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James J. McGrath was left home with his folks during the early years of WWII while his four older siblings were all serving in the military. Never one to hesitate, he volunteered at age 14 for service with the U.S. Merchant Marine, fudging by one year his true age to meet requirements.
S. Korea Says N. Korea Fired 7 Missiles
S. Korea says N. Korea has fired a seventh missile off its eastern coast. The firing could further escalate tensions in the region as the U.S. tries to muster support for tough enforcement of a U.N. resolution resolution imposed on the communist regime for its May nuclear test.Two Troops Die in Attack on Afghan Base
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The head of U.S. Central Command warned Friday that the thousands of American troops surging into Afghanistan's turbulent Helmand province to battle the Taliban are in for a tough fight.Gay Vet's Dismissal Spotlights CA.
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U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan on Friday, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the biggest U.S. military operation here since the American-led invasion of 2001.Marines Push Deeper in Afghan Assault
Marines pushed deeper into Taliban strongholds today after suffering the first fatality of their massive offensive against Afghanistan's hardline Islamist militia. Marines are on the ground in Helmand province's districts of Garmsir and Nawa, and have helped Afghan forces take Khanishin, towards the border with Pakistan.
Biden in Iraq to Visit Troops, Leaders
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Iraq on Thursday to visit U.S. soldiers, just two days after all American combat troops withdrew from Baghdad and all of Iraq's cities and towns.Captain America Returns
Strike up the band and shoot off the fireworks. It's the Fourth of July. And Captain America is back! Two years after being shot down on the steps of a New York City courthouse the iconic superhero is being resurrected.Navy Investigating Gay Sailor's Death
The Navy is investigating the death of a gay Sailor from Houston who was shot in the early-morning hours as he guarded an access gate at a Marine Corps base in Southern California.City to Honor the Real 'Uncle Sam'
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A missing U.S. Soldier has been sold to a militant clan, a U.S. military official said. The unidentified senior military official told CNN the Soldier, whose name was not released, was captured and then sold to a group led by the infamous warlord Siraj Haqqani.
NKorea Test-fires 4 Short-range Missiles
North Korea test-fired four short-range missiles Thursday, South Korea's Defense Ministry said, a move that aggravates already high tensions following Pyongyang's recent nuclear test.Detainee Seeks 'Black Sites' Access
Lawyers for a Guantanamo detainee charged with terrorism crimes have asked the U.S. government to preserve overseas locations where he was subjected to "physical and psychological ill-treatment" until they can inspect them.FBI Notes: Saddam Feared Iran Over US
After his capture, Saddam Hussein told the FBI that he falsely allowed the world to believe Iraq had weapons of mass destruction because he feared revealing his weakness to Iran, the hostile neighbor he considered a bigger threat than the U.S.WWII Women Pilots to Receive Medals
The first women to fly U.S. military aircraft will be given gold medals to honor their service to the country under a bill signed Wednesday by President Obama.
Marines Hit Insurgents Behind Lines
Marines took Afghan insurgents by surprise early Thursday morning when they dropped behind their lines to hit them as part of the just-launched major operation against Taliban fighters. Helicopters carried hundreds of Marines into the village of Nawa, some 20 miles south of the provincial capital of Lashkar Gah, in a region where no U.S. or other NATO troops have operated in large numbers.
GIs Told Not to Risk Civilian Lives
Beginning today, American Soldiers in Afghanistan will be under orders to back down when they're chasing Taliban fighters whenever they think that civilians might be at risk.Rep.: Iraq Elections May Speed US Exit
U.S. forces and equipment could be out of Iraq by a 2011 deadline if elections in January are peaceful, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison said Wednesday in a teleconference call from Kuwait.Tiger Offers Troops a 'Fore!' of July
In three years, Tiger Woods’ signature golf tournament, the AT&T National, has become a summer ritual for servicemembers in the national capital region, and this year it kicks off the steaming hot July Fourth weekend.Most Popular
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