Afghanistan hero sells his medal to buy home Times Online
A war hero who became the youngest ever non-officer to be awarded the Military Cross is auctioning his medal because he cannot afford a house.
Du Quoin American Legion Bestows Army Band Medal on DHS Musicians Du Quoin Evening Call
DU QUOIN - "Lord of our lives, our hope in death, we cannot listen to Taps without our souls stirring. Its plaintive notes are a prayer in music--of hope, of peace, of grief, of rest Prepare us too, Lord, for our final bugle call when you summon us home!
Games-China's sporting red army marches on Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News
DOHA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - China's sporting red army continued its relentless acquisition of Asian Games titles on Tuesday, scooping up a phenomenal 22 gold medals including the men's badminton team crown.
Debate swirls over delays in awarding Medal of Honor Sun-Sentinel
CHICAGO · The men who were there that day say they could see the options flicker across Michael Monsoor's face: Save himself, or save the men he had long considered brothers.
Korean Woman Athlete Bags Gold Medal in Int'l Marathon Race Korean Central News Agency
Pyongyang, December 5 (KCNA) -- Phyo Un Suk, woman athlete of the DPRK, placed first in the 25th Macao International Marathon Race held on Dec. 3.
Latest medal rounds out trio of WWII honors for Carder Montrose Daily Press
MONTROSE — Thursday is the 65th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack and Montrose resident Ted Carder, who received a Prisoner of War medal last week for his trials during World War II, has much to reflect upon.
Medal within reach of bowlers INQ7.net
DOHA, QATAR -- The triumvirate of Paeng Nepumuceno, Tyrone Ongpauco and Chester King wound up second after the first three games in tenpin bowling’s men’s trios even as Filipino hopes flickered and died on all fronts Tuesday in the 15th Asian Games here.
China's sporting red army marches on rediff.com
China's charge at the Asian Games continued, with the team scooping up a phenomenal 22 gold medals including the men's badminton team crown.
Vet proud to honor Purple Heart recipients The Huntsville Times
After surviving serious combat wounds in Vietnam and coping with America's anti-war protests at that time, retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jeff Wishik gratefully acknowledges today's soldiers are backed by a grateful nation.
Isle soldier buried in Philippines Honolulu Star-Bulletin
MANILA » A Philippine-born U.S. Army staff sergeant who was killed in Iraq last month while trying to evacuate wounded comrades was buried in his native town yesterday, the U.S. Embassy said.
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