States shore up support for troops
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From life insurance to utility bills and tuition, there's a surge of support for part-time soldiers.
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The government may urge off-duty soldiers to wear their uniforms in a bid to boost public support.
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Cynthia Burks doesn't just talk about supporting her country's troops serving in Iraq.
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WASHINGTON -- In a diplomatic victory for the United States, NATO officials agreed yesterday to send hundreds of military advisers to Iraq this year to train local security forces as part of a new task force that could eventually grow to 3,000 personnel. Trainers from France, Germany, and other nations that bitterly opposed the US-led invasion are expected to join ...
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Though the proportion of their donations is small in relation to the humongous totals raised in this money primary for 2008, members of the armed forces do not seem to be only opening their pockets for Republicans this time around.
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Army officials say they may be forced to make greater use of the National Guard to provide enough troops for overseas deployments.
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Washington, Nov. 14 (NNN): The United States has welcomed the Indian announcement of reduction of troops in troubled Jammu and Kashmir state.
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BRUSSELS -- Nearly 2,000 NATO troops, including two &quot;rapid response&quot; battalions from Spain and Italy, began arriving in Afghanistan this week to strengthen the international military presence there in time for the Oct. 9 presidential election, NATO officials said.
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BAGHDAD - The United States announced plans on Wednesday to increase its forces in Iraq to their highest levels since last yearâs invasion, as the countryâs interim government engaged in a flurry of contacts to rally support for January 30 elections.
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Afghanistan welcomed on Thursday U.S. plans to send an extra 3,000 troops to fight the Taliban insurgency, but Washington's move highlights divisions between Western allies over how much to commit to the country.
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WASHINGTON - The United States is strengthening its military presence in Iraq to 150,000, ordering more soldiers to the country and extending the stay of some combat units already stationed there.
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More than 20 Vermont towns passed resolutions on Tuesday seeking to impeach President Bush, while 13 towns in the tiny New England state called on Washington to bring U.S. troops back from Iraq.
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Senator John F. Kerry is asking the more than 1 million people who registered online in support of his presidential campaign to help US troops in Iraq by donating money to the United Service Organizations so that the USO can provide soldiers with free phone cards for holiday calls home.
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WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Colin L. Powell offered strong support yesterday for an Iraqi proposal for an international conference to promote political stability in the country.
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Countries taking part in a conference on Iraq differ on how to assist the nation but strongly support the interim government&#39;s
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Part-time soldiers and their families need more help and support before and after being sent to Iraq, according to a study.
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FORT STEWART, Ga. -- As a gray dawn broke, hundreds of 3rd Infantry Division soldiers gathered on a Georgia marching ground this month and listened to a long list of names of fallen comrades. Taps rose mournfully above rows of young redbud trees planted for each of the division's 317 soldiers who...