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By Army Sgt. Amy Wieser-Wilson
MANDAN, N.D.– "They are dead; but they live in each patriot's breast, and their names are engraven on honor's bright crest," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote.
At the Veterans Cemetery here, 2,799 names are "engraven," remembered in their death for the life they lived and the war they fought. Nearly 1,000 more share the sacred space, honored for their service in the National Guard or reserves or as a veteran's family member.
Stoic white-granite stones pattern the lush green landscape, spreading out in four directions from a plaza where flags fly high and proud. This is where soldiers - and airmen and sailors and Marines - "fade away." They're certainly never forgotten, especially as... [Read More] |   0 Replies | 368 Views | | Joe the Vet Endorses McCain in YouTube's Most Popular Election Video | | Oct 31, 2008 - 12:44 PM - by TalkMilitary | John McCain's most powerful ad -- an open letter to Barack Obama in which an Iraq War veteran criticizes his stand on the war -- didn't cost the Republican candidate a dime.
In "Dear Mr. Obama," army veteran Joe Cook stands in front of the camera and scolds the Democratic presidential candidate for calling the Iraq war a mistake. The two-minute video, which was posted on YouTube, has gotten more than 11 million hits and is the most popular election video on the site.
In the video, Cook tells Obama why he disagrees with his Iraq war policies and says he's supporting McCain. At the end, he walks away from the camera, revealing that he has a prosthetic leg.
| | 0 Replies | 274 Views | | Security Responsibility Returns to Iraqis in Babil Province | | Oct 24, 2008 - 9:56 AM - by TalkMilitary | Security Responsibility Returns to Iraqis in Babil Province
By Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Carden
WASHINGTON, - Coalition forces have turned over primary security responsibility for Iraq’s Babil province to the Iraqis today, another sign of improvements being made in Iraq, White House Press Secretary Dana Perino said at a news conference here.
“[President Bush] is appreciative of all the work that our forces have done, but also recognizes that the Iraqis have done a lot of work too to get to this point,” Perino said.
Babil, south of Baghdad, became the 12th of Iraq’s 18 provinces to take the lead for its own security operations, she said.
“[Coaltion forces and the Iraqi government] are working together to provide the security needed for the stability and prosperity Iraqis need to move forward in their lives,” Navy Cmdr. Abram McGull, a Multinational Force Iraq spokesman, said today.
Multinational... [Read More] | | 0 Replies | 256 Views | | Soldiers Help Iraqi Girl With Congenital Heart Condition | | Oct 24, 2008 - 9:54 AM - by TalkMilitary | Soldiers Help Iraqi Girl With Congenital Heart Condition
By Army Staff Sgt. Michel Sauret
FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq, Oct. 24, 2008 – Rawan, a 5-year-old Iraqi girl, bounced on the couch and clapped her tiny hands, evoking laughter from those watching her.
From the color of her blue lips, she looked as though she might have savored one grape-flavored lollipop too many. She sang as she bounced, but her voice came out as wisps of air, as if she were playing a joke on her grandparents to force them to listen closely. Her skin is pale compared to the rich skin color of her grandfather and grandmother, who visited with U.S. soldiers here to talk about her condition.
Rawan has a congenital heart disease, an extreme condition that affects her pulmonary arteries and lungs, causing her to talk in soft rasps, limiting oxygen to her skin and causing the blue tint of her lips.
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