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As Independence Day approaches in the U.S., those who pay the price of keeping us independent are heavily engaged today . In the largest offensive operation by US Marines since the retaking of Fallujah in Iraq in 2004, Brigadier-General Larry Nicholson said that the American troops had run into stiff resistance in some areas. He confirmed that the Marines had taken casualties, with the death of a first soldier in combat. The US push into the southern districts of Nawa and Garmsir is intended to clear an area known to British forces as “The Fishhook” because of the shape of the Helmand River at that point. About 4,000 Marines are involved in the operation over a 55-mile front. The Taleban has controlled the area for the past three years. Brigadier Nicholson said that while the 1st Battalion of the 5th Marine force was making... [read full story]
A soldier from St. Joseph, Mich., has died while serving in Afghanistan. Army Sgt. Daniel A. Frazier died in connection with a suicide bombing, according to his father, David Frazier of Niles. Family members learned Friday...
LONDON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Ten British soldiers stationed in Afghanistan have been sent back to England during the past six months after becoming pregnant, authorities say. Despite a "no touching" rule, many servicewomen may have...
MELBOURNE, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Australian stocks opened little changed on Monday, with mostly higher resources stocks offset by weakness in banks as concerns lingered over the strength of a global economic recovery.
Brisbane, Australia, Nov 23, 2009 - (ABN Newswire) - Resources company Metallica Minerals Limited (ASX:MLM) has welcomed an announcement by subsidiary MetroCoal Limited that it will proceed with an Australian Securities...
