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Issues Statement on Death of Miramar Marine

7 hours ago ago from California Newswire

SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement regarding the death of Pfc. Serge Kropov of Hawley, PA: “Private First Class Serge Kropov was a brave Marine and his death is a terrible loss for our country and our armed forces. His courageous and selfless service will always be remembered and Maria and I send our thoughts and prayers to all of Serge’s loved ones during this difficult time.” ...

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1 day ago ago from Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines| GazetteOnline.com - Cedar Rapids, Iowa City

Posted on Dec 23, 2009 by admin . A group of Iowa Air National Guard members is coming home from Iraq this week. The 250 airmen are members of the 132nd Fighter Wing in Des Moines. They arrived in Iraq in the fall for a 60-day tour of duty. The unit was involved in more than 1,000 hours of combat flying with F-16 aircraft. Guard spokesman Maj. Michael Wunn says the airmen will return over the next few days. The largest group ...

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Mexico says cartel killed marine hero's family (AP)

2 hours ago ago from Your Daily News dot org

AP - Family members of a fallen marine hailed as a drug-war hero were slain by a gang allied with a top drug lord in retaliation for the cartel leader's death, a state official said Wednesday. This entry was posted on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 at 1:51 pm and is filed under News . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

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Iraqi Forces Arrest 7 Terrorism Suspects

3 hours ago ago from BadNewsBarnes666's Blog

American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2009 Iraqi security forces working with U.S. advisors arrested seven terrorism suspects today during two security operations, military officials reported. Four suspects were arrested in Rashidiyah, north of Mosul, during an operation conducted to arrest a suspected al-Qaida in Iraq member believed responsible for suicide-vest attacks in Balad and Muqdadiyah. Evidence collected at ...

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U.S. General Backs Off Pregnancy Policy

22 hours ago ago from The New York Times

BAGHDAD (AP) A United States general in Iraq who listed pregnancy as a reason for court-martialing soldiers said Tuesday that he would never actually seek to jail someone over a pregnancy, but that he wanted to underline the seriousness of the issue. Last month, Maj. Gen. Anthony Cucolo issued a policy that would allow the court-martialing of soldiers who become pregnant and their sexual partners. But he appeared to back away from the ...

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