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	Amazon.com: Soldiers Story: Books: Ron Steinman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		A Soldier Story — Watching the Iraq war being played out on TV takes on special meaning when someone you know is there in the middle of the action.
		Soldiers Story A at Gifts.com — Gifts.com has gifts for the movie buff and other great ideas hand picked by the gift gurus.
		Soldier Story — During the Viet Nam war, there were 70,000 support troops in Thailand.
	www.amazon.com /Soldiers-Story-Ron-Steinman/dp/1575001020 (1088 words)

	Mississippi Soldiers in the Civil War
		Being a white or a fl soldier in the conflict between the North and the South was no glamorous adventure; it was horror of the worst magnitude.
		White and fl soldiers from Mississippi contributed to both the Union and Confederate war efforts, fighting within the state and as far away as the battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania.
		Soldiers talked about the scarcity of newspapers, the incompetence or brilliance of Confederate leaders, the girls they left behind, the prisoner of war camps that sometimes held them, the songs they composed, the foraging and damage they caused, and the weather that seemed either too hot or too cold, or too wet or too dry.
	mshistory.k12.ms.us /features/feature16/ms_cw_soldiers.html (1714 words)

	SOLDIERS' STORY
		Soldiers tried to explain the situation to the handcuffed man: An American soldier had been shot in the hand by a sniper and reported a white truck leaving the scene.
		Some soldiers say the citizens of Tikrit became accustomed to the favors granted by Hussein and are ungrateful for their new freedoms.
		Some soldiers say they have gotten to know some of the Tikritis, and they describe friendly encounters in the middle of a patrol when they sip tea and talk about their families and religions.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/02/01/MNGOC4MLJC1.DTL (4070 words)

	Yosemite Association - Newsroom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Johnson, 44, became so absorbed by the story of the Buffalo Soldiers in the Sierra that he has taken on the persona of one of them, and gives presentations at schools throughout the San Joaquin Valley.
		The soldiers bivouacked every night, and the rhythm of their lives was regulated by bugle calls.
		Boman was an old soldier, a veteran of the Spanish-American War and the U.S. war against the Filipino insurrection in 1901.
	www.yosemite.org /newsroom/clips2003/february/020103.htm (1190 words)

	Soldiers' Angels Germany
		While the warmth of the holiday season may remind many soldiers of the reasons they serve, it is also the time in which the absence from their families and friends is felt the most.
		In an effort to let the soldiers know their sacrifices are appreciated and to lift them into the holiday spirit, many organizations support holiday projects aimed at giving gifts to the deployed and wounded soldiers.
		For those not familiar with Soldiers’ Angels, it is an all volunteer, non-profit 501 (C)(3) organization dedicated to the support of all our brave men and women serving in the United States Armed Forces in the “War on Terror”.
	soldiersangelsgermany.blogspot.com (3577 words)

	Mystery grows as 2 ex-soldiers’ story researched
		Three officials of the Japanese Embassy in Manila, Philippines, were recalled from the city of General Santos on Mindanao after they failed to meet with the two former soldiers of the imperial Japanese army.
		On Friday, when embassy officials were having difficulty in arranging a meeting with the two former soldiers, the middleman handed over a copy of a note said to have been written by the two.
		A man who worked for the imperial Japanese army said it was possible that the former soldiers’ deep relationships with their villages and guerrillas has made it difficult for them to come out if they are still alive.
	www.columbiatribune.com /2005/Jun/20050602News019.asp (409 words)

	A Soldier's Story in Iraq - Netscape.com
		When we were in the service in Spain, there were instructions from the military as to how not to be "the ugly American." I found that showing interest in the people, at least to try to speak their language, was much appreciated.
		If I were a soldier I would be more concerned about finding bombs and bad guys than remembering to pat my heart or forehead when I see someone.
		This soldiers insight to the whole Iraq situation is very moving and enlightening.
	news.netscape.com /story/2006/12/09/-a-soldiers-story-in-iraq/rss (1853 words)

