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Army surgeon struggles to heal from PTSD after Iraq tours - Fox News Tue, 12 Nov 2013 00:53:18 GMT

Army surgeon struggles to heal from PTSD after Iraq tours Fox News Two harrowing tours as a trauma surgeon in Iraq led Tara Dixon to attempt suicide, but the 40-year-old former Army reservist says helping to save the lives of her fellow comrades was "worth it all." "If I could go back there and not only help save ... and more »

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Iraq's Kurdish region pursues ties with Turkey — for energy revenue and ... - Washington Post Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:10:48 GMT

Washington Post

Iraq's Kurdish region pursues ties with Turkey — for energy revenue and ... Washington Post IRBIL, Iraq — As the rest of Iraq descends into a crisis of deepening violence, the autonomous enclave of Kurdistan is enlisting the help of an unlikely ally, Turkey, to reach for a long-delayed dream of independence. In many ways, Iraqi Kurdistan ... Turkey and Iraq work to repair bilateral tiesHurriyet Daily News Iraq-Turkey pipeline capacity to be raisedTimes of Oman Iraq minister, BP boss visit flashpoint Kirkuk oilfield to win supportReuters UK Voice of America -Yahoo News -Press TV all 63 news articles »

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Calif. town raises money to build new home for Iraq vet - Fox News Mon, 11 Nov 2013 09:47:42 GMT

Calif. town raises money to build new home for Iraq vet Fox News LANCASTER, Calif. – When Jerral Hancock came home from the Iraq war missing one arm, with another that barely worked and a paralyzed body that was burned all over, he was a hero to this Mojave Desert town that wears its military pride on its sleeve.

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Thank you, Iraq war veterans: Column - USA TODAY Mon, 11 Nov 2013 12:15:37 GMT

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Thank you, Iraq war veterans: Column USA TODAY My first trip to the hallowed grounds of Arlington National Cemetery was on a rainy Friday afternoon, soon after my arrival in Washington. As the newly appointed ambassador to the United States from Iraq, it was important for me to honor the brave ... Iraqis Thank US Troops and Seek New PartnershipCommentary Magazine all 3 news articles »

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Lancaster High School students heard his plight and that he was trapped in ... - Daily Mail Mon, 11 Nov 2013 14:47:02 GMT

Daily Mail

Lancaster High School students heard his plight and that he was trapped in ... Daily Mail When Jerral Hancock came home from the Iraq war paralyzed and missing one arm, he was hailed a hero. But despite the good will from his Mojave Desert town, his care was shockingly poor and for six months he was trapped in his mobile home, 'like a ... PHOTOS: High school seniors build Iraq veteran a new homeSan Jose Mercury News media center Iraq War Veteran to Get Handicapped Accessible Home From Lancaster High ...University Herald Students build a better house for wounded soldier who couldn't get around his ...The Republic all 30 news articles »

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More Iraq, Afghanistan vets going from service member to member of Congress - Christian Science Monitor Mon, 11 Nov 2013 19:14:47 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

More Iraq, Afghanistan vets going from service member to member of Congress Christian Science Monitor Today, a total of 16 members have served in Iraq or Afghanistan, including the first two female combat veterans ever to be elected to Congress. That makes them the largest contingent of former service members to come to Capitol Hill since the 1980s, ... Iraq, Afghanistan change the face of Veterans DayPolitico 'War changes you fundamentally': PTSD affects 1 in 5 veterans of Iraq, AfghanistanKMTR NewsSource 16 Oswego honors veterans, dedicates Iraq and Afghanistan memorialWRVO Public Media The Flint Journal - MLive.com -Sun Gazette -Spartan Daily all 756 news articles »

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Covington Marine paralyzed in Iraq tells crowd at Veterans Day service 'it was ... - NOLA.com Mon, 11 Nov 2013 22:43:43 GMT

Covington Marine paralyzed in Iraq tells crowd at Veterans Day service 'it was ... NOLA.com Marine Cpl. Matthew Cole has “no regrets” about his decision to join the Marines — even though he suffered a life-changing injury that left him paralyzed from the chest down. It was a career he chose as a young boy, when he started asking questions ... and more »

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Iraq women lament costs of US invasion - Reuters Tue, 12 Nov 2013 01:28:27 GMT

Iraq women lament costs of US invasion Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - One year after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, then-President George W. Bush told a gathering at the White House: "Every woman in Iraq is better off because the rape rooms and torture chambers of Saddam Hussein are forever closed.". and more »

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We can only truly assess the Iraq war once Chilcot delivers - The Guardian Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:57:47 GMT

The Guardian

We can only truly assess the Iraq war once Chilcot delivers The Guardian When it was set up in 2009 by Gordon Brown, the inquiry chaired by Sir John Chilcot into how Britain went to war in Iraq was supposed to take a year to complete. Four years later, it appears no closer to drawing to a close, with some wondering whether ...

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Angry Shi'ites storm Schlumberger camp at Iraq's Rumaila oilfield - Reuters Mon, 11 Nov 2013 23:52:20 GMT

Angry Shi'ites storm Schlumberger camp at Iraq's Rumaila oilfield Reuters BASRA, Iraq Nov 11 (Reuters) - Dozens of angry Shi'ite Muslim workers and tribesmen stormed a Schlumberger Ltd camp at one of Iraq's main oilfields and wrecked offices early on Monday after accusing a foreign security adviser of insulting their ... and more »