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Candid reflections on Afghanistan from those whose lives were changed forever by the war
A look back on 20 years of war by people directly involved.
By Howard Altman
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Moving company illegally auctioned off service member’s family heirlooms and other possessions, Justice alleges
Mementos that had belonged to a cousin killed in action, his grandfather's military service medals, and a dresser handmade by his great-grandfather were among the belongings that were allegedly illegally auctioned off.
By Karen Jowers
Sweet 16 surprise: Teen gets restored Ford Bronco of his Marine father, killed in Fallujah in 2007
Triston Walsh was 4 years old when his father was killed in a 2007 sniper attack in Fallujah.
By Teri Maddox, Belleville News-Democrat via AP
Daughter’s plea draws 50,000 birthday cards for World War II veteran
When Sue Morse requested on Facebook that friends send her father well-wishes for his Dec. 30 birthday, she expected maybe 160 cards.
Nearly 200-year-old society ministers to mariners
The Charleston Port & Seafarers' Society, an ecumenical Christian organization, looks after the needs of mariners crisscrossing the globe, and of the stevedores on shore.
By ADAM PARKER, The Post and Courier of Charleston
Nation bids goodbye to Bush with high praise, cannons, humor
The nation bid goodbye to George H.W. Bush with high praise, cannon salutes and gentle humor Wednesday, celebrating the life of the Texan who embraced a lifetime of service in Washington and was the last president to fight for the U.S. in wartime. Three former presidents looked on at Washington National Cathedral as a fourth — George W. Bush — eulogized his dad as “the brightest of a thousand points of light.”
Escalating tensions: Ukraine bars entry to Russian men of fighting age
The ban will last 30 days — as long as the martial law introduced this week in much of Ukraine after Russia seized three Ukrainian naval vessels and their crews.
US lawmakers urge Trump to arm Ukraine, break silence on Russian blockade
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are pressuring President Donald Trump to take a tougher line on Moscow after an incident at sea between Ukraine and Russia, which is ratcheting tensions between the two neighbors.
By Joe Gould
Attention deployed dads: Want to be in a Netflix promotional video?
If you're stationed overseas and have a child getting married soon, you may be just the person Netflix is looking for.
By Natalie Gross