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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Veterans of Foreign Wars

Veterans of Foreign Wars stories: 5 news summaries

 Obama to Vets: 
 Afghan War Is 
 'of Necessity' 

Prez also assures VFW confab that medical benefits won't change

Aug 17, 09 3:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama defended the war in Afghanistan, spoke optimistically about Iraq, and tried to iron out misconceptions about health care reform today in a speech at a VFW convention, the Washington Post reports. “The insurgency in Afghanistan didn't just happen overnight. And we won't defeat it overnight,”... More »

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health care reform • Iraq war • Afghanistan war • Veterans of Foreign Wars • Veterans Administration • Obama administration • President Obama • VFW

(Newser) - President Obama will visit two national parks during a family trip to the Mountain West next week, the Denver Post reports. The first family will travel to to Colorado and Montana in addition to Wyoming, home of Yellowstone, and Arizona, where they'll see the Grand Canyon. More »

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Michelle Obama • Phoenix • Colorado • first families • Veterans of Foreign Wars • Obama administration • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • Grand Canyon National Park • President Obama • Yellowstone National Park

ANALYSIS

Iraq Barbs Get Sharper; Bitter Road Ahead

Candidates have flaws to exploit—if attacks don't get personal first

Aug 19, 08 3:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Appearances by the presidential contenders at a veterans convention highlight not only substantive differences on the Iraq war, Dan Balz observes in the Washington Post, but a growing undertone of personal enmity. After McCain yesterday questioned Obama’s judgment on the troop surge as politically motivated, Obama’s “indignation... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • troop surge • Election 2008 • Iraq war • Veterans of Foreign Wars

 McCain Rips Obama on Defense 

Accuses Dem of putting 'political self-interest' over 'national interest'

Aug 18, 08 1:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain blasted Barack Obama’s “shifting positions” on Iraq during a speech before a veterans group today, the New York Times reports. McCain slammed Obama for a vote against troop funding, and anti-surge statements. “Both candidates in this election pledge to end this war and bring our... More »

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Russia • national security • Barack Obama • John McCain • Veterans of Foreign Wars

Oldest WWI Veteran, 107, Looks Back

KC ceremonies honor last living doughboy, enlistee at 16

May 26, 08 4:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Memorial Day observances in Kansas City this weekend had a very special guest: the last surviving American veteran of the Great War. Frank Buckles, 107, who hoodwinked a recruiter to enlist in 1917, was honored today at the World War I Museum, Fox 4 News reports. "I was gung-ho,... More »

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veterans • Kansas City • World War I • Great War • Frank Buckles • centenarians • Veterans of Foreign Wars • World War I Museum

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