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Archives for the day Sunday, July 12th, 2009

Surveying the Battlespace

Posted on 2009 under Blogs, Military, Operations In Afghanistan, US_Military | No Comment

12 Jul

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Army Capt. Christian Lightsey, of Jacksonville, Fla., looks out over the village of Sarhani during a patrol, June 30th. Lightsey, and fellow Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, have been patrolling Afghanistan’s volatile Kunar Province since arriving in early January. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew C. Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

Vet Continues Service Honoring Comrades

Posted on 2009 under Military, Operations In Iraq, US_Military | No Comment

12 Jul

After nearly a decade of service to his country and traveling the globe, Mullins native Donald Owens has a new job. It was that job's significance that lured him to apply for it, he said. He now serves with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, National Cemetery Administration as a director intern.
 

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