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by Hillary Crosley onMarch 23, 2013
The author read to West Point students from her novel, Home, about PTSD and the results of war.
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August 31, 2012
President Obama will lead a roundtable with service members and military families at Fort Bliss, Texas.
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by David Swerdlick onMarch 7, 2012
The president has waged war from Day 1. It's pathetic that critics still claim he's weak on defense.
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January 5, 2012
Blogging the Beltway: With the drawdown of troops in Iraq, Pentagon spending is also poised to scale back.
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by Lynette Holloway onDecember 18, 2011
Army Spec. David Emanuel Hickman, 23, was the 4,474th member of the U.S. military to die in the war.
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December 14, 2011
Blogging the Beltway: The president welcomes troops home and vows that his commitment to them doesn't end here.
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October 21, 2011
Blogging the Beltway: The Root checked in with former Secretary of the Army Clifford Alexander for his reaction.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onOctober 21, 2011
The president says the troops will be home for the holidays.
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May 19, 2011
Citing recent movements for democratic change across the Middle East and North Africa as a "historic opportunity," President Obama argued that U.S. policy in the region must be rooted in supporting the aspirations of its citizens instead of the power of dictators.
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by Sherrilyn A. Ifill onFebruary 9, 2011
Donald Rumsfeld's unrepentant memoir reflects the fact that no senior U.S. politician or military commander has been punished for our lawlessness in the Iraq War. And the Obama administration has shown no willingness to confront this injustice.
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