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[MailTribune.com Headlines: Ashland, Oregon] MailTribune.com: Returning to Iraq: Sighting in their M-4s, a carbine variant of the older M-16 rifle, was just one of the many things the unit members are doing to prepare for their mission, said Day, 44, who served in Afghanistan in 2007 and was deployed to the Sinai Peninsula as part of a United Nations peacekeeping force in 2002-2003.

[Oregon at War - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com] Heading out for the new forgotten war (editorial) - Oregon at War ...: They are members of the Tigard-based 41st Brigade Combat Team, which may send up to about 3,100 soldiers to Iraq to do an unglamorous mission in a war that most Americans seem to think is over. The Oregon soldiers will provide security for convoys of supplies traveling between bases, as well as to perform other support duties, such as base security.

[KVAL RSS Feed] Iraq veterans helping newer soldiers prep for war | KVAL CBS 13 ...: He might have been to Iraq before, but Josh said this deployment will be much different than the first.

[Opinion Impact - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com] Heading out for the new forgotten war - OregonLive.com: that the drawdown in U.S. troops won't unleash a new, violent struggle between the Shiite-dominated central government and the Sunnis who made up the Awakening Councils; that Kurdistan doesn't become a new flashpoint for regional tensions;

[Corvallis CODEPINK] Corvallis CODEPINK » Blog Archive » A War Protester’s Tale From ...: The section on Obama’s Web site that addresses his administration’s position on the Iraq war states: “Barack Obama and Joe Biden will responsibly end the war in Iraq so that we can renew our military strength, dedicate more resources to the fight against the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan, and invest in our economy at home. The Obama-Biden plan will help us succeed in Iraq by transitioning to Iraqi control of their country.”

[Oregon at War] A 41st Brigade perspective on progress in Iraq (USA Today ...: In this photo from the 2/162's deployment to Baghdad in 2004-05, SFC Alan Ezelle issues orders to soldiers in front of a classroom schedule at a north Baghdad school. During the coming deployment, Oregon troops aren't expected to have much interaction with Iraqis, as they will perform security and support tasks.

[Salem-News.com] Oregon Welcomes Home Airmen from Iraq Deployment (PHOTOS) - Salem ...: During the ceremony, the unit was awarded the Iraqi Campaign Medal, The Air Force Expeditionary Service Medal, The Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M Device, and Oregon Faithful Service Ribbon with M Device, for outstanding service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

[This is War] This is War: Memories of Iraq: This is War - Memories of Iraq was assembled from video and photographs taken by soldiers from the Oregon National Guard’s 2/162 Infantry Battalion during their deployment in 2005 and 2006.  None of the soldiers ever thought that one day their images would end up as part of a documentary film - and it is that honesty and rawness which caught the eye of director Gary Mortensen. “These raw clips were hypnotic to watch,”

[Oregon at War - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com] Stop loss hits home (Editorial) - Oregon at War - The Oregonian ...: HB 2556 simply restates existing law governing the guard in affirming that the guard must remain in service to Oregon unless called to active duty by a Congressional Declaration of War or a valid Congressional Authorization of Military Force. HR 4 and SR 1 point out that current Authorizations for war in Iraq and Afghanistan are not valid.

[Opinion Impact - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com] Tom Ricks in Portland - OregonLive.com: Speaker Karen Minnis claimed "the voters have spoken on Measure 30" and thus there could be no discussion of tax reform (only of adding tax breaks) and even those legislators elected by constituents who pointed out the wording of Measure 30 said no such thing about limiting debate, it had been a low turnout election, and legislators elected in the Nov.

[Cafe Talk Aggregator] Gingrich on North Korea and Uninformed Response | Rowan Wolf's Blog: Northrop Grumman also has their own Sky Guard laser defense system in development, which is a ground-based system capable of shooting down missiles, UAV's (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), and artillery shells within a five kilometer radius. A third, and most revolutionary, laser system in development is called the Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL), which is the first laser system to be developed with both lethal and non-lethal capabilities.

[Opinion Impact - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com] Stop loss hits home - OregonLive.com: HB 2556 simply restates existing law governing the guard in affirming that the guard must remain in service to Oregon unless called to active duty by a Congressional Declaration of War or a valid Congressional Authorization of Military Force. HR 4 and SR 1 are resolutions which point out that current Authorizations for war in Iraq and Afghanistan are not valid.

[Dear Kitty. Some blog] Dear Kitty. Some blog :: Irish anti Afghan war demonstration ...: The Royal Irish Regiment is due to parade through central Belfast on Sunday to mark the return of its members, who have just completed a six-month deployment in Helmand province. Personnel from the Army, Navy and RAF are to take .

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