REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT IN PRESENTATION OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR POSTHUMOUSLY TO PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ROSS ANDREW MCGINNIS East Room 9:50 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Welcome to the White House. A week ago on Memorial Day, the flag of the United States flew in half-staff in tribute to those who
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Previous Post: http://sfcmac.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/the-remains-of-pow-sgt-maupin-returned-home/ SSG Keith Matthew “Matt” Maupin, a Soldier with the 724th Transportation Company was memorialized and laid to rest 28 April, 2008. The service was held at the Great American Ball Park, with thousands in attendance. On 9 April, 2004, SSG Maupin of Union Township vanished after his convoy was ambushed in
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Not that the media effetes care: BASRA, Iraq (AFP) — Three weeks after Iraqi troops swarmed into the southern city of Basra to take on armed militiamen who had overrun the streets, many residents say they feel safer and that their lives have improved. The fierce fighting which marked the first week of Operation Sawlat
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From Bob Krumm, a journalist and blogger embedded with Soldiers from Ft. Benning: I’ve observed one thing about this group which may surprise some. During the entire week I heard not one complaint. In our seventh year of war, after multiple separations from family, even in wake of the recent Sadr uprisings, no one ever
More great stuff from Michael Yon, this time in a Wall Street Journal OpEd: It is said that generals always fight the last war. But when David Petraeus came to town it was senators – on both sides of the aisle – who battled over the Iraq war of 2004-2006. That war has little in
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Can the Democrats possibly get more treasonous than they already are? Nancy Pelosi answers the question. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) warned Army Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker on Thursday not to “put a shine on recent events” in Iraq when they testify before Congress next week. “I hope we don’t hear any
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