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Famous US Special Forces operations

Here are six of the most famous successful American special operations missions in recent memory.
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Obama on 'The Tonight Show': Six famous presidential TV cameos

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Senate resolution on Iran may be bipartisan, but it could lead to war

The Senate is considering a bipartisan resolution on Iran that denounces containment and could be taken as an authorization of US force against a nuclear Iran. But containment is the second-worst option. A preventive strike that could lead to war in the Middle East is the worst.
Famous US Special Forces operations

Here are six of the most famous successful American special operations missions in recent memory.
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Glenn Beck ends his run with Fox News. What's next?

Glenn Beck has departed the Fox News roster: his final show for Fox aired Thursday night. Next up for the political commentator: a three-sided chalkboard and a line of clothes.
In Pictures: Memorial Day: remembering the fallen
Obama to keep Mueller at FBI for 'continuity,' as other security chiefs shift

President Obama will seek to extend Robert Mueller's tenure as FBI director for two more years. His decision comes amid changes at the top of the CIA and Defense Department.
Did a chaplain's fake Purple Heart erase good deeds?

National Guard Capt. Kurt Bishop was a respected chaplain. But store-bought military decorations – including a Purple Heart – ruined his career. Do they erase his good deeds in an Afghanistan combat hospital?
Last WWI veteran from US dies in W. Va.

Last WWI veteran: Buckles had been advocating for a national memorial honoring veterans of the Great War in the nation's capital and asked about its progress weekly, sometimes daily.
Obama on 'The Tonight Show': Six famous presidential TV cameos

Which other sitting presidents have appeared on TV?
Wounds of Iraq war: US struggles with surge of returning veterans

With combat operations set to end in Iraq, many veterans come home diagnosed with post traumatic stress syndrome and other maladies related to modern war. What's being done to help.
Mojave cross theft shows planning; veterans groups vow to rebuild

The Mojave cross, which the US Supreme Court two weeks ago ruled could stay, was removed early this week, sparking outrage.
Did Fort Hood shooting spree turn base into a 'combat zone'?

Lawmakers want to declare that Fort Hood was actually a 'combat zone' during the rampage in order to get victims better benefits. But that would implicitly declare the shootings an act of terrorism.
The Good Soldiers

A journalist records what he sees of the ‘surge’ during eight months in Iraq with an American Army battalion.
Veterans Affairs secretary: New GI benefits a plus

Free college tuition will boost recruiting, says Peake.
Veterans Affairs secretary: New GI benefits a plus

Free college tuition will boost recruiting, says Peake.
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Flowers and fashion in Chicago

Each summer Chicago's Magnificent Mile bursts into bloom.
'Stop-Loss' brings Iraq war home

A war hero goes AWOL when the Army recalls him for a tour of duty in Kimberly Peirce's gritty drama.
Iraq war veterans receive guidance for a higher education

Some colleges develop programs to teach wounded vets the process of applying for, attending, and paying for school.