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Afghan troop withdrawal is driven by politics, not conditions on the ground
The more I read about Afghanistan, the more concerned I become about the contending factions faced by President Hamid Karzai's government and the American forces trying to support it. We have spent $471 million to complete the Afghanistan Dam project,...Tags: Hamid Karzai, Barack Obama
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Edgewater Marine killed in Afghanistan
A Marine from Edgewater has died in Afghanistan, defense officials said Wednesday. Sgt. Julian C. Chase, 22, died Monday while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, the Pentagon said. Chase was assigned to the 5th Air Naval...Tags: The Pentagon, World War II (1939-1945), Woodrow Wilson
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Afghan war dead, a senseless waste
The Memorial Day listing of those U.S. servicemen and women who died in Afghanistan over the past year hit me with the same numb despair that I remember feeling when I first saw the black granite Vietnam Memorial. The solemn reality of the Afghan War's...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Wars and Interventions, Memorial Day, International Military Interventions, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Page of names a reminder that 'freedom is never free'
I was moved by the Editorial Page tribute listing the names of our soldiers killed in Afghanistan since last Memorial Day, and I appreciated that you highlighted the names of the five Marylanders who gave their lives for our country ("U.S. fallen in...Tags: Memorial Day
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Editorial page tribute to U.S. fallen in Afghanistan showed mainstream media's bias
Your list of the names of U.S. soldiers who have died in Afghanistan since last Memorial Day on Monday's editorial page was nice, but it conveniently left out the body count ("U.S. fallen in Afghanistan," May 28). Since 2009, when Barack Obama became...Tags: Barack Obama, News Media, Memorial Day
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Panetta tells Naval Academy graduates to look to Asia-Pacific
With Osama bin Laden dead, the war in Iraq over and the war in Afghanistan winding down, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told graduating midshipmen Tuesday to prepare themselves for "one of the key projects" of their generation: building American...Tags: Leon Panetta, Minority Groups, Malaysia, Iraq, Memorial Stadium
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Seven Marylanders honored in Memorial Day ceremony
Last year, Aaron Marchanti invited his father to the annual Memorial Day ceremony at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens.
On Monday, he returned to the event to honor him.
Maj. Robert J. Marchanti II, a member of the Maryland National Guard who went to...Tags: Timonium, Iraq War (2003-2011), Murder, U.S. Military, Memorial Day
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Westminster's Matt Seidler 'knew his calling was in the Air Force'
There were many moving moments during Monday's annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, in Timonium. The program included nearly two hours of musical selections by military bands and choral groups and prayers, along with...
Tags: Carroll County (Maryland), Memorial Day, Awards and Prizes, Biography (genre), Armed Forces
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Memorial Day: best books for the holiday
The Memorial Day weekend is a great time to pick up a book about the men and women who have helped preserve America's freedoms, and have fought for our country around the world. There are lots of great books on the topic, and some more personal readings...
Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Memorial Day, Holidays
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Emotions run high as Maryland Army National Guard unit deploys
Chief Warrant Officer Joshua Chason held his 3-week-old daughter, Kuiper, as long as he could as she slept peacefully. The next time he picks her up, she will be a year older.
Chason is part of a 60-member Maryland Army National Guard unit that...Tags: Timonium, Iraq, American Legion, Skype, Wars and Interventions
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Howard County military notices
Army Maj. Melissa Covolesky, of Mount Airy, will graduate from The Army's Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School on Thursday, May 24, with a Master of Laws in military law and a specialty in international law. Covolesky, is the daughter of...Tags: The Pentagon, Mount Airy, Ellicott City, Howard County, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Gold Star Mothers continue the service of their fallen children
BETHESDA — A mother arrives at the Red Cross office at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on a mission for her son, a 23-year-old soldier and double amputee. He needs a back scratcher. With her bright eyes and wide smile, volunteer Janice...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Veterans Day, Iraq, Memorial Day, Fort Meade (military base)
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