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Natick's Joseph Poshefko, 93, recalls days as a "Flying Tiger" Wednesday, July 1, 2009 @ 11:27PMJoseph Poshefko never aimed to become one of World War II's enduring legends as an original member of the famed "Flying Tigers." He'd grown up "poor as a church mouse" in Depression-era Pennsylvania, making his way from the coal mines to breaking rocks with a sledgehammer in the Civilian Conservation Corps and eventually joining the Army Air Corps in 1937 for $21 a month.
Local Iraqi Natives Predict Violence Back Home Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 10:53PMOn a day of national celebration, there was a bloody stain to Iraq's takeover of security. There was carnage on the streets after a car bomb exploded in a crowded outdoor market in Kirkuk. At least 30 people died. However, this time, U.S. soldiers did not respond because the Iraqis are now in charge of security. CBS 2's Anne State reports.
U.S. Troop Withdrawal: Iraq Takes Charge of War Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 11:50PMAfter six years of combat, U.S. troops are being redeployed out of Iraqi cities and towns -- because the Iraqi government has insisted on it. For better or worse, it's Iraq's war now
Box Office: “Hurt Locker” Huge Sunday, June 28, 2009 @ 1:21PMKathryn Bigelow’s “The Hurt Locker” bowed in four theaters this weekend and according to estimates, it took in a huge $144,000 gross.
Recognition near for WWII-era WASP pilots - Navy News, news from Iraq - Navy Times Sunday, June 28, 2009 @ 9:32AMAUSTIN, Texas — Susie Bain found her place in the sky when she was 21.
Burglary suspects, ages 12 and 14, nabbed by Slidell Police Friday, June 26, 2009 @ 7:21AMPolice say young teens broke into 7 houses shortly after moving to the north shore from Kenner
Capsule reviews: 'Transformers' and other films Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 2:51AM"The Hurt Locker"—Despite their admirable intentions and acclaimed names on both sides of the camera, the vast majority of movies made about the Iraq war have failed to hit the mark. Either they felt too preachy or they were rather standard action pictures.
Vietnam veteran documented war Thursday, June 18, 2009 @ 9:31AMARGYLE, Texas (AP) — Don Schol is a Vietnam veteran and no stranger to the horror of war. But from the moment he arrived in 1967, his experience was destined to be different.
Army artist revives the spirit of ‘66 Thursday, June 18, 2009 @ 6:16AMSTUDENT Natasha Pinnock is on a mission to become the first official British war artist to capture battle scenes in embroidery.
Army Staff Sgt. Esau I. De La Peña-Hernandez, 25, La Puente; killed in Afghanistan Sunday, June 14, 2009 @ 2:24AMHe enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2001 and joined the Army in 2006, and was on his fourth combat tour when he was killed. He had earned nearly two dozen ribbons and medals. When the slide show flashed a photo of a line of Marines in camouflage fatigues, the solemn chapel in Covina erupted in laughter.
Images have long stayed with Vietnam combat artist from North Texas Sunday, June 14, 2009 @ 12:47AMDon Schol is a Vietnam veteran and no stranger to the horror of war. But from the moment he arrived in 1967, his experience was destined to be different.
Nearly 3,000 N.J. National Guard soldiers come home to mammoth party Saturday, June 13, 2009 @ 12:26AMEditor's note: For several more vignettes and a boatload of photos from yesterday's celebration, see today's Trentonian print edition.
NCSU players spend time with Marines Friday, June 12, 2009 @ 5:29AMFor Wolfpack coach Tom O'Brien, the visit to injured and ill Marines is a way of thanking the war veterans and adding a sobering dose of reality to his own players.
The Saga of Sgt. Anita Shaw Friday, June 12, 2009 @ 2:11AMA year has passed since the death of 17-year-old Jamiel Shaw Jr., the promising high school athlete who was gunned down by a gang member in South Los Angeles. For Sgt. Anita Shaw, the irony of serving her country in war torn Iraq while her son was killed on the streets of Los Angeles is still a painful memory.
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-06-12 02:29 US congressional negotiators back war funding bill Thursday, June 11, 2009 @ 9:02PMBy Jeremy Pelofsky
Dismay over Obama's Turnabout on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Tuesday, June 9, 2009 @ 3:05AMThe President's refusal to change the policy infuriates gays, but, as a new poll indicates, the 16-year old law's days may be numbered
Between a rock and a divided Congress Monday, June 8, 2009 @ 11:06PMWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama’s penchant for last-minute demands, and a rebellion by liberal allies over his efforts to block the release of detainee abuse photos, have combined to sidetrack his bill to pay for an expanded war in Afghanistan as well as continuing military operations in Iraq.