	Soldiers' story shifts from pride to shame - Orlando Sentinel : (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Several soldiers have described trying to keep track of the 900 prisoners with as few as seven American soldiers at a time, sometimes augmented by Iraqi employees.
		Word of the Army's investigation of the allegations began to spread in January, after a soldier who had seen the photos - and was bothered by them - took his concerns to higher-ups.
		Now, the whole world knows just how bad, and some of the soldiers who were once the pride of Cumberland are now objects of international scorn, leaving family members to wonder when and where it will all end.
	www.orlandosentinel.com /bal-te.cumberland02may02,1,372470.story?page=2 (917 words)

	CNN.com - U.S. soldiers' bodies mutilated, booby-trapped - Jun 20, 2006
		Searchers initially found a body thought to be that of one of the soldiers, Caldwell said, but turned out not to be.
		One coalition soldier was killed and 12 were wounded during the search operations, he said.
		The three soldiers involved in Friday's attack were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the military said.
	www.cnn.com /2006/WORLD/meast/06/20/soldiers.missing/index.html (897 words)

	A soldiers story: serving a lie in Iraq
		As soldiers serving in Iraq, we have been told that our purpose is to help the people of Iraq by providing them with the necessary assistance militarily, as well as in humanitarian efforts.
		Then tell me where the humanity is in the recent account in Stars and Stripes (the newspaper of the US military) of two young children brought to a US military camp by their mother in search of medical care.
		A soldier described the incident as one of many "atrocities" on the part of the US military he had witnessed.
	www.couplescompany.com /Features/Frontlines/Soldiersstory.htm (1043 words)

	Soldier Stories
		Submissions to "Soldier Stories" should be five-paragraph vignettes describing what an OIF or OEF Soldier did to demonstrate Army values.
		The submission should include a quote from the Soldier and a photograph. Please send submissions to: arnews@hqda.army.mil.
		Santiago was the only Soldier selected among the more than 20 recipients, and was honored in a Nov. 1 ceremony.
	www4.army.mil /ocpa/soldierstories (1071 words)

	NPR : Soldiers' Iraq Blogs Face Military Scrutiny
		Day to Day, August 24, 2004 · Military officials are cracking down on blogs written by soldiers and Marines in Iraq, saying some of them reveal sensitive information.
		Paul Hastings, a spokesman for unit CBFTW belongs to, said the soldier's blog now has to be reviewed by his platoon sergeant and a superior officer.
		In an e-mail to NPR, Hastings said the popularity of blogging has increased the chance that soldiers may inadvertently give away information to Internet-savvy enemies.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=3867981 (388 words)

	The Real Story Behind the April 9th Insurgency in Iraq
		One of our readers, a soldier who has served in Iraq, has contributed the following account of an engagement in which he was wounded several times.
		We pulled up behind Mathew Maupin's truck, a fellow soldier who was riding with a civilian also, but no sooner did we get behind his truck then his tanker exploded, the truck swerving off the highway, down through a ditch into a bunch of buildings.
		As we got closer and closer, I saw that he was an American civilian, and he was holding his ID up trying to let us know he was one of ours.
	www.intellectualconservative.com /article3444.html (3972 words)

	The Story of Soldiers Grove (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		The village passed ordinances stipulating that new buildings be built to specific thermal performance standards and obtain at least 50 percent of their heating needs with solar systems.
		Soldiers Grove has since become a model of community redevelopment, an example of what people can do when they put their hearts and minds into a worthwhile effort.
		Soldiers Grove learned the importance of citizen involvement throughout the entire relocation process.
	www.rmi.org /sitepages/pid1161.php (656 words)

	OpinionJournal - Featured Article
		When asked about their feelings on Gaza, they insisted that their personal opinions were irrelevant, and that as soldiers, their duty was to carry out the instructions of the legitimately elected government.
		We listened as the battalion commander reminded his soldiers of the three weeks' intensive training they had received for this, and reiterated the need to show sensitivity to the settlers' pain but also determination to achieve their objectives.
		Eventually, though, each of the families was led onto the evacuation bus, leaving the soldiers emotionally drained but also resolved to proceed to the next household, the next excruciating tragedy.
	www.opinionjournal.com /editorial/feature.html?id=110007146 (1576 words)

