Posts Tagged ‘Military’

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Senate Republicans Block Job Bill For Military Veterans

on September 21st, 2012 at 1:01 am

In another shameful episode of Republicans playing politics, 40 GOP senators voted against a job bill for military veterans, even after Democrats bent over backwards to address the job crisis. Last week, Democratic leaders inserted several Republican-backed provisions into the legislation in an effort to generate widespread support for the measure, including rules requiring states […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Santorum Takes Heat For Saying Women Add Emotions to Combat Equations

on February 13th, 2012 at 6:48 pm

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell knocked Rick Santorum on Monday for saying he had “concerns” about women serving in frontline combat and cited his own daughter’s experience in the military to refute what some have characterized as the presidential candidate’s suggestion that women are less capable of performing combat duty. “I like Rick Santorum a lot. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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President Obama Welcomes Troops Home From Iraq

on December 15th, 2011 at 12:44 am

President Obama celebrated the soldiers who fought the Iraq war on Wednesday, marking the fulfillment of a campaign promise to bring home all U.S. forces following a nearly nine-year conflict that killed more than 4,400 U.S. soldiers. “So as your commander in chief, on behalf of a grateful nation, I’m proud to finally say these […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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