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September 9, 2003

Reserve Tours Are Extended

9/9/03 Loeb & Vogel, Wa. Post, Reserve Tours Are Extended

September 11, 2003

American troops forced to buy own wartime gear

9/11/03 Copp & Wehrman, Global Security.org, American troops forced to buy own wartime gear

September 12, 2003

US Troops Dig Into Own

9/12/03 Copp & Wehrman, Rense.com, US Troops Dig Into Own Pockets To Pay For Gear

September 15, 2003

Soldiers' paychecks in danger of shrinking

9/15/03 Truchard, News=Leader.com, Soldiers' paychecks in danger of shrinking

September 23, 2003

Sgt. Leanne Duffy: With No Plan Apparent, GIs In Iraq Slowly Becoming Frantic

9/23/03 Duffy, TruthOut, Sgt. Leanne Duffy: With No Plan Apparent, GIs In Iraq Slowly Becoming Frantic

September 24, 2003

U.S. May Call Up More Military Reserves for Iraq

9/24/03 Aldinger, Reuters, U.S. May Call Up More Military Reserves for Iraq

September 25, 2003

Significant U.S. Forces Expected to Remain in Iraq Through 2004

9/25/03 AP, Significant U.S. Forces Expected to Remain in Iraq Through 2004

September 30, 2003

Soldier must pay for his trip home

9/30 Spokesman-Review, Soldier must pay for his trip home

Army Reserve Fears Troop Exodus

9/30/03 Moniz, USA Today, Army Reserve Fears Troop Exodus

October 1, 2003

US Cuts Military Aid to Friendly Nations

10/01/03 Lobe, OneWorldNet, US Cuts Military Aid to Friendly Nations (who won't exempt US from war crimes)

October 6, 2003

AWOL State of Mind: Calls from Soldiers Desperate to Leave Iraq Flood Hotline

10/06/03 Greene, NY Post, AWOL State of Mind: Calls from Soldiers Desperate to Leave Iraq Flood Hotline

Latinos On The Line (Targeted to Serve in Iraq and future wars)

10/06/03 Berkowitz, TomPaine, Latinos On The Line (Targeted to Serve in Iraq and future wars)

October 7, 2003

Mystery blood clots felling U.S. troops

10/07/03 Benjamin, UPI, Mystery blood clots felling U.S. troops

Military Update: Some still face cut if special pay rolled back

10/07/03 Philpott, Star&Stripes, Military Update: Some still face cut if special pay rolled back

October 13, 2003

Army probes soldier suicides

10/13/03 Zoroya, USA Today, Army probes soldier suicides

U.S. Troops Struggle to Define Self-Defense, Overaggression

10/13/03 Badhken, San Fran Chronicle, U.S. Troops Struggle to Define Self-Defense, Overaggression

October 16, 2003

Army Concerned About Suicides of U.S. Troops in Iraq

10/16/03 Dunham, Reuters, Army Concerned About Suicides of U.S. Troops in Iraq

October 17, 2003

Sick, wounded U.S. troops held in squalor

10/17/03 Benjamin, UPI, Sick, wounded U.S. troops held in squalor

October 21, 2003

Curtains Ordered for Media Coverage of Returning Coffins

10/21/03 Milbank, Wa. Post, Curtains Ordered for Media Coverage of Returning Coffins

President's Spending for Ex-Soldiers Falls Short of Promise to Give Them "Priority" Treatment

10/21/03 Daily Mislead, President's Spending for Ex-Soldiers Falls Short of Promise to Give Them "Priority" Treatment

A Mother's Rage

10/21/03 Brown, TruthOut, A Mother's Rage

US Soldiers Fail to Report for Flights Back to Iraq

10/21/03 AFP, US Soldiers Fail to Report for Flights Back to Iraq

Fatal Vision

10/21/03 Gibson, CounterPunch, Fatal Vision

October 22, 2003

With U. S. Troops Still in the Mideast, Private Firms Must Guard Military Bases at Home

10/22/03 Daily Mislead, With U. S. Troops Still in the Mideast, Private Firms Must Guard Military Bases at Home

October 23, 2003

Press Underreports Wounded in Iraq

10/23/03 Porges, Editor & Publisher, Press Underreports Wounded in Iraq

The Pentagon's Achilles Heel

10/23/03 Rosenfeld, TomPaine, The Pentagon's Achilles Heel

October 24, 2003

The Moral Authority Military Parents Lend to the Peace Movement Comes at a Price

10/24/03 Garofoli, S.F. Chronicle, The Moral Authority Military Parents Lend to the Peace Movement Comes at a Price

October 29, 2003

Bush's betrayal of our troops

10/29/03 Rahkonen, Online Journal, Bush's betrayal of our troops

October 30, 2003

Bush Ignores Soldiers' Burials

10/30/03 Scheer, AlterNet, Bush Ignores Soldiers' Burials

November 2, 2003

Chopper Shot Down in Iraq, Killing 15 GIs

11/02/03 Tran, AP Wire, Chopper Shot Down in Iraq, Killing 15 GIs

Pentagon keeps dead out of sight

11/02/03 Harper, Toronto Star, Pentagon keeps dead out of sight

November 3, 2003

The Wounded Come Home

11/03/03 Thompson, Time, The Wounded Come Home

Oiling up the draft machine?

11/03/03 Lindorff, Salon.com, Oiling up the draft machine?