	The Battle of Stones River: The Soldiers' Story
		f a soldier ever saw lightning, and heard the thunder bolts of a tornado at the same time the heavens opened and the stars of destruction were sweeping everything from the face of the earth, if he was in this charge, he saw it.
		But perhaps we can imagine soldiers struggling along what was once a cotton field, picking the harvest’s remains to stuff in their ears so that the din of battle might somehow seem more distant.
		The battle at Stones River claimed 23,000 casualties--it was the second bloodiest battle fought west of the Appalachians during the Civil War.
	www.cr.nps.gov /NR/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/40stones/40stones.htm (268 words)

	CNN.com - Soldier 'bloggers' report from war - Mar. 26, 2003
		Soldiers' Web logs, or blogs, offer an alternative source for war news.
		War-themed blogs, appearing on sites such as www.blogsofwar.com and www.sgtstryker.com, have become a popular alternative news source since fighting broke out in Iraq a week ago, sometimes beating newspapers and television with war developments.
		The U.S. military has adopted an open stance towards blogging, and to soldiers' access to electronic communications in general.
	www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/meast/03/26/sprj.irq.soldier.blogs.reut (552 words)

	Soldiers' Story Shifts From Pride to Shame
		Karpinski has been relieved of her command, and 14 soldiers from the 372nd face either criminal charges or administrative charges or have been detained in connection with a widening scandal over alleged mistreatment of Abu Ghraib's prisoners.
		But the emotional impact may prove to be deeper and more lasting in communities near Cumberland, the hometowns of the soldiers of the 372nd.
		Morale was high, church attendance was regular, and the marching was enthusiastic, Reese and Lipinski wrote in the newsletter of the sort that many military units produce to keep families apprised of their activities.
	www.commondreams.org /cgi-bin/print.cgi?file=/headlines04/0502-08.htm (1498 words)

	Child soldiers, the story behind Timor's freedom
		According to the report, although they were never paid, most of the children who worked with Falintil spoke of getting a sense of worth from their participation in the movement, including moral development, self confidence, organizational skills and a sense of responsibility to the community.
		This happened after soldiers of the International Force in East Timor, who arrived in East Timor soon after the 1999 violence, took him to Dili for interrogation.
		Former child soldiers on both sides also have negative effects on their lives such as distrust of authority, particularly government.
	www.etan.org /et2001c/september/09-15/13child.htm (1033 words)

	Diabloii.net Guest Articles
		I was absorbed in the details of learning to lead soldiers and living the life of a warrior.
		I was now being confronted with a serious issue of soldiers not being to work on time due to that now common computer virus we refer to as “Gamers Addiction”.
		To say that I would have fallen into the same depths as my soldiers from earlier is probably underestimating numerous years of enforced discipline.
	diabloii.net /columnists/a-soldiers-story.shtml (1345 words)

	Soldiers' Angels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		The miracle of a car agency and it's manager Elizabeth Axelguard who took a soldiers mother into her arms and helped provide safe transportation when her car was stolen.
		My personal gratitude and the appreciatiation of all our Heroes and Angels go out to the myriad of upstanding and doggedly determined Radio Angels that everyday remind us what it means to stand for your country.
		I have witnessed hundreds and hundreds of stories of everyday acts by Soldiers Angels so many we are trying to have an oral history put into print.
	www.soldiersangels.org /message_from_founder.php (558 words)

	2 U.S. soldiers missing in Iraq
		U.S. troops are continuing to search for two soldiers believed kidnapped at a checkpoint south of Baghdad.
		One soldier was killed when the checkpoint about 20 kilometres south of the capital was attacked by masked militants on Friday.
		Local residents said they saw a group of masked militants lead the soldiers to a pair of cars and drive them away.
	www.cbc.ca /story/world/national/2006/06/17/soldiers-sat.html (1112 words)