Dad who lost son to Iraq War finds mission as activist Monday, June 8, 2009 @ 9:36PMIn the front yard of the former Hollywood home of the Arredondo family stands a small rose bush, a brown cross carved from their white picket fence and a large black mark scorched on the roadway.
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Volo, Volvos in McHenry County Sunday, June 7, 2009 @ 4:56AMThis is not, after all, the Texas panhandle, where massive cuts of steak are de rigueur. You are in McHenry County no further from home than the far northeastern reaches of Illinois. But, there you are, challenged to down a 12-egg omelet (filled generously with mushrooms, onion, American cheese and smothered with house-made chili and more cheese). Manage this daunting assignment and the omelet ...
Survivor: Honor all veterans Sunday, June 7, 2009 @ 4:43AMOn the day when the nation honored those who fought in the D-Day invasion of Normandy, one survivor of that battle urged recognition for those fighting today.
Polk veteran reflects on World War II invasion Saturday, June 6, 2009 @ 4:03AM“Every minute we were killing Nazis, day and night,” the ex-Ranger said. “There was no such thing as sleep.”
Former U.S. commander in Iraq calls for truth commission Tuesday, June 2, 2009 @ 5:57PMThe former commander of U.S. forces in Iraq who retired over the Abu Ghraib prison scandal is calling for a truth commission to investigate Bush-era policies behind the abuse and controversial interrogations of detainees.
Should the U.S. Military Return to Counting Bodies? Tuesday, June 2, 2009 @ 11:20AMPublicizing the number of enemy dead went out of fashion after Vietnam, but in Afghanistan, the U.S. Army is reviving the tally to convince locals that the Taliban isn't winning
Should the U.S. Military Return to Counting Bodies? Tuesday, June 2, 2009 @ 10:40AMPublicizing the number of enemy dead went out of fashion after Vietnam, but in Afghanistan, the Army is reviving them to persuade the locals that the Taliban isn't winning
Dad Tends to Home, and Daughter, While Mom Is Deployed in Iraq Tuesday, June 2, 2009 @ 8:11AMBy Mavis Baah - Lt. Col. Marvin Jones wants nothing more than to sail away on a vacation cruise with his wife, Maj. Gloria Jones. Right now, Gloria is out of the country, but she's not on vacation.
What US soldiers do in Iraq Tuesday, June 2, 2009 @ 7:46AMUS war veterans from Iraq testify before Congress giving eyewitness account about horrors of war.
Dalton soldier dies in Iraq Monday, June 1, 2009 @ 11:07PMPvt. Thomas “Tommy” Lee returned home to Dalton from his Army duty in Iraq about a month ago. While his schedule was full of activities with family and friends during those seven days, Lee’s mind stayed fixed on his brothers a world away.
Alabama: Shot down in '44, WWII officer's remains come home Monday, June 1, 2009 @ 2:28PMA Navy casualty affairs officer is scheduled to arrive at Elizabeth Huff's Birmingham-area home at 10 a.m. Thursday to officially notify her of her grandfather's death.
Our man in Afghanistan Sunday, May 31, 2009 @ 4:44AMOur intrepid reporter Harry Miller has been invited to join London regiments in the most dangerous place in the world, Afganistan, to report on Britain’s involvement in the ongoing conflict against the Taliban.
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Military police to teach Iraqis law enforcement basics Thursday, May 28, 2009 @ 4:58PMSoldiers of the 545th Military Police company deploy this week for a 12-month tour in Iraq. The company cased its flag in a deployment ceremony May 19 at Pershing Parade Field on Fort Richardson.
Robert Gates: The Bureaucrat Unbound Thursday, May 28, 2009 @ 9:43AMHow the Defense Secretary helped turn Iraq around, shook up the Pentagon and won over Obama
Patriotism watchword for veteran Monday, May 25, 2009 @ 1:31PMBy NICKI BRUCE LOGAN Herald Lifestyles Editor "People who haven't been there don't have any idea of what our soldiers go through," says Gerald Chambers. "The mental stress of being under fire like our boys are even now, we can't imagine what it is like."
Soldier gets leave for daughter's day Monday, May 25, 2009 @ 2:01AMSurrounded by toys, bags of chips and bottles of fruit punch and soda, 23-year-old Laredoan Sgt. Kevin Zuñiga sits on a plastic chair in a spacious shed at the back of his uncle's house in Paul Young Ranch, a couple of houses down from where he grew up.
10 Questions for Bob Chechoski Monday, May 25, 2009 @ 12:02AMBob Chechoski was fresh out of Bullard-Havens Technical High School in Bridgeport and unable to find a job as a machinist when he volunteered to fight in Vietnam in the late 1960s.
'He deserved to be recognized' Sunday, May 24, 2009 @ 5:32AMA race car driver, a salute and a simple thank you.
Shooting the war Sunday, May 24, 2009 @ 5:10AMSgt. Shawn McMahon would like to say that he snapped the pictures of the stunning sunrise over the Afghan mountains because it was cathartic, because the beauty of it all was a break from the ugliness of war. He cannot.
Palo Alto VA chaplain copes with her Army son's death in Iraq Friday, May 22, 2009 @ 6:22PMThe Rev. Susan Turley, a chaplain at Palo Alto’s VA hospital, is still struggling with the 2006 suicide of her only child, Army Pfc. Keith Moore, in Iraq. She has concluded that the only way to cope with her awful sorrow is to help others.
Robots that kill for America Thursday, May 21, 2009 @ 11:42PMWe are surrounded by robots, from automated dogs and vacuum cleaners at home to assistants in operating rooms and on the factory floor. The most influential (and the greatest number) of these robots, however, are in a place few Americans see: the battlefield. More than anything, robots are changing the way war works.
Jury considering death for Ft. Campbell soldier in Iraq rape, murder Thursday, May 21, 2009 @ 8:46AMPADUCAH, Ky. (AP) -- Defense Attorney Patrick Bouldin showed jurors a photograph of then-Army Pvt. Steven Dale Green, just out of basic training. Then he showed another of Green taken shortly after his arrest by the FBI a year later. "How did we go from here to here?" Bouldin asked at the opening of Green's federal trial on charges of raping and murdering an Iraqi teenager and shooting her ...
Image is telling: Photos key to ex-soldier’s trial Thursday, May 21, 2009 @ 8:44AMDefense Attorney Patrick Bouldin showed jurors a photograph of then-Army Pvt. Steven Dale Green, just out of basic training.
Photos key to ex-soldier's trial Thursday, May 21, 2009 @ 8:29AMPADUCAH, Ky. (AP) - Defense Attorney Patrick Bouldin showed jurors a photograph of then- Army Pvt. Steven Dale Green, just out of basic training. Then he showed another of Green taken shortly after his arrest by the FBI a year later.
Jury deliberates fate of ex-soldier Thursday, May 21, 2009 @ 4:00AMA federal prosecutor yesterday asked a jury to take former Pvt. Steven Green's life for killing an Iraqi family in March 2006, while one of his defense attorneys pleaded, "For God sake, spare him."
Operation Never Forget Wednesday, May 20, 2009 @ 3:47AMChad Hawkes mingles with his students as they arrive for class on Monday. (Meegan M. Reid/Herald Journal) He may not be able to change history, but 5th-grade teacher Chad Hawkes is trying to make sure his students never forget it.
Thousands gather for dedication of Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park Sunday, May 17, 2009 @ 8:20PMThe sight of thousands of people gathered Sunday in Clinton did Sam Postlethwait’s heart good. Calling the experience uplifting, the Vietnam War veteran was on hand for the dedication of the Ohio Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Park at 8005 Cleveland-Massillon Road.
CNN - Ex-Soldier Faces Possible Death Penalty Sunday, May 17, 2009 @ 5:46PMA Jury Found Steven Green Guilty Of A Raping A 14-year-Old Girl In Iraq, Then Killing Her And Setting Her Body On Fire To Destroy Evidence. Green Also Was Found Guilty Of Killing The Girl's Parents And 6-year-Old Sister. Testimony In The Sentencing Phase Of His Death Penalty Trial Resumes Tomorrow. This Is A Day In His Life.
Ex-soldier faces possible death penalty Sunday, May 17, 2009 @ 2:20PMA jury found Steven Green guilty of a raping a 14-year-old girl in Iraq, then killing her and setting her body on fire to destroy evidence. Green also was found guilty of killing the girl's parents and 6-year-old sister. Testimony in the sentencing phase of his death penalty trial resumes Monday. This is a day in his life.
A day in the trial of ex-soldier convicted of murder in Iraq Sunday, May 17, 2009 @ 2:20PMHe arrives in the early morning hours, when the downtown streets here are empty and quiet.
'Fallujah' Cancellation Shows What's Wrong With Video Game Biz Saturday, May 16, 2009 @ 10:46AMVideo games are constantly criticized for being hyper-violent and without any sort of redeeming context or meaning. Recently a controversy surrounding a new war...