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High unemployment means high military recruitment
Pfc. Blaise Counter, a California construction worker who lost his job in the recession, says the Army saved him from financial ruin, even if it sent him to the frontlines in Afghanistan.
Surviving Iraq: A US Army grunt’s tale
Spc. Brian Hunsuck is the boy next door on the front lines: He lost a friend, nearly lost a leg, and still acts like Beaver Cleaver.
CIA killings in Afghanistan spotlight Jordan as key US intelligence partner
The death of a Jordanian Army captain alongside American CIA operatives in Afghanistan – and the fact that the attacker was a Jordanian double agent – has forced the US-Jordanian partnership into the open.
Should Obama order Afghan war troop surge? Troops say maybe not.
October was the deadliest month for US troops in the Afghan war. Troops say a surge could stall handing off operations to Afghans, but concerns about security remain.