Commentary: The Last Soldier to Die in Iraq Was Black
Bet.com, Commentary, Posted: Dec 21, 2011
Last week, after nearly nine years of fighting, America’s most recent war with Iraq ended. The remaining American soldiers left Iraq yesterday, rolling into Kuwait in a huge convoy, hooping and hollering all along the way.
Categories: African American, Ethnic Media Headlines, Veterans, War & Conflict
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Suicide Rate Among National Guard Members Is a Call To Action
TC Daily Planet, News Report, Posted: Dec 20, 2011
As Minnesota’s National Guard members return from their deployment to Kuwait, the state can expect the problems faced by returning veterans to increase to a “tsunami” level.” Uppermost on that list is the potential for suicide.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Health, Veterans, War & Conflict