Serve Your Community and the Nation - Become a Selective Service System Local Board Member

11/03 Defend America Military Site, Serve Your Community and the Nation - Become a Selective Service System Local Board Member

U.S. Military Upholds TV Cover Ban on Iraq Coffins

11/03/03 Kirschbaum, Reuters, U.S. Military Upholds TV Cover Ban on Iraq Coffins

November 4, 2003

An act of ‘betrayal’ - In the midst of war, key family benefits face cuts

11/03 Jowers, Army Times, An act of ‘betrayal’ - In the midst of war, key family benefits face cuts

November 5, 2003

Appeal for draft board volunteers revives memories of Vietnam era

11/05/03 Goldenberg, Guardian/UK, Appeal for draft board volunteers revives memories of Vietnam era

November 6, 2003

US Force (in Iraq) to Grow by Up to 50,000

11/06/03 Bender, Boston Globe, US Force (in Iraq) to Grow by Up to 50,000

85,000 GIs Told They're Heading to Iraq

11/06/03 Burns, Yahoo News, 85,000 GIs Told They're Heading to Iraq

November 10, 2003

President Bush's Stated Commitment to Veterans Not Reflected in Budget

11/10/03 Daily Mislead, President Bush's Stated Commitment to Veterans Not Reflected in Budget

U.S. Opposes Money for Troops Jailed in Iraq

11/10/03 Shenon, NY Times, U.S. Opposes Money for Troops Jailed in Iraq

Without Honor

11/10/03 Pitt, TruthOut, Without Honor

November 11, 2003

Support the Troops

11/11/03 Krugman, NY Times, Support the Troops

Veterans Day 2003 and the Rancid Meat in the White House

11/11/03 Lewis, BuzzFlash, Veterans Day 2003 and the Rancid Meat in the White House

Bush's War on Veterans

11/11/03 Lindorff, CounterPunch, Bush's War on Veterans

November 15, 2003

GAO report: Some Army troops unpaid for weeks, denied medical care

11/15/03 Jontz, Stars & Stripes, GAO report: Some Army troops unpaid for weeks, denied medical care

November 21, 2003

When Soldiers Go Without Paychecks

11/21/03 Editorial, NY Times, When Soldiers Go Without Paychecks

November 22, 2003

Army Is Planning for 100,000 G.I.'s in Iraq Till 2006

11/22/03 Schmitt, Army Is Planning for 100,000 G.I.'s in Iraq Till 2006

November 24, 2003

Iraqi mob mutilates bodies of US troops killed by guerrillas

11/24/03 Reeves, Independent/UK, Iraqi mob mutilates bodies of US troops killed by guerrillas

November 26, 2003

Shift Begins For Military Overseas Large-Scale Redeployment Around World

11/26/03 Bender, GlobalSecurity, Shift Begins For Military Overseas Large-Scale Redeployment Around World

US to move troops from South Korea to Iraq, Afghanistan

11/26/03 NewChannelAsia, US to move troops from South Korea to Iraq, Afghanistan

November 27, 2003

US to deploy more troops to Iraq

11/27/03 Sify, US to deploy more troops to Iraq

November 28, 2003

Toll on U.S. troops in Iraq grows as wounded rolls approach 10,000

11/28/03 Roy, Orlando Sentinel, Toll on U.S. troops in Iraq grows as wounded rolls approach 10,000

Why We Need Gays in the Military

11/28/03 Frank, NY Times, Why We Need Gays in the Military

November 29, 2003

November Deadliest Month in Iraq

11/29/03 Graham, Wa. Post, November Deadliest Month in Iraq

December 5, 2003

1,700 U.S. soldiers quit Iraq

12/05/03 Kyodo News/Japan, 1,700 U.S. soldiers quit Iraq

Denial of Purple Heart Medals Raises Questions About Casualty Count

12/05/03 Petersen, Knight-Ridder, Denial of Purple Heart Medals Raises Questions About Casualty Count

December 6, 2003

Army Will Face Dip in Readiness

12/06/03 Loeb, Wa. Post, Army Will Face Dip in Readiness

December 11, 2003

Almost Half of New Iraqi Army Quits

12/11/03 AFP, Almost Half of New Iraqi Army Quits

December 14, 2003

Contractor (Halliburton) served troop dirty food in dirty kitchens

12/14/03 Taipei Times, Contractor (Halliburton) served troop dirty food in dirty kitchens

December 17, 2003

Despite Claims to the Contrary, Bush Not Doing Everything He Can to Protect Troops

12/17/03 Daily Mislead, Despite Claims to the Contrary, Bush Not Doing Everything He Can to Protect Troops

December 25, 2003

Faces of the fallen: US fatalities in Iraq

12/25/03 Wa. Post, Faces of the fallen: US fatalities in Iraq

December 26, 2003

Army Thin-Skinned Over Homemade Armor

12/26/03 Lieb, Wa. Post, Army Thin-Skinned Over Homemade Armor

December 29, 2003

Army Stops Many Soldiers From Quitting - Orders Extend Enlistments to Curtail Troop Shortages

12/29/03 Hockstrader, Wa. Post, Army Stops Many Soldiers From Quitting - Orders Extend Enlistments to Curtail Troop Shortages

The Thinning of the Army

12/29/03 Editorial, NY Times, The Thinning of the Army

December 30, 2003

Army's Suicide Rate has Outside Experts Alarmed

12/30/03 Martinez, Baltimore Sun, Army's Suicide Rate has Outside Experts Alarmed

Signing up for draft to change. Registering will be tied to getting driver's license

12/30/03 Alaimo, Arizona Daily Star, Signing up for draft to change. Registering will be tied to getting driver's license

December 31, 2003

Poll: Overwhelming Support for Gays in the Military

12/31/03 Letellier, Planet Out, Poll: Overwhelming Support for Gays in the Military

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