Atheist soldier claims harassment Posted: 4 months ago by DerAlt
It eventually came out in Iraq in 2007, when he was in a firefight. Hall was a gunner on a Humvee, which took several bullets in its protective shield. Afterward, his commander asked whether he believed in God, Hall said.

"I said, 'No, but I believe in Plexiglas,' " Hall said. "I've never believed I was going to a happy place. You get one life. When I die, I'm worm food."

Update to:http://www.plime.com/religion/l/53982/1/
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Atheist Soldier Claims Army Punished Him Posted: 5 months ago by MandolinOrange
A soldier claimed Wednesday that his promotion was blocked because he had claimed in a lawsuit that the Army was violating his right to be an atheist.
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Soldier Stages Shooting to Avoid Iraq Posted: 6 months ago by dollyllama
A soldier trying to avoid redeployment to Iraq had a friend shoot him in the leg and then claimed he'd been wounded in a holdup, authorities said.
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Letter from Iraq Posted: 6 months ago by xiatethebish
A four page letter from a soldier who talks about life in Iraq, and his thoughts about how America feels about their soldiers. Very touching.
*Pic not related
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Iraq-wary Soldier's trial declared a mistrial Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the court-martial of an Army lieutenant who refused to deploy to Iraq, saying the soldier did not fully understand a document he signed admitting to elements of the charges.
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Iraqi interpreter, rebuilding a life in America, enlists as a U.S. soldier Posted: 6 months ago by 2manyusernames
Safaa Wadi fled to the US after his life was threatened in his native Iraq while serving as an interpreter for the US Army. He expects to soon head back to Iraq – not as a civilian interpreter, but as a US soldier.
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US soldier gets 18 years for Iraq murder Posted: 2 years ago by teaya21
A US soldier has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering three detainees during a raid on a suspected al-Qaeda compound in Iraq last year.
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Dog tracks soldier 70 miles Posted: 6 months ago by dollyllama
A beaten and abused dog in Iraq tracked a soldier who had befriended him 70 miles across the Iraqi desert.
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Mother of killed soldier consoled by his puppy Posted: 7 months ago by bevissimo
A California mother who lost her son in the Iraq war gained a little piece of his heart. The Army shipped his puppy from Iraq to bring solace to the mourning mom.
note: different soldier and puppy in pic
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Iraq Vet Comes Home, Gets Evicted Posted: 6 months ago by dollyllama
A Nebraska National Guard soldier recently back from Iraq is fighting an eviction notice from his landlord.
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US soldier gets 110 years for rape/murder of Iraq girl Posted: 1 year ago by kxmk
A soldier convicted of rape and murder in an attack on an Iraqi teenager and her family was sentenced Saturday to 110 years in prison.
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Commonwealth soldier who fought with British Army in Iraq is denied UK passport - because he was serving abroad Posted: 1 month ago by bernardblack
As a soldier in the British Army, Rogers Jean-Baptiste served proudly in Iraq. He volunteered for a second tour of duty and upon discharge he received an exemplary rating. Fast forward...His application for citizenship has been denied because he was not in the UK 5 years ago - he was fighting FOR the UK in Iraq!
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Iraq-bound soldier hires hit-man to shoot him Posted: 1 year ago by deepchill
Bronx soldier hatches elaborate plan to avoid "tour of trauma"
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Iraqi Dog Finds U.S. Home Posted: 6 months ago by jhordie
SPCA International Baghdad Pups program transports a dog named Charlie, of Charlie Company, for a soldier in Iraq who befriended the 9-month-old Border Collie mix.
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Soldier in Iraq Watches Wife Give Birth to Son via Webcam Posted: 8 months ago by muppet
Pretty special.
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Soldier's donated horse heads for slaughter Posted: 3 months ago by muppet
When a local soldier offered his horses for free because he was deploying to Iraq, a Pierce County woman said she wanted them for 4H.

But just hours later, one of the horses was sold for slaughter.
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More soldiers killed by roadside bombs Posted: 2 years ago by sfeldner
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Soldier killed when his Humvee was hit by roadside bomb.
Soldier killed when his Humvee was hit by roadside bomb.
Soldier killed when his Humvee was hit by roadside bomb.
Soldier killed when his Humvee was hit by roadside bomb.
Soldier killed when his Humvee was hit by roadside bomb.
Why do we:
a) Still use JUST a Humvee to patrol,
b) Still patrol ON the roads,
c) Still allow cars to park along the roads.
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Officer refuses to deploy to Iraq Posted: 2 years ago by dorkfire
Ehren Watada a lieutenant in the U.S. Army refused to deploy to Iraq, say ing that the war there is illegal. He faces up to 2 year in Prison.
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Searching For A New American Policy For Iraq Posted: 3 months ago by 2manyusernames
retired CIA station chief and head of the Agency's counterterrorism staff examines the Bush administration's Iraq policy and finds that it cannot be successful. He calls for U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, a “complete change” in U.S. goals and tactics in the Middle East, and rebuilding bridges to allies.
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Iraq: 9 U.S. soldiers killed by car bomb Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
In one of the deadliest attacks on American ground forces since the Iraq war started more than four years ago, a suicide car bomber struck a patrol base northeast of Baghdad and killed nine U.S. soldiers and wounded 20.
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American Soldier Removed From Iraq For Using Qur'an As Target Practice Posted: 3 months ago by 2manyusernames
Such an act of desecration of the Muslim holy book could inflame anger against the U.S. military presence in Iraq, but an Iraqi community leader told Reuters an apology by senior American military commanders had helped calm tensions. Discussion here and here.
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