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17 Nov 2009 20:50

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U.S.: U.S. soldiers are committing suicide at a higher rate in 2009

  • 140 the number of suicides in the U.S. Army in 2008; that was an all-time record
  • 140 the number of soldier suicides so far in 2009; we’re on track for a new record source
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11 Nov 2009 11:11

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U.S., World: Veterans Day is today; don’t forget to honor the fallen

Today’s Veterans Day. 11/11. Obama celebrated at a ceremony at Arlingtion National Cemetery. How did you celebrate? source
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17 Oct 2009 16:14

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World: Pakistan’s trying to weed out Taliban militants en masse

  • 28,000 soldiers are on the case in South Waziristan source
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11 Oct 2009 01:28

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World: The Pakistan hostage situation ends better than it could’ve

  • 25 soldiers were rescued by Pakistani commandos after being captured earlier today
  • three hostages died in the scuffle; two commandos and four gunmen also died in the ambush source
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10 Oct 2009 12:08

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World: Pakistani militants hold soldiers hostage at army headquarters

  • 15 soldiers are being held; six more were killed today source
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06 Oct 2009 10:46

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World: Wow, that was a big battle: A U.S. soldier death toll gets perspective

  • eight Americans died in a huge weekend battle in Afghanistan; it was the worst loss of U.S. soldiers in the region in a year
  • 100 Afghan fighters died in the same battle, NATO said today, which gives an idea of the sheer scale of the fighting source
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28 Sep 2009 20:46

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World: Soldiers in Guinea violently strike back against the opposition

  • 87 people have been killed by soldiers at a rally in Guinea source
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02 Aug 2009 21:16

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World: Iraqi authorities say elite soldiers, not terrorists, robbed a bank

  • $4.8 million was stolen from a bank last week; 8 were killed source
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21 Apr 2009 10:20

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Tech, U.S.: The iPod Touch = The military’s new weapon of choice

  • why? The military has spent all this money on research and development of technology to use in the field, and Apple’s device has nearly equaled it – and at $230 a pop, it costs a lot less than the $600-$700 devices they usually carry around. And, admit it, it looks cool. Wouldn’t you want to carry around an iPod Touch in Iraq?
  • how? Among military uses involve translation software for soldiers in the field, especially in Iraq. Soldiers can also take photos and annotate maps out of the box. The military is also working on its own facial-recognition app to spot terrorism suspects. (No word on if it’s coming to the app store, though we’re guessing no.) source
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19 Mar 2009 00:35

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U.S.: How many soldiers were affected by the stop-loss policy?

  • 120,000+ solders have been affected by stop-loss since 2001
  • 13,000 are still currently in the military due to stop-loss orders source
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