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Tag Archives: War
Architects of Gulf War reflect on its aftermath
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — It’s been two decades since an American-led coalition expelled Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi army from Kuwait — and global leaders are still grappling with the challenges of the new world heralded by the Gulf War.
Memorial Day: Honoring the fallen
After almost nine years of war in Afghanistan and more than seven in Iraq, what compels America’s soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines to return to the combat zones for a fourth, fifth or sixth time?
Memorial Day: Honoring the fallen
After almost nine years of war in Afghanistan and more than seven in Iraq, what compels America’s soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines to return to the combat zones for a fourth, fifth or sixth time?
World War II, Korean War ace passes away May 11
The Air Force’s first double ace in World War II, who later flew in the Pacific Theater and the Korean War, died May 11 at his home in Newport Beach, Calif. Ret. Col. Walker Mahurin, was credited with 24.25 victories while … Continue reading
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Tagged Calif., Col. Walker Mahurin, Colonel Mahurin, Newport, Pacific, victory in the pacific, War
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Obama warns of tough times in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — The war in Afghanistan will get worse before it gets better, President Obama said Wednesday, but he said his plan to begin withdrawing U.S. forces next year remains on track.
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Tagged Afghanistan, President Obama, U.S., War, war in afghanistan, Washington
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Benefits reconsidered for ill Gulf War vets
WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department says it will look again at the rejected claims of veterans who say their Gulf War service caused a mysterious illness, the first step toward potentially compensating them nearly two decades after the war … Continue reading
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Tagged Charleston, gulf war service, James Bunker, John Gingrich, Robertson, Secretary Eric Shinseki, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Steve Robertson, the Gulf, Va., Vietnam, W.Va., War, Washington
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VA to reopen Gulf War vets’ files
WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department says it will take a second look at the disability claims of what could be thousands of Gulf War veterans suffering from illnesses they blame on their war service, the first step toward potentially … Continue reading
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Tagged Charleston, gulf war illness, John Gingrich, Robertson, Secretary Eric Shinseki, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Steve Robertson, the Gulf, Vietnam, W.Va., War, Washington
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Benefits reconsidered for ill Gulf War vets
WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department says it will look again at the rejected claims of veterans who say their Gulf War service caused a mysterious illness, the first step toward potentially compensating them nearly two decades after the war … Continue reading
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Tagged Charleston, gulf war service, James Bunker, John Gingrich, Robertson, Secretary Eric Shinseki, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Steve Robertson, the Gulf, Va., Vietnam, W.Va., War, Washington
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