Iraq - Tour extended for local Marine battalion

Tour extended for local Marine battalion
Palm Springs and Coachella Valley Local News and Guides - Jan 12 4:01 AM
President Bush's announcement Wednesday of a troop surge in Iraq will have a direct impact close to home. The men and women of 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines out of Twentynine Palms, already in Iraq, will have their current tour extended by 60 to 90 days, as reported on thedesertsun.com on Thursday.Save

Silly String to the Rescue
Heartland News - Dec 21 6:25 AM
Of all the things you might be thinking to send our troops overseas this holiday, silly string probably wasn't at the top of the list. But you may want to pack another package with a few cans of the gooey stuff in it.Save

Reelin in the year
South Bend Tribune - Dec 31 4:12 AM
Before 2006 turns into 2007, The Notebook pauses, takes an Intermission, if you will, to look back at the year that was.Save

Noah Shachtman: Surge: What's the Use?
HuffingtonPost - Jan 10 1:11 PM
Obviously, the giant news of the day is Bush's plan for more troops in Iraq . And I have to say, I'm having trouble getting my arms around the story. Because I can't find anyone -- anyone -- that thinks this "surge," this "escalation," is a good idea. That believes it will truly deliver a significant impact. So I'm asking the Republican die-hards out there -- the folks who are deeply committed ...Save

Candia Marine Featured On 'Kimmel'
WMUR News 9 - Dec 20 3:34 PM
A Marine in Iraq sent a "shout-out" to her family in New Hampshire on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Tuesday night, but her family didn't catch it.Save

Medic shot by sniper was featured in story on soldier shot in Iraq
Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Dec 29 1:46 AM
Petty Officer 3rd Class Dustin E. Kirby, a U.S. Navy corpsman whose efforts to save a wounded Marine in Iraq were covered in an article published Nov. 2 in The New York Times, was severely wounded by an Iraqi sniper on Christmas afternoon, his family and the Marine Corps said yesterday.Save