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Documentary to show if individual soldiers can put aside the differences of ideology and government PHOENIX, NEW YORK and SADR CITY, Baghdad, Iraq, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Shai: Arabic for "Tea." Commonly shared by friends when sitting down to speak; an excellent alternative to machine guns. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130301/CG69793) Iraq War veteran Daniel Somers is traveling back to Baghdad in order to meet with his former enemies ("insurgents")...
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In part of his new book, "THE DANGEROUS RIGHT WING," author Richard Fults discloses/documents 'THE WORST CRIME IN AMERICAN HISTORY' from isolated, factual criminal evidence; in the public domain for years but never before connected or investigated by anyone. Fults outlines his findings: 1) In 2002, after 12 months of Bush and his neocons emphatically and repeatedly claiming that Iraq had been involved in the 9/11 attack, and intended to...
NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For Darron Wright, a three tour veteran of the Iraq War, America's eight-year campaign to liberate Iraq was a good war fought well. In his new book, Iraq Full Circle: From Shock and Awe to the Last Combat Patrol in Baghdad and Beyond he offers a first-hand analysis of the war. Wright was battalion operations officer for an infantry battalion from 2003-2004 operating in the dangerous Sunni Triangle. In 2005-6 he did a tour as a Brigade Executive...
SILVER SPRING, Md. and LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Military Channel has acquired from Gigapix Studios the critically-acclaimed and multiple award-winning documentary BAKER BOYS: INSIDE THE SURGE. The series follows Baker Company, a squad of Army soldiers on an extended tour in Iraq. Their primary mission: attempt to dismantle Al Qaeda and the terrorist organization's infrastructure during "the Surge" that turned the tide of the war. Filmed over three months by...
Backpacks from Coalition sponsor T-Mobile also to be distributed WILTON, Conn., Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Looking to brighten the holidays for those severely wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Coalition to Salute America's Heroes (CSAH) will be hosting a dinner at Kansas' Fort Riley on Sunday, December 18, for nearly 75 soldiers and Army veterans who will each be presented with a $500 Christmas gift check. The event, which is being conducted in partnership with the...
Wounded Soldiers at Brooke Army Medical Center To Receive More Than $85,000 in Holiday Gift Checks From Coalition to Salute America's Heroes Backpacks from Coalition sponsor T-Mobile also to be distributed WILTON, Conn., Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For nearly 175 soldiers recovering at San Antonio's Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) from the severe wounds they suffered in Afghanistan and Iraq, the holiday season should become a little more joyous on December 16 when each...
NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC expressed admiration and appreciation to the American men and women who served valiantly in Iraq, as the nearly nine-year war was officially declared over by President Obama. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/AJCLOGO) "Our gratitude goes out to all those who defended American values and interests by their brave service in Iraq," said AJC Executive Director David Harris. "We mourn the 4,500 Americans in uniform...
Attendees to each receive $60 Thanksgiving gift check as part of upcoming nationwide distribution WILTON, Conn., Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nearly two dozen military service members from Texas who were severely wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq will be treated to a special pre-Veterans Day meal on Tuesday, November 8, when they and their families are guests of the Coalition to Salute America's Heroes (CSAH) for dinner at a San Antonio restaurant. During the...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following are the comments of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on the President's announcement of the total withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of this year: "I was pleased to hear President Obama announce that our troops will finally come home, by the end of this year. Our two countries need to finally and fully turn the page on this costly and unnecessary war. "The plan to finally end this misbegotten war is bittersweet news....
Congressman Chaka Fattah releases this statement following the Administration's announcement on Iraq. WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "President Obama has been consistent with his campaign promise on Iraq. He said he would end the war responsibly and bring our troops home. When he took office there were roughly 150,000 U.S. troops serving in Iraq. By the end of this year, all of our troops will be home. The President kept his word." (Logo:...
