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Do We Need a World Policeman?

Tom Egelhoff — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:00:04 +0000

Although most people don’t like it, and many deny it, it would be tough to make a case that the United States military is not the current world’s police force.

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Former Marine Raises Money to Bring Home Stray Dog He Befriended in Afghanistan

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:23:30 +0000

When former Marine Shaun Duling met Bolt, a stray Labrador-shepherd mix, the little fella was skittish and hungry. Duling was doing contract work in Afghanistan with a German military unit, and while the Germans had adopted Bolt's sister as their mascot, the less-outgoing Bolt was mostly ignored.

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US Military Suffers Deadliest Month in Afghanistan in August with 66 Fatalities

Jade Walker — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:46:48 +0000

August was officially the deadliest month for US troops fighting in the nearly decade-long war in Afghanistan.

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Pentagon Releases Names of 30 Troops Killed in Afghan Helicopter Crash [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:59:42 +0000

The Pentagon has released the names of 30 American troops who were killed when a rocket-propelled grenade downed their Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan last weekend

The attack represented the biggest single day loss of military personnel America has suffered during the nearly ten-year Afghanistan war. Overall, 1648 Americans have died in the conflict.

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Great Falls Soldier Dies In Afghanistan

1450 KMMS AM — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 21:14:57 +0000

A soldier from Great Falls was reported deceased while serving in Afghanistan.
The Department of Defense announced on Friday that Specialist Jonathan Pilgeram, 22, died on February 17th while serving in Konar Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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