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  • July 2008

    • Army Waivers Linked to Suspect Soldiers

      newser  |  Sacramento Bee  |  Jul 13, 08 7:17 PM CDT

      Army Waivers Linked to Suspect Soldiers

      Dozens of US criminals who were granted Army waivers to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan have been linked to in-service problems, the Sacramento Bee reports. In a year-long study, the paper connected "suspect soldiers"—accused of beating prisoners, stealing weapons, and more—to troubles back home. Of 18 with felony arrest or mental health records, eight were involved in Iraq incidents and a ninth killed himself. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • military  • American troops

    • Emboldened Iraq Stands Up to Washington

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 10, 08 7:41 AM CDT

      Emboldened Iraq Stands Up to Washington

      Nouri al-Maliki and the Iraqi government are now openly demanding a timetable for the withdrawal of American forces, reports the New York Times . While nobody expects Baghdad to boot American troops, several military victories and greater political stability have emboldened Maliki, and the increasingly loud demands reflect a new confidence on the part of the Iraqi PM. More »

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      Iraq  • George W. Bush  • Bush administration  • Nouri al-Maliki  • American troops  • timetable

    • New US Tax Law Looks Heartless to Foreign Workers

      newser  |  Portfolio  |  Jul 9, 08 4:40 PM CDT

      New US Tax Law Looks Heartless to Foreign Workers

      A new tax law set up to help troops and veterans, offset by taxing wealthy Americans who give up citizenship to beat the IRS, hits some others in the wallet, Portfolio reports. Long-term, legal foreign workers who return home will see unrealized capital gains taxed—potentially damaging the perception of the US as welcoming to overseas talent, say critics. More »

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      US economy  • American troops  • veterans  • immigrant  • green card  • foreign labor  • tax  • tax dodge

    • Afghan War Hamstrung by Troop Shortage

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jul 3, 08 12:26 PM CDT

      Afghan War Hamstrung by Troop Shortage

      The US needs more troops in Afghanistan but lacks the available forces because of the Iraq war, the nation’s top military officer said yesterday. In his most pointed remarks to date, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Michael Mullen said that countering the country's resurgent Taliban and booming drug trade demands more than the 32,000 American troops stationed there, but that such a move necessitates "a reduced requirement in Iraq." More »

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      Iraq  • George W. Bush  • Afghanistan  • Taliban  • US military  • American troops  • Joint Chiefs of Staff  • Michael Mullen

    • US Deaths in Afghanistan Hit Record

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 2, 08 7:54 AM CDT

      US Deaths in Afghanistan Hit Record

      More troops from the United States and coalition countries died in Afghanistan last month than at any other time since the 2001 invasion. For the second month in a row, deaths among American-led forces were higher in Afghanistan, where 46 servicemen died, than in Iraq, where 31 were killed. The greater death toll in Afghanistan comes despite a significantly increased NATO military presence there, reports the New York Times . More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Afghanistan  • US military  • American troops  • death toll  • Afghanistan war  • NATO troops

  • May 2008

    • Soldier Suicides Set Record

      newser  |  Reuters  |  May 30, 08 3:51 AM CDT

      Soldier Suicides Set Record

      The Army recorded it highest ever number of suicides last year, with 115 soldiers killing themselves, Reuters reports. The rate is staying high this year, with 38 soldier suicides so far. The military said the statistics showed no direct link between the increase in suicides and repeated deployments to combat zones—but admitted the stresses of war were taking their toll. More »

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      US military  • US Army  • suicide  • American troops  • soldier  • suicide rate

    • Pentagon Quits Cremating Troops Alongside Pets

      newser  |  McClatchy Newspapers  |  May 10, 08 10:55 AM CDT

      Pentagon Quits Cremating Troops Alongside Pets

      The Pentagon will stop sending fallen troops to a crematorium that also handles pets, McClatchy reports. A Delaware Air Force base had been sending the bodies of troops killed in battle to a crematorium that had two separate facilities, one for humans, another for pets. The move was prompted by complaints from a soldier who accompanied the body of a friend and noticed the pet facility. More »

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      Pentagon  • American troops  • cremation

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • States Weigh Lowering Drinking Age

