LongIslandGirl’s Blog Vox 2008-02-28T17:30:28Z LongIslandGirl http://longislandgirl.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00e398d7ca330003/ Land of the Free~Because of the Brave Commentary on the NY Times magazine article "A Bloody Stalemate in Afghanistan" tag:vox.com,2008-02-25:asset-6a00e398d7ca33000300f48cde9e850002 2008-02-25T21:50:16Z 2008-02-28T17:30:28Z LongIslandGirl http://longislandgirl.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom www.blackfive.net has linked to Excalibur Forums: Otto comments on the NY Times magazine article-A Bloody Stalemate in Afghanistan Link here: http://excaliburrd.com/cs/blogs/excalibur/archive/2008/02/23/elizabeth-rubin-writes-of-our-troops-in-a...

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]]> Email from Afghanistan-FNC's JENNIFER GRIFFIN traveling with Marine General Conway, tag:vox.com,2008-02-25:asset-6a00e398d7ca33000300f48cfd494f0001 2008-02-25T16:59:08Z 2008-02-25T17:26:05Z LongIslandGirl http://longislandgirl.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Read All of Jennifer's posts from Iraq & Afghanistan here: http://gretawire.foxnews.com/tag/jennifer-griffin/ http://gretawire.foxnews.com/2008/02/21/where-is-fncs-jennifer-griffin/4771/ February 21st, 2008 12:17 PM Eastern Where is FNC’s JENNI...

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]]> 173rd Airborne/Korengal Outpost-NY Times magazine Article tag:vox.com,2008-02-23:asset-6a00e398d7ca33000300f48cdde70d0003 2008-02-23T13:21:37Z 2008-02-24T16:31:32Z LongIslandGirl http://longislandgirl.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/24/magazine/24afghanistan-t.html WE TUMBLED OUT of two Black Hawks onto a shrub-dusted mountainside. It was a windy, cold October evening. A half-moon illuminated the tall pines and peaks. Through night-visio...

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]]> Free counseling services for soldiers (& their families) with PTSD tag:vox.com,2008-02-21:asset-6a00e398d7ca33000300f48cdd22ee0002 2008-02-21T04:38:26Z 2008-04-30T20:00:13Z LongIslandGirl http://longislandgirl.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom http://www.thesoldiersproject.org/ Free, Confidential Psychological Counseling for Soldiers * Southern California Area Call us 818-761-7438 Outside of California Call 877-576-5343 info@thesoldiersproject.org Chicago Soldiers Project contact: k...

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]]> Winter in Afghanistan tag:vox.com,2008-02-20:asset-6a00e398d7ca33000300e398deb1620005 2008-02-20T22:05:05Z 2008-02-22T05:59:39Z LongIslandGirl http://longislandgirl.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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]]> Good News For Vets with PTSD tag:vox.com,2008-02-20:asset-6a00e398d7ca33000300f48cdcf5b80002 2008-02-20T16:01:42Z 2008-02-20T21:13:55Z LongIslandGirl http://longislandgirl.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom See Post here at Army Times: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/02/military_ptsdproof_080218w/ PTSD victims no longer need to prove trauma By Kelly Kennedy - Staff writer Posted : Wednesday Feb 20, 2008 9:38:42 EST The Veterans Affai...

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]]> Wounded Marine Sgt David Emery needs prayers and support tag:vox.com,2008-02-18:asset-6a00e398d7ca33000300e398ddeb7a0005 2008-02-18T15:27:20Z 2008-02-24T16:23:25Z LongIslandGirl http://longislandgirl.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom As of 2/23/08, David Emery has returned home. For direct updates, visit www.carepages.com, register for free, enter davidemery to search. Leave a message or prayer of support on the message board. Marine Sgt David Emery and his family need ...

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]]> Thank a Marine that stood with Move America Forward tag:vox.com,2008-02-16:asset-6a00e398d7ca33000300f48cdb67860002 2008-02-16T00:35:09Z 2008-03-05T19:49:36Z LongIslandGirl http://longislandgirl.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Eamon's stand for America - By Melanie Morgan Read here about a couragous Marine at the Beserkley pro troops rally. http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=56453

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]]> News Worthy? Death of a soldier v. death of a 'celebrity' tag:vox.com,2008-02-15:asset-6a00e398d7ca33000300f48cdb73700003 2008-02-15T23:14:29Z 2008-02-17T06:00:40Z LongIslandGirl http://longislandgirl.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom posted at http://www.jerrypournelle.com/view/view505.html#Thursday Present Arms FROM Maj. Gene Duncan. I want to preface this by saying I don't have a thing against Heath Ledger. In fact, until yesterday, I didn't even know who he was. I'm no...

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]]> Lest I keep my complacent... tag:vox.com,2008-02-15:asset-6a00e398d7ca33000300e398dd07f80005 2008-02-15T23:08:03Z 2008-02-15T23:08:03Z LongIslandGirl http://longislandgirl.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Lest I keep my complacent way I must remember somewhere out there a person died for me today. As long as there must be war, I ask and I must answer was I worth dying for?” Elenore Rosevelt "You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up ...

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