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Soldier in Afghanistan Witnesses Son's Birth Via Skype

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:35:23 +0000

Technology is awesome. And not just because it helps us play Words With Friends on our phone when we’re bored at work. It also allowed Specialist Brock Howland to witness the birth of his son. Howland is stationed in Afghanistan, and his pregnant wife Wendy is back home in Kalmazoo, MI. But thanks to the video messaging service Skype, [...]

Obama: "Every American Soldier Will Be Out Of Iraq By The End Of The Year"

DJ Digital — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:37:22 +0000

This is big news. President Barack Obama just announced that the US Troops in Iraq will all return home by the end of this year. “As promised, the rest of our troops in Iraq will come home by the end of the year. After nearly nine years, America’s war in Iraq will be over.”

30 American Troops Killed in Afghanistan After Taliban Attack on Helicopter

DJ Digital — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 18:30:41 +0000

Editor's Note: This post has been updated to reflect that 30 American troops were killed in the attack, rather than 31, as initially reported.

Taliban insurgents shot down an American military helicopter in Afghanistan Saturday, killing 30 American troops, 7 Afghan commandos, and an interpreter multiple news outlets are reporting.