	A SOLDIERS STORY
		You may have heard about the veterans who were prisoners of the Japanese and are now suing because of what they say was done to them in captivity.
		But you may have not heard the story of one former P.O.W. with a score he still wants to settle.
		In fact, after liberation, he and Frank and other returning POWs were told to sign a form forbidding them from telling their stories without official clearance.
	www.vetshome.com /a_soldiers_story.htm (3393 words)

	Real Detroit Weekly - Movin' Out: A Soldiers Story
		While soldiers themselves struggle with the process of readjustment, often their family and friends find it difficult to comfort the returned soldiers, mostly because of their lack of understanding.
		Movin’ Out, a Broadway musical featuring the music of Billy Joel and choreography of Twyla Tharp, explores the complexities that a generation of war faces and the effects combat has on the lives of both soldiers and their loved ones.
		The difficulties returned soldiers face are often devastating, and dealing with the aguish, terror, and fear they experienced can often lead them to unhealthy ways of coping.
	www.realdetroitweekly.com /article_1822.shtml (505 words)

	Buffalo Soliders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		"Buffalo Soldiers" was the name given the fl cavalrymen by the Plains Indians.
		One view is that the Indians saw a resemblance between the fl man's hair and the mane of a buffalo.
		In 1944, the end came to the horse cavalry regiments and the curtain was lowered on the long and glorious past of "The Buffalo Soldiers."
	www.whc.net /buffalo/history.html (380 words)

	Hal Moore, We Were Soldiers, The Story Behind the Movie
		Col. Moore and his men had no idea that their Landing Zone (LZ X-Ray) was close to the place where 2000 North Vietnamese soldiers had gathered.
		In the movie, "We Were Soldiers," you will see the legendary first battle of the Vietnam War come alive on screen as Mel Gibson plays Hal Moore.
		In our story behind the movie, you will follow links to meet the real people (Hal Moore, Joe Galloway, Bruce Crandall and Basil Plumley) and see the real places (LZ X-Ray, LZ Albany and the scenes of battle).
	www.awesomestories.com /movies/we_were_soldiers/we_were_soldiers.htm (189 words)

	Amazon.com: Soldier's Story: Video: Howard E. Rollins Jr.,Adolph Caesar,Art Evans,David Alan Grier,David Harris,Dennis ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Under pressure from his superiors to wrap his investigation up quickly, Rollins instead delves deeply into the relationships between the despised drill instructor and his men, uncovering lies and animosity, and confronting the question of what it means to be fl in a white man's world.
		A Soldier's Story simply has everything working for it, and the result is a frequently overlooked masterpiece that will add depth to any collection of American film.
		A Soldier's Story is not only a masterpiece of craftsmanship, it is a deeply truthful and humanistic story.
	www.amazon.com /Soldiers-Story-Howard-Rollins-Jr/dp/6302272645 (2041 words)

	One Soldier's Story: A Memoir by Bob Dole
		With candor, compassion, and the wit he is known for, Dole recounts his own journey of courage and sacrifice, and also honors the fighting spirit of the countless heroes with whom he served.
		Heartfelt and inspiring, One Soldier's Story is the World War II chronicle America has been waiting for.
		In One Soldier's Story, Bob Dole tells the moving, inspirational story of his harrowing experience in World War II, and how he overcame life-threatening...
	www.harpercollins.com /book/index.aspx?isbn=9780060763428 (471 words)

	Lesson Plan for Buffalo Soldiers
		After reviewing a passage from the "Buffalo Soldiers" story, the learner will apply the "Reread, Read On, Look It Up, or Ask an Expert" strategy to determine the meaning of unknown words with at least 75% accuracy.
		After drawing five or more pictures pertaining to research collected about the Buffalo Soldiers topic, the learner will generate a narrative paragraph documenting the pictures, scoring 3 or better on each component of the scoring rubric.
		Drawing action cartoons of the story line can help writers write better narrative paragraphs that are more sequential and detailed.
	www.sirinet.net /~project/BuffaloSoldiersLP.html (1100 words)

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