U.S. Navy's pull out from Vieques resulted in the closure of Roosevelt Roads Naval Base.
Sears pays the difference in salaries and maintains benefits for their called-up reservist employees.
Civilians can send "thank you" messages to American troops through a Department of Defense web site.
Red Lobster restaurant refuses to donate gift certificate to POW's family.
First-year cadet criticizes U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff's personnel decisions.
France demanded that the USA remove buried American soldiers from their soil, saying "Come pick up your garbage."
Shoshana Johnson, the other female U.S. POW of the Iraq war, is slated to receive a far smaller disability pension than that being given to Jessica Lynch.
An army captain in Iraq describes President Bush's surprise Thanksgiving Day visit to Baghdad.
Video shows U.S. Apache helicopter firing at three Iraqi insurgents.
Marine Capt. Brian R. Chontosh of Rochester, N.Y., received the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism in Iraq.
The U.S. military will be reinstating the draft by Spring 2005.
Actress Ann-Margret signed an ex-GI's photo of her and thanked him for serving his country.
A display at the National World War II Memorial omits key words from a speech by President Roosevelt.
Starbucks or Oscar Meyer refused free product to G.I.s serving in Iraq, saying it didn't support the war or anyone in it.
A U.S. Marine was refused service at a convenience store in Fort Worth, Texas.
Battalion chaplain requests prayers for soldiers delivering voting machines and ballots in Iraq.
Article contrasts compensation paid to families of September 11 victims with benefits paid to families of military personnel killed on active duty.
Actor Denzel Washington made a large donation to the Fisher House Foundation after visiting Brooke Army Medical Center.
U.S. Marine killed an unarmed injured Iraqi insurgent.
Resident writes to newspaper to complain about fly-by of jets from local Air Force base headed for a fallen serviceman's memorial service.
A serviceman in uniform was refused service at a popular bar or restaurant because the establishment's owners didn't support the war in Iraq.
A Shell service station owner in Tennesee refused to do business with a U.S. soldier.
A Philadelphia couple organized a private train line to take wounded servicemen to the 2005 Army-Navy football game.
JCPenney and other toy retailers offered a "Forward Command Post" military playset for youngsters.
A Marathon service station owner in Pontiac, Illinois, refused to do business with U.S. soldiers.
E-mail claims released captive Jill Carroll will make anti-military, pro-Iraq statements.
The owner of a Dunkin' Donuts franchise told U.S. servicemen he would not serve them because "you are killing my countrymen."
An automobile belonging to a Marine and bearing military vanity plates was defaced in Chicago.
The city of Berkeley, California, told the Marines that their recruiting office was not welcome there.
U.S. active duty military deaths were higher during the administration of President Clinton than during the administration of George W. Bush.
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