Medal of Honor recipients see things differently: Battle of Ganjgal

Rift between Medal of Honor recipients exposed

Article Title: Rift between Medal of Honor recipients exposed

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Snippet of Article: "... pointed out he repeatedly lobbied for the captain to receive the Medal of Honor. He published a book, "Into the Fire: A Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan War," with author Bing West last year that outlined the battle and again questioned why Swenson had not received the award already. ..."
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Capt. William Swenson and The Battle of Ganjgal

Former Army Capt. William Swenson to receive Medal of Honor at White House

Article Title: Former Army Capt. William Swenson to receive Medal of Honor at White House

Snippet of Article: "... The Battle of Ganjgal remains one of the deadliest in the Afghan war. Yet William Swenson, a former captain in the U.S. Army, managed to help fend off an onslaught of insurgents, saved lives, coordinated a rescue, and braved gunfire to retrieve fallen soldiers...."

Article Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Postal Service recommended military mailing dates holiday 2013

USPS recommended military mailing dates holiday 2013

Article Title: USPS recommended military mailing dates holiday 2013

2013 Holiday Mailing Dates (USPS)

The United States Postal Service has announced the recommended military mailing dates for the 2013 holiday season. You will also find valuable tips for addressing the package properly. You can find this information at https://liteblue.usps.gov/news/link/2013/10oct/military-mailing-dates-holiday-2013.htm
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Apparent 'hate crime' as combat soldiers attacked

Police weigh 'hate crime' in white GI's stabbing death

Article Title: Police weigh 'hate crime' in white GI's stabbing death

Snippet of Article: "...Tevin A. Geike, 20, from nearby Joint Base Lewis-McChord, was killed early Saturday after an altercation that began with a racial insult shouted at the white soldiers by one of five black men in a passing car ..."

Article Source: www.usatoday.com

'God Bless America' signs must be removed says Florida city

Florida city orders residents to remove 'God Bless America' signs

Article Title: Florida city orders residents to remove 'God Bless America' signs

Snippet of Article: "... "Being a veteran, I felt like I was just kicked in the gut. I couldn't believe it, that I couldn't display my love for my nation by putting a sign up that says "God Bless America," Bartow resident Marcus Seger told the station...."

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World War II (WWII) vets storm the WWII memorial in DC

WWII veterans storm DC memorial closed by government shutdown

Article Title: WWII veterans storm DC memorial closed by government shutdown

Snippet of Article: "...Wheelchair-bound elderly veterans pushed aside barricades to tour the World War II Memorial Tuesday morning, in defiance of the government shutdown which closed all of the memorials in the nation’s capital. ..."

Article Source: www.stripes.com