Army Capt. David Rozelle loosens his belt buckle, the one his commander gave him on the eve of the Iraq war, to reveal a 16-word inscription: "Brave Rifles! Veterans!You have been baptized in fire and blood and have come out steel."
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Great entertainers like Bob Hope come around once a century.When Hope died July 27 from pneumonia — two months after his 100th birthday — President Bush ordered flags lowered to half-staff."America has lost a great citizen," Bush said.Hope's seven-decade
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Continue reading >>The United States long maintained numerous military bases and a substantial garrison throughout the Canal Zone to protect the American owned Panama Canal. On September 7, 1977, President of the United States Jimmy Carter and the de facto le
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