney transplant from fellow Marine - Los Angeles Times Sun, 14 Aug 2011 00:33:15 GMT+00:00

Los Angeles Times

Iraq vet gets kidney transplant from fellow Marine Los Angeles Times An Iraq veteran received a kidney donation this week in San Diego, donated by a fellow Marine left brain-dead following a training accident, squeezing what is normally a five-year process into two days. The rare, fast-paced swap shows the deep bond ... Iraq vet receives kidney transplant from fellow MarineBurbank Leader Marine gets kidney from one of his ownMeriden Record-Journal Marine receives kidney from fellow MarineWVLT North County Times -KGTV San Diego all 11 news articles »

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27 members of RI National Guard bound for Iraq - Providence Journal Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:57:45 GMT+00:00

Providence Journal

27 members of RI National Guard bound for Iraq Providence Journal Twenty-seven members of the Rhode Island Guard, including several who have been deployed once or more before, are departing this weekend for bases in Georgia and Texas, from which they will transition to Iraq. ... Chafee addresses RI Guard units deploying to IraqBoston Globe all 28 news articles »

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In Iraq, two US mothers with a mission - Washington Post Sat, 13 Aug 2011 17:12:44 GMT+00:00

In Iraq, two US mothers with a mission Washington Post (Ed O'Keefe/ The Washington Post ) - Lorie Southerland, center, brought handmade handkerchiefs with gold stars embroidered on them to give to Kurdish women she meets in Iraq. Here Southerland hugs an unidentified woman at the Kurdish Health Ministry in ... and more »

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Would another US invasion of Iraq be justified? - The Moral Liberal Sat, 13 Aug 2011 21:33:14 GMT+00:00

The Moral Liberal

Would another US invasion of Iraq be justified? The Moral Liberal (A Look Back on The Bad Idea of Invading Iraq: August 19th, 2002) Note: This is Part 2 of a special three-part series on the US plan to invade Iraq. President Bush is spending an increasing amount of time addressing his goal of overthrowing Saddam ... Iraq foots the bill for its own destructionSalon A post-American world can benefit Iraq and IranThe Daily Star Iraqi conference discusses MKO presencePress TV all 10 news articles »

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In Afghanistan, troops run to honor Marine from Orange County - Los Angeles Times Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:04:30 GMT+00:00

In Afghanistan, troops run to honor Marine from Orange County Los Angeles Times She was killed in Iraq in 2006 but the memory of this energetic Marine from Orange County continues to be honored and to inspire other US military personnel deployed to war zones. In Afghanistan this week, more than 500 Marines and other troops ... Whidbey Island Race Remembers Iraq's First Fallen Female Marine OfficerOPB News Marines in Afghanistan Run 5K to Honor Fallen Mission Viejo High GradPatch.com Marines in Afghanistan run in honor of fallen sisterDVIDS PNW Local News all 8 news articles »

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Marine with Hawaii ties gets ready to receive nation's highest medal - KHON2 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 02:29:07 GMT+00:00

Daily Mail

Marine with Hawaii ties gets ready to receive nation's highest medal KHON2 23 year-old Dakota Meyer will be the first living marine to receive the medal of honor for his actions in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2009, Meyer pulled four fallen comrades away from enemy forces during a firefight in Afghanistan. ... Obama to Present Marine With Medal of Honor in September, White House AnnouncesFox News Marine to receive Medal of HonorUPI.com Manchester Marine's body arrives at Dover AFB, Del.Asbury Park Press Marine Corps Times -WTKR Your NewsChannel 3 -Department of Defense all 141 news articles »

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Three people killed, 14 wounded in Iraq's violence - Trend News Agency Sat, 13 Aug 2011 17:03:39 GMT+00:00

Three people killed, 14 wounded in Iraq's violence Trend News Agency Three people were killed and 14 others wounded in separate bomb and gunfire attacks in Iraq, the police said on Saturday. In Baghdad, gunmen using silenced weapons shot dead Adil Cheichan, a cleric of a mosque in Baghdad's eastern neighborhood of ... 5 Iraqis killed in bombings, shootingThe Associated Press all 156 news articles »

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Kurdish MP fights battle to legalise prostitution - AFP Sat, 13 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT+00:00

Al-Arabiya

Kurdish MP fights battle to legalise prostitution AFP ARBIL, Iraq — In Kurdistan, where conservative mores still dominate despite its reputation as a haven compared to the rest of Iraq, one female MP is fighting a lonely battle: legalised prostitution. Haza Sulaiman's efforts to regulate and control the ... Nechirvan Barzani: American forces still needed in IraqKurdish Globe Iran, Turkey following Sri Lanka model: Kurdish paperTamilNet 'Iran arrests PKK's number two'Press TV all 40 news articles »

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From Soldier to Brewer: Iraq Vet Crafts 'Cavalry' Beer - Fox News Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:07:33 GMT+00:00

Fox News

From Soldier to Brewer: Iraq Vet Crafts 'Cavalry' Beer Fox News In 2003 he was in Iraq as a member of the civil affairs team attached to the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment. He was responsible for a lot of the infrastructure projects meant to restore power, water, sewer service and all the other niceties of civil ... and more »

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The Devil's Double – review - The Guardian Sat, 13 Aug 2011 23:06:55 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

The Devil's Double – review The Guardian The screenwriter, Michael Thomas, handled similarly salacious political material with greater skill in Scandal, the 1988 study of the John Profumo/Christine Keeler affair, and while the film is fairly entertaining, it has nothing new to say about Iraq ... Review: The Devil's DoubleSlackerwood Iraqi gangster movie is double troubleThe Sun Actor's performance in two roles carries 'The Devil's Double'Las Vegas Review-Journal The Sun Daily all 74 news articles »