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  • July 2008

    • Uncle Sam Short on Sergeants

      Salon  |  Jul 30, 08 2:26 PM CDT

      Uncle Sam Short on Sergeants

      (Newser) - The US Army, plagued by a shortage of non-commissioned officers, has lowered the bar for promotion so much that it has produced sergeants who are not ready to lead, Salon reports in an investigation of a military stretched thin by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In some cases, soldiers have been automatically promoted although their unit commanders had found them not ready for advancement. More »

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      Iraq war  • US military  • US Army  • soldier  • promotion  • enlist

    • Ex-Beau Charged in Pregnant Soldier's Murder

      CNN  |  Jul 30, 08 9:49 AM CDT

      Ex-Beau Charged in Pregnant Soldier's Murder

      (Newser) - The former boyfriend of a pregnant Fort Bragg soldier has been charged with her murder, reports CNN. Edgar Patino, 27, proposed to fellow soldier Spc. Megan Lynn Touma while the two were stationed in Germany, according to friends. But Touma, 23, broke up with Patino recently when they were transferred to Fort Bragg and she discovered he was already married to someone else. More »

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      murder  • soldier  • Marine  • domestic violence  • Fort Bragg

    • Did Iconic Photo Drive Soldier's Death?

      Washington Post  |  Jul 13, 08 9:48 AM CDT

      Did Iconic Photo Drive Soldier's Death?

      (Newser) - A photo turned an American medic in Iraq into a hero, showing him carrying an Iraqi child to safety. But the photographer, Warren Zinn, wonders whether it also contributed to his suicide. Joseph Dwyer suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after returning from Iraq; Zinn worries, in the Washington Post , whether his fame exacerbated his pain. More »

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      Iraq war  • US military  • soldier  • PTSD  • photography  • drug overdose  • heroism

    • Soldier Missing After Blaze in NC Apartment

      Fayetteville Observer (NC)  |  Jul 11, 08 5:25 PM CDT

      Soldier Missing After Blaze in NC Apartment

      (Newser) - North Carolina police are searching for a female soldier who disappeared yesterday, her apartment blackened by a fire police are calling an arson, the Fayetteville Observer reports. Holley Lynn Wimunc, 24, was in divorce proceedings with her husband, against whom she'd recently gained a restraining order after a domestic-violence incident. Police found her car in the apartment's parking lot. More »

  • June 2008

    • Pregnant Soldier's Death Homicide: Cops

      Fayetteville Observer (NC)  |  Jun 30, 08 4:20 PM CDT

      Pregnant Soldier's Death Homicide: Cops

      (Newser) - Police say the pregnant soldier whose body was found in a North Carolina motel last week was murdered, the Fayetteville Observer reports. The Observer , meanwhile, received a letter from someone claiming to be the killer, which contains a symbol sources say was also drawn in lipstick in the room where Megan Touma, 23, was found. More »

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      murder  • US military  • investigation  • North Carolina  • soldier  • Army  • pregnant  • Fort Bragg

    • Israel to Trade Convicts for 2 Soldiers

      Reuters  |  Jun 29, 08 7:33 PM CDT

      Israel to Trade Convicts for 2 Soldiers

      (Newser) - Israeli officials today approved a prisoner swap with Hezbollah to release the bodies of two soldiers whose capture triggered a 2006 war, Reuters reports. In return, Hezbollah secured the freedom of five gunmen, including one of Israel’s “most notorious convicts,” the New York Times says. Israeli PM Ehud Olmert said he “vacillated deeply” over the deal, which Hezbollah touted as a victory. More »

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      Israel  • Ehud Olmert  • Lebanon  • Hezbollah  • soldier  • Lebanon War

    • Pregnant Soldier Found Dead in North Carolina Motel

      CNN  |  Jun 25, 08 4:09 AM CDT

      Pregnant Soldier Found Dead in North Carolina Motel

      (Newser) - Authorities are investigating the suspicious death of a pregnant soldier found in a North Carolina motel. Dental specialist Megan Lynn Touma, 23, of Kentucky arrived at nearby Fort Bragg only two weeks ago. She was seven months pregnant. Earlier this year, pregnant Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach was found dead in her boyfriend's North Carolina backyard. He was charged with her murder after he was apprehended in Mexico. More »

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    • Actor Who Called Soldiers 'Wimps' Apologizes

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Jun 10, 08 12:30 PM CDT

      Actor Who Called Soldiers 'Wimps' Apologizes

      (Newser) - Rupert Everett apologized "without reserve" for calling soldiers “wimps” who join the army to torture prisoners, the Telegraph reports. In a recent interview, the actor said, "The whole point of being in the Army is going to war and getting yourself blown up.” He now says his “flippant and irresponsible behavior arises from a deep frustration” with war. More »

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      celebrity  • Great Britain  • soldier  • apology  • Rupert Everett

  • May 2008

    • Soldier Suicides Set Record

      Reuters  |  May 30, 08 3:51 AM CDT

      Soldier Suicides Set Record

      (Newser) - 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

    • 'Miracle Marine' Dead After 3-Year Struggle

      Associated Press  |  May 25, 08 4:00 PM CDT

      'Miracle Marine' Dead After 3-Year Struggle

      (Newser) - A Marine who endured burns on 97% of his body with good humor and hope has died during routine surgery, USA Today reports. Hit by a roadside bomb in Iraq, Sgt. Merlin German walked, talked, and even danced during his 3-year recovery. Undergoing more than 100 surgeries, he became a symbol of resilience and started a charity for burned kids called "Merlin's Miracles." More »

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      Iraq  • US Army  • military  • soldier  • Marine  • roadside bomb

  • April 2008

    • Soldier to Serve His Country ... as a Linebacker

      Detroit Free Press  |  Apr 30, 08 9:46 AM CDT

      Soldier to Serve His Country ... as a Linebacker

      (Newser) - If linebacker Caleb Campbell hadn't been picked up by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the NFL draft Sunday, he'd  be suiting up for the battlefield, not the gridiron. Assuming he makes the team, Campbell, who graduates from the U.S. Military Academy  May 31, will be allowed to replace five years' service by working as a recruiter and a reserve while playing, the Detroit Free Press reports. More »

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      Iraq  • NFL  • football  • US Army  • soldier  • Detroit Lions  • NFL draft  • West Point  • Caleb Campbell

  • March 2008

    • Army Allowing Spouses to Live Together in Iraq

      Associated Press  |  Mar 31, 08 4:48 PM CDT

      Army Allowing Spouses to Live Together in Iraq

      (Newser) - Desperate to combat sagging morale from repeated deployments to Iraq, the US Army has quietly eased rules against married soldiers living together at war, the AP reports. Wedded soldiers in certain camps can now cohabitate in private trailers. "It makes a lot of things easier," said soldier and husband Marvin Frazier. More »

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      Iraq  • US military  • marriage  • US Army  • soldier  • military families  • deployment  • cohabitation

    • Next Prez's To-Do: Fix Military

      Slate  |  Mar 31, 08 3:39 PM CDT

      Next Prez's To-Do: Fix Military

      (Newser) - Has President Bush done irreparable damage to our armed forces? Not necessarily, Phillip Carter and Fred Kaplan write in Slate, offering a to-do list for the next president to tackle as he or she begins the process of fixing a military "in strange shambles." Overhaul the budget: "We don't have the money to stay this course."