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Tag: War

Iowa native, Medal of Honor recipient, dies

Bob Collins January 22, 2012, 9:55 AM Jan 22, 2012

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John Baker, born in Davenport, died Friday at his home in South Carolina.

This day’s (in)humanity

Bob Collins January 5, 2012, 11:52 AM Jan 5, 2012

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Several pictures from today’s bombing in Baghdad have haunted me. None of them show the actual bombing and its aftermath, about which it’s easy to become desensitized.

The last hero of WWII

Bob