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National Guard aviators return from Kosovo

KTUU Anchorage - Fri Nov 27, 12:53 am ET

The last remaining soldiers with the Alaska Army National Guard are coming home from Kosovo duty just in time for Thanksgiving.

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Blair's stance 'hardened' after Bush talks: probe
AFP via Yahoo! News - Thu Nov 26, 11:36 am ET
Britain's Tony Blair may have swung behind US calls for regime change in Iraq after meeting President George W. Bush at his Texas ranch in 2002, a top diplomat told an inquiry into the war on Thursday.
Facing critics in his own party
Washington Post - Thu Nov 26, 11:33 am ET
Democrats may be the most skeptical audience when president announces Afghan war strategy.
Franklin D. Wood
Mason Valley News - 42 minutes ago
Franklin D. Wood passed away at the South Lyon Medical Center early on Monday morning, November 16, 2009. He was 76. Franklin was born in Oakland, California, on August 8, 1933, the son of Clyde and Ruth Wood. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.
NASA Hacker Will be Extradited to the U.S.
AnandTech - Fri Nov 27, 1:59 am ET
McKinnon is expected to finally be extradited to face charges in the U.S....
VA to host 'Town Hall' gathering in Yerington on January 14
Mason Valley News - 48 minutes ago
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System in Reno will host a Town Hall meeting in Yerington on Jan. 14, 2010, to provide information on the requirements for eligibility and enrollment and to discuss health care needs of Lyon County veterans.
Army psychologist killed at Fort Hood is buried at Arlington
Washington Post - Thu Nov 26, 12:00 am ET
An Army psychologist from Woodbridge who was killed in the Fort Hood shootings was buried Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery.
Another West Texas Lawmaker Lobbying for VA Hospital Name Change
News West 9 Midland - Thu Nov 26, 11:15 pm ET
Another West Texas lawmaker makes a move to rename the V.A. Hospital in Big Spring. Congressman Randy Neugebauer is lobbying to have it officially dubbed the George O'Brien, Junior Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Blood drive is Nov. 30
Gretna Breeze - 1 hour 14 minutes ago
The next Gretna community blood drive is Monday, Nov. 30. The Gretna American Legion Auxiliary is organizing the drive from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church. Those interested in volunteering or making an appointment should contact Kathy Iske at 332-3827.
VA outpatient clinic closed Friday
Bellevue Leader - 1 hour 16 minutes ago
The Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Bellevue will be closed Nov. 27.
Rhea decor sale helps health care
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Fri Nov 27, 12:19 am ET
The first "Rhea-diant" Holiday Celebration-Festival of Trees will be held Saturday at the National Guard Armory in Dayton.
Concert to feature original Christmas carol
The Patriot-News - Fri Nov 27, 12:17 am ET
It began as the American Legion Post 143 band, a place for music-loving veterans returning from overseas and area residents to continue practicing their craft.
Casualties Of War
Springdale Morning News - 1 hour 19 minutes ago
SPRINGDALE — To honor the men and women in our armed forces and remind our readers of their sacrifices, Northwest Arkansas Newspapers is publishing Department of Defense announcements identifying Americans killed in active military operations.
Tri-State Woodcarvers offers 'Wonders in Wood'
Evansville Courier & Press - Thu Nov 26, 11:59 pm ET
EVANSVILLE —Tri-State Woodcarvers will present its annual "Wonders in Wood" show and sale this weekend at the National Guard Armory at Lloyd Expressway and Vann Avenue.Hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.Featured will be special auctions and drawings for original woodcarvings and tools donated by club members and sponsors.Proceeds from the Carving for Charity ...
Briefs: 2010 Support Freedom Award nominees sought
The Virginian-Pilot - Fri Nov 27, 1:02 am ET
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Defense Department agency, is accepting nominations for the 2010 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.
Bristol soldier proud of Army’s work in Afghanistan
Bristol Herald Courier - Thu Nov 26, 11:48 pm ET
Shortly before heading to Afghanistan for his second military deployment in several years, U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Juston Davis of Bristol told the Bristol Herald Courier he would go with pride in his service – and longing, for his newlywed wife and loving stepdaughter, who celebrated Thanksgiving on Thursday without him.
278th set to deploy
Daily News Journal - 1 hour 51 minutes ago
Tennessee's largest National Guard unit is scheduled to deploy to Camp Shelby, Miss., on or about Dec. 5.
Home for the HolidaysTwo Sapper families count their blessings this Thanksgiving
The Rhinelander Daily News - Thu Nov 26, 11:13 am ET
For area families with a loved one serving in the 951st Sapper Unit, it’s been a long year. The engineering unit of the Wisconsin U.S. Army National Guard – comprised of soldiers from the communities of Merrill, Tomahawk and Rhinelander – left a year ago for training and then spent 10 months under extremely dangerous conditions in Afghanistan. They returned home on Nov. 21, just in time to ...
State moves for quick sale of Thomson prison
Chicago Tribune - Thu Nov 26, 9:07 pm ET
Illinois lawmaker wants to speed up federal takeover -- A key state lawmaker wants to fast-track hearings on the possible sale of the Thomson Correctional Center to the federal government, a move made easier when the Quinn administration filed its recommendation for closing the prison.
General Makes Surprise T-Day Visit To USS Nimitz
KGTV San Diego - Thu Nov 26, 11:09 pm ET
The San Diego-based crew of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz were served a Thanksgiving meal by a surprise visitor --- Army Gen. David Petraeus, who heads military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
F-22s deploy to train in UAE
The Langley Air Force Base Fighter - 2 hours 32 minutes ago
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE - Langley Airmen prepare an F-22A Raptor on Nov. 4 for a deployment to United Arab Emirates. Six 1st Fighter Wing F-22A Raptors are participating in bilateral training with Coalition partners from Nov. 15 to Dec. 10. (US Air Force Photo/Airman Rebecca Montez)

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