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Bush OKs military pay raise

Tuesday, February 5, 2008 6:44

By Leo Shane IIICourtesy Stars and StripesWASHINGTON -- President Bush signed the fiscal 2008 Defense authorization bill into law Monday. The signing will belatedly activate a bigger pay raise and more than two dozen bonuses owed to troops.The measure, passed by Congress in ...

Troops bring Thanksgiving to Hondurans

Troops bring Thanksgiving to Hondurans

Tuesday, November 27, 2007 9:00

Courtesy Army News Service About 70 soldiers and other servicemembers from Joint Task Force Bravo climbed 5.5 miles up Comayagua Mountain to bring a Thanksgiving feast of moer than 600 pounds of food to villagers in La Sampedrana Nov. ...

Last WWI combat veteran laid to rest

Thursday, March 15, 2007 9:48

Reprinted from Army News Service, written by Spc. April L. DustinPORTLAND, Ore - The echo of a three volley salute and bugler playing Taps seemingly marked the end of an era as ...