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US soldiers re-enlisting because of poor economy
FORT RILEY, Kan. - Sgt. Ryan Nyhus spent 14 months patrolling the deadly streets of Baghdad, where five members of his platoon were shot and one died. As bad as that was, he would rather go back there than take his chances in this brutal job market.
Nations:Afghanistan U.S. Iraq Activities:2008 Global Recession Source:(AP)
2008-12-02
Researchers: 139 WWII Marines entombed on atoll
PENSACOLA, Fla. - A Florida man's quest to find hundreds of U.S. Marines buried anonymously after one of World War II's bloodiest battles could lead to the largest identification of American war dead in history.
Nations:Cambodia U.S. Activities:World War II Vietnam War Source:(AP)
2008-11-26
Atty's: War vet won't testify at other vet's trial
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Defying the terms of his plea agreement, an Iraq war veteran will not testify against a fellow soldier charged with murdering another veteran after a drunken dispute, his lawyers said Wednesday.
Nations:U.S. Activities:Gulf War Coalition Forces Source:(AP)
2008-11-13
World marks 90th anniversary of Great War
DOUAUMONT, France (AFP) - Europe on Tuesday marked the 90th anniversary of the end of World War I, with the handful of surviving veterans at the vanguard of commemorations for the fallen of the "War to End All Wars".
Nations:U.K. France Germany Italy Russia Australia People:Prince Charles Nicolas Sarkozy Gordon Brown Activities:World War I Source:(AFP)
2008-11-11
Group finds, buries remains of forgotten veterans
RANDOLPH, Vt. - In World War II, Samuel Mazur was a tail gunner on a B-17 bomber that flew over Europe.
Nations:Lebanon U.S. Activities:World War I World War II Source:(AP)
2008-11-10
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