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February 13, 2013

Obama's State of the Union: 10 takeaways for black America

SLIDESHOW - President Obama hit the road Wednesday to stump for the ideas he outlined in his first State of…
February 12, 2013

Full text: President Obama's first State of the Union dress of 2nd term

VIDEO - President Barack Obama‘s 2013 State of the Union address, as prepared for delivery on Feb. 12, 2013...
February 12, 2013

Obama to announce 34K troops to return from Afghanistan in 1 year

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will announce in his State of the Union address that 34,000 U.S. troops will…
November 12, 2012

Nation pays tribute to sacrifices of veterans

LOS ANGELES (AP) - From sea to shining sea, the nation paid tribute to its members of the armed services...
October 9, 2012

First female rapper, Sosan Firooz, debuts in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - 'Listen to my story! Listen to my pain and suffering!' Afghanistan's first female rapper Sosan Firooz…
September 11, 2012

Obama: US safer, resilient on 9/11 anniversary

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are at Arlington National Cemetery visiting the graves of…
September 11, 2012

Diminished role for national security issues in 2012 election

theGRIO REPORT - In the first few years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, national security and terrorism dominated the…
August 30, 2012

Condoleezza Rice says US standing in the world is at risk

TAMPA, Florida (AP) - Republicans delivered a scathing indictment of President Barack Obama's national security policy, although the Democrat's aggressive…
July 20, 2012

Romney rep Tara Wall struggles to define Republican's Afghanistan policy

VIDEO - Mitt Romney's campaign adviser Tara Wall had trouble providing clarity on the Republican candidate's during a recent appearance…
June 28, 2012

President Obama meets with wounded soldiers at Walter Reed

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - President Barack Obama is meeting with wounded service members from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan…
May 9, 2012

Support for Afghanistan war at new low, according to new AP-GFK poll

WASHINGTON (AP) - Support for the war in Afghanistan has reached a new low, with only 27 percent of Americans…
May 2, 2012

President Obama sees 'light of a new day' in Afghanistan

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan Tuesday, where he addressed the American people about…
May 1, 2012

Obama makes surprise visit to Afghanistan to sign security pact

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Under intense security and the cover of night, President Barack Obama slipped into Afghanistan on Tuesday…
March 14, 2012

Obama: US, UK committed to Afghan mission

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama gave his fullest endorsement yet for the mission shift, but he said the overall…
March 12, 2012

White House: No change in Afghanistan strategy

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says the U.S. will not change its strategy or objectives in Afghanistan following the…
March 11, 2012

US soldier kills 16 Afghans, deepening crisis

BALANDI, Afghanistan (AP) - An American soldier opened fire on villagers near his base in southern Afghanistan Sunday and killed…
March 7, 2012

Obama: Time has come to wind down Afghan war

WASHINGTON (AP) - Amid fresh concerns over the safety of American forces, President Barack Obama on Tuesday said the accidental…
February 10, 2012

Soldiers posed with logo resembling Nazi symbol

SAN DIEGO (AP) - The U.S. Marine Corps once again did damage control after a photograph surfaced of a sniper…
February 2, 2012

Lazzaric T. Caldwell, US Marine, fights conviction for suicide attempt

HAGERSTOWN, Maryland (AP) - A discharged U.S. Marine private who slit his wrists in a suicide attempt is fighting his…
January 11, 2012

KFC surprises army mom, twins with reunion

WASHINGTON - Air Force Capt. Cherissa Jackson came home early from Afghanistan stunning her twin daughters...