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• Taliban releases video said to be of missing soldier

  
  The Reid Report — Authority: 512
  The Taliban releases a video — on Christmas Day, no less — purporting to be Bowe Bergdahl, the young soldier who disappeared June 30th after wandering away from his unit. The young man in the tape is wearing a U.S. Army uniform, his face obscured by a helmet and dark glasses, and he is reading what appears to be a ...
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• Top Army Commander Rescinds Controversial Order Criminalizing Pregnancy

  
  Progressive News Daily — Authority: 160
  by Jason Leopold truthout.org A controversial policy implemented last month by the Army general commanding soldiers in Northern Iraq that criminalized pregnancy was rescinded following an outcry from women’s groups and fierce criticism by four Democratic lawmakers. According to a report published on ABC ...
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• US Military Removes its Pregnancy Ban

  
  EmpowHer.com - Site Activity Feed — Authority: 530
  January 2010 will see the "pregnancy" ban lifted from men and women serving in Iraq. read more
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• Soldiers Getting Pregnant In Iraq No Longer A UCMJ Offense

  
  ROK Drop — Authority: 515
  It is now okay for female soldiers to get pregnant in Iraq: The controversial order punishing pregnancy among troops serving in northern Iraq will cease to exist on Jan. 1 when forces throughout the country begin operating under a new, unified set of regulations, an Army official has confirmed. With the ...
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• Fox News Wants To Pimp You To The Army – Travel and Honor!

  
  War On You: Breaking Alternative News — Authority: 518
  Fox News Wants To Pimp You To The Army – Travel and Honor! Fox News Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:47 EST Given the nature of the US military’s bloody adventures around the world, this propaganda report for the DOD, courtesy of Fox News, is particularly galling and provides stark evidence of just how far the ...
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• Afghanistan: Marines move in to stop Tal…

  
  Talk Islam — Authority: 498
  Afghanistan: Marines move in to stop Taliban infiltrating from Pakistan. As part of Obama’s Afghanistan war surge, some 9,000 marines are moving into small Afghan towns near the border to stop Taliban soldiers and supplies coming from Pakistan. The view from this new front. Also: The Taliban blew up three more ...
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• Family of Kidnapped U.S. Soldier Urges Taliban to Send Son Home

  
  Muslims Against Sharia — Authority: 562
  KABUL — In a Christmas Day move, the Taliban on Friday released a video of an American soldier captured in Afghanistan, showing him apparently healthy but spouting criticism about the U.S. military operation. In Idaho, Pfc. Bowe Bergdahls family pleaded for his release and urged him to "stay strong." Bergdahl ...
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• President Obamas Weekly Address with First Lady Michelle Obama, December 25, 2009 (Video and Transcript)

  
  This Week With Barack Obama — Authority: 135
  For the first time in a weekly address, the President is joined by the First Lady as they celebrate Christmas. They both honor those serving overseas, those who have sacrificed for their country, and the families that stand by them. December 24, 2009.TranscriptHome Page
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• Taliban releases video of captured US soldier

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 732
  Cairo, Dec 25 (DPA) The Taliban Friday released a video purporting to show US soldier Bowe Bergdahl, who was captured in Afghanistan nearly six months ago.The US military has not yet publicly verified the video, but the US-based monitoring group IntelCenter said that “initial analysis indicates the hostage appearing ...
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• Al-Qaida fighters killed in Yemen air strikes

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 985
  • Defence minister says US intelligence used to target militants • Three key figures killed in second attack on group in a week Yemeni forces backed by US intelligence have struck a series of suspected al-Qaida hideouts, including a meeting of senior leaders, killing at least 30 militants, the government said. ...
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• Is It Time To Do Away with Military Valor Medals?

  
  ROK Drop — Authority: 515
  Here is an interesting thought brought courtesy of Thomas Ricks’ blog: [A]re valor awards potentially counterproductive in a COIN environment?  Hypothetically, an officer who does effective clear, hold, build, develops partner capacity, and brings a sector to success will likely receive a BSM, if anything. ...
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• Anwar Awlaki dead? Nidal Hasan cleric dead? Nasser al-Wahayshi dead?

  
  Maggie's Notebook — Authority: 593
  Anwar Awlaki, the cleric who corresponded with Fort Hood jihadist killer, Nidal Hasan, may be dead in Yemen after a U.S. air strike. Also believed dead is the al-Qaeda leader in Yemen, Nassar al-Wahayshi and his deputy Saeed al-Shehri. Anwar Awlaki Anwar Awlaki is a U.S.-born Yemeni scholar from Las ...
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• Merry Christmas To Our Troops Around The World and At Home!

  
  Chicagoray's Views and News — Authority: 536
  First thing,  this is an awesome poem tweaked for the military and read to " Twas The Night Before Christmas."... A Soldiers Night Before Christmas Terry, Proud Mom of 4 | MySpace Video Secondly: T his is a nice op ed written to the troops I cameacross this morning from the East Ohio newspaper known ...
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• Stunning Statistics About the War Every American Should Know

  
  Progressive News Daily — Authority: 160
  by Jeremy Scahill Rebel Reports Contrary to popular belief, the US actually has 189,000 personnel on the ground in Afghanistan right now—and that number is quickly rising. A hearing in Sen. Claire McCaskill’s Contract Oversight subcommittee on contracting in Afghanistan has highlighted some important ...
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• Military service members get increase in allowance for housing

  
  WalletPop Blog — Authority: 700
  Filed under: Home , Real Estate , Career , Recession While President Obama is preparing to send more military personnel to Afghanistan with the new year, for those servicemen and women who are remaining in the United States, the Department of Defense has announced an increase in 2010 for what is known as the ...
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• Christmas and Hanukkah for our Troops

  
  Woman Honor Thyself — Authority: 117
  Listen listen. Heh. “I’ll be home for Christmas, you can count on me. I’ll be home for Christmas, if only in my dreams.” “Support out Troops” is more than just a bumper sticker sweet friends. It’s cool to stick a yellow ribbon on the back of your car, but it’s quite another thing to ...
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• Wednesday Hero: Merry Christmas And God Bless

  
  MY WEEKLY THOUGHTS — Authority: 106
  With only two days until Christmas, I want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and to remind you to keep our men and women that are not able to be with their friends and families this time of year in your thoughts a prayers. They do so much without ever asking for anything in return.These brave men and women ...
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• Afghan forces capture dangerous Taliban commander in Nimroz

  
  Muslims Against Sharia — Authority: 562
  By Bill Roggio The Afghan military claimed to have captured a dangerous Taliban commander who orders suicide and roadside bomb attacks in the southwestern province of Nimroz. Mullah Sher Malang was captured in a raid in the Khashrod district in Nimroz after a major clash with Taliban forces in the ...
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• Japan-US secret nuclear deal discovered: reports

  
  DefenceTalk | Defense & Military News - Forums - Pictures - Weapons — Authority: 559
  Tokyo: A secret agreement under which Japan allowed the US military to bring nuclear weapons to the Asian nation has been uncovered despite years of denial of its existence by Tokyo, media reports said Tuesday. The 1969 contract, signed by then US President Richard Nixon and Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato, was ...
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• Up to 56,000 more contractors likely for Afghanistan, congressional agency says

  
  The Uncooperative Bloggers — Authority: 119
  I know that libs and conservatives alike have a problem with the surge. But, since WWII we have waged war with the intent of "nation building". Contractors build things, so there you go. From The Washington Post : The surge of 30,000 U.S. troops into Afghanistan could be accompanied by a surge of up to 56,000 ...
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