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Mar 21, 08 3:45 PM CDT

      States Weigh Lowering Drinking Age

      Several states are considering lowering the drinking age, spurred in part by concerns that teenage service members can fight overseas but can’t drink at home, USA Today reports. Kentucky, Wisconsin, and South Carolina are weighing a military-only change to alcohol laws, while other states may lower the legal age for all, with a few stipulations. More »

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      alcohol  • American troops  • teenagers  • South Carolina  • beer  • Minnesota  • Wisconsin  • Missouri  • Kentucky  • Vermont  • South Dakota  • state governments

    • Numbers Tell the Tale in Iraq

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Mar 21, 08 2:01 PM CDT

      Numbers Tell the Tale in Iraq

      As US troop losses in Iraq near 4,000, USA Today profiles the dead: 98% were male, and the most common age among those killed was 21—but one in six was younger. The bloodiest day was Jan. 26, 2005, when a helicopter crash killed 31 and six died in combat; the bloodiest month was November 2004, which saw 137 deaths. More »

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      Iraq war  • American troops  • Iraq death toll  • pilot  • Iwo Jima

    • Pentagon Delayed Brain Scans for Returning Troops

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Mar 18, 08 6:57 PM CDT

      Pentagon Delayed Brain Scans for Returning Troops

      Seeking to duck controversy, the Pentagon did not screen returning US troops for brain injuries for more than 2 years. Top brass feared that soldiers would blame minor health woes on brain trauma—which could spark another Gulf War Syndrome, Air Force Col. Kenneth Cox told USA Today . But one lawmaker blasted the move as "baloney. There was no need to delay this." More »

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      health  • US military  • Pentagon  • Robert Gates  • American troops  • traumatic brain injury  • health screenings  • brain scans

    • Repeat Combat Tours Zap Troops' Mental Health

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Mar 7, 08 3:30 AM CST

      Repeat Combat Tours Zap Troops' Mental Health

      Cutting the time soldiers have between tours of duty helped the Pentagon boost troop numbers in Iraq—but has taken a heavy toll on soldiers' mental health, Reuters reports. An Army survey found a steep rise in mental health problems among soldiers returning for their third or fourth combat tour, and experts say the troops are not getting enough time to recover . "Soldiers are not resetting entirely before they get back into theater," said the head of the Army's mental health advisory team. More »

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      Iraq  • Afghanistan  • US military  • Pentagon  • troop surge  • American troops  • mental health  • Army  • tour of duty

  • February 2008

    • Iraq Tours to Cut by 3 Months This Summer

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 20, 08 10:34 AM CST

      Iraq Tours to Cut by 3 Months This Summer

      American soldiers deployed to Iraq this summer will likely serve shorter tours, the AP reports. Soldiers at war today are serving 15 months and coming home for a year before going back to Iraq for another tour. War tours are expected to be shortened to 12 months for units leaving in early August, said the Army's top general. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • troop withdrawal  • troop surge  • American troops  • US Marine Corps  • Army  • deployment  • Gen. George Casey

    • US Troops Kill 9 Iraqi Civilians

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 4, 08 5:40 AM CST

      US Troops Kill 9 Iraqi Civilians

      American military forces accidentally killed nine Iraqi civilians and injured three during raids south of Baghdad Saturday, US officials revealed today. The incident occurred near Iskandariyah, when a helicopter air strike was ordered on a checkpoint after a convoy of US troops in pursuit of Al Qaeda in Iraq came under attack. Iraqi police said American forces had erroneously fired on Iraqi civilian guardsmen helping the US effort against Al Qaeda. More »

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      Iraq  • al-Qaeda  • American troops  • Blackwater  • civilian casualties  • Iraq mess  • civilians

  • January 2008

    • Bush May Stall Iraq Troop Cuts

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jan 30, 08 4:49 AM CST

      Bush May Stall Iraq Troop Cuts

      President Bush is signaling that troop reductions in Iraq may slow or stop after this summer, reports the New York Times. Insiders say Bush is preparing Americans for the possibility that troop levels may be at least as large as they were a year ago when he leaves office. Troop numbers are scheduled to return to levels before the surge—when 20,000 fighters were added—by July. That would leave some 130,000 soldiers still in the country. More »

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      Iraq  • George W. Bush  • White House  • troop withdrawal  • troop surge  • American troops

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