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Top Military News Headlines | September 3, 2010

September 3rd, 2010  |  by freedom  |  published in Military News

Gen. Petraeus said U.S. officials are seeing signs in Afghanistan that Taliban members are preparing to take up forthcoming offers of reconciliation.

Top Military News Headlines | September 2, 2010

September 2nd, 2010  |  by freedom  |  published in Military News

Netanyahu and Abbas to begin direct Mideast peace talks Thursday, working to end a six decade long conflict. Also, Vets may receive ecstasy to treat PTSD.

Top Military News Headlines | September 1, 2010

August 31st, 2010  |  by freedom  |  published in Military News

Marking the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, President Obama said Tuesday night that America would continue supporting Iraq’s government. Petraeus reports the Taliban retain momentum in some areas.

The Enemy Within: Military Suicide Epidemic

August 30th, 2010  |  by JoshuaMPatton  |  published in Military News

Readjustment to life back in the US is more difficult than many anticipate. While deployed, many spend most of their free time wishing they were home, but the sad irony is that, for some, once they are home all they can think about is returning to the battlefield. There is an increasing threat to the safety of active troops and veterans that is not found on the dusty plains of Iraq or the mountains of Afghanistan, but within the very troops themselves.

Top Military News Headlines | August 30, 2010

August 30th, 2010  |  by freedom  |  published in Military News

Drug prescribed for sleepless vets with PTSD raises questions. And, Agent Orange benefits could expand Tuesday.

Top Military News Headlines | August 27, 2010

August 27th, 2010  |  by freedom  |  published in Military News

Rare footage surfaces of the Taliban in Afghanistan. And, international aid organizations appear unfazed by the Pakistani Taliban’s threats.

Top Military News Headlines | August 26, 2010

August 26th, 2010  |  by freedom  |  published in Military News

A foreign spy agency pulled off the most serious breach of Pentagon computer networks ever by inserting a flash drive into a U.S. military laptop. Wednesday, 9/11 Families Rally in Favor of Mosque.

Top Military News Headlines | August 25, 2010

August 25th, 2010  |  by freedom  |  published in Military News

String of attacks leave scores of people dead in Iraq. And, suicide task force faults Pentagon for lack of coordination.

Top Military News Headlines | August 24, 2010

August 24th, 2010  |  by freedom  |  published in Military News

The number of U.S. troops in Iraq has fallen below 50,000 for the first time since the 2003. Illiteracy and desertion slow Afghan training, yet the ambitious mission presses forward, says top NATO training commander.

The End of Operation Iraqi Freedom and a ‘New Dawn’ on the Horizon

August 23rd, 2010  |  by JoshuaMPatton  |  published in Military News

One of my favorite scenes in the Night at the Museum sequel was when the two main characters stepped into the photograph of the celebration of VJ Day in Times Square. The ramifications of our victory in Japan aside, the nation was celebrating not just the end of a long and costly war, but that we very likely saved the world. When the pictures of the last combat brigade leaving Iraq were broadcast a little over 55 years later, there was no celebration. In fact, the prevailing question seems to be “was it worth it?”

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