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New data shows a racial divide when it comes to how historical events are viewed.

In March 2009, Johnson joined an Army Reserve unit in Seagoville, Texas, and served four and a half years. He was sent to Afghanistan in 2013 and served eight months with the 420th Engineer Brigade.

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In an effort to give Afghanistan time to form a stable government, President Obama on Tuesday said U.S. troops will keep its current level of…

The Department of Defense announced yesteday that XVIII Airborne Corps from Ft. Bragg will deploy in late January as a part of rotation of forces to Afghanistan.   The Corps will deply about 500 paratroopers to serve.

A video has surfaced of what appears to be American soldiers dressed in Marine gear urinating on dead bodies. The video was posted online with the caption “scout sniper team 4 with 3rd battalion 2nd marines out of camp lejeune peeing on dead talibans.” In the video, the soldiers joke around with one saying, “Have […]

AFGHANISTAN — Sgt. Edward J. Frank II was killed by a bomb while in Afghanistan on his first tour of duty there along with four other soldiers. Frank had previously served in Iraq for two tours of duty after joining the army in 2005. The Grio reports: Frank’s awards and decorations include two Army Commendation […]

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President slipped unannounced into dangerous Afghanistan on Friday, just days before review of 9-year-plus conflict there

WASHINGTON — America’s vaunted can-do spirit is badly frayed. From the Gulf oil spill to the war in Afghanistan, from lost jobs to soaring budget deficits, cascading crises are defying easy resolution and undermining faith in the future.