War Casualties

Standing Up for All the Fallen

Christopher Holshek | Posted 05.25.2012

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Christopher Holshek

We should respect each other's commitment to community and country. There is no reason why we cannot stand up for all the fallen, so that Memorial Day will honor all those who gave their lives in the service of their neighbors as well as their nation.

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CA Leads Nation With This DARK Statistic

2012-04-30-small.png | Posted 04.30.2012

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Story comes courtesy of the Center for Investigative Reporting. By G. W. Schulz When Chief Warrant Officer Nicholas Johnson’s Black Hawk helicop...

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Making a Difference: The World of Giving

Lisa M. Dietlin | Posted 07.25.2011

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Lisa M. Dietlin

Do something for our military personnel or to honor and remember those who have served. Here are five recommendations and tips on easy ways to make a difference on Memorial Day.

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Hushing Up Civilian Casualties Investigations in Afghanistan

Erica Gaston | Posted 05.25.2011

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Erica Gaston

The detention of journalists for trying to provide an independent voice on security incidents in Afghanistan undermines Western governments' otherwise positive efforts to support free media there in the past 10 years.

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The Three-Fifths PMC

David Isenberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Isenberg

Private military supporters frequently argue that using contractors is less costly than using regular military forces. Let's say it is true. Is that a good thing? No. Here is why.

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One November's Dead: The American War Dead Disappear Into the Darkness

Tom Engelhardt | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tom Engelhardt

The American dead have, it seems, like the war they are now fighting, generally gone into the dustbin of news coverage.

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A Dramatic Look At Life-Saving Medics In Afghanistan

AP/The Huffington Post | BRENNAN LINSLEY | Posted 05.25.2011

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HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (AP) — It was pushing dusk when the call came: "One Category Alpha." The voice crackled over the radio, urgent but...

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It's Always a Bad Year to Get Out of Afghanistan

Robert Greenwald | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Greenwald

2010-06-06-soldier.jpg After 104 months of war, the last 12 of which saw the U.S. triple the number of troops in Afghanistan, attempted terror attacks against our country are at an all-time high.

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Questioning Our Memorial Day Script

Dr. David P. Gushee | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. David P. Gushee

The state must honor those who have died for its causes quite solemnly, and it must encourage its citizens to honor the dead.

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Cheney Should Remember -- Really Remember -- Our Fallen Troops

David Quigg | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Quigg

If today were any day other than Memorial Day, I wouldn't make it to the end of this sentence without flinging some heartfelt insult at Dick Cheney.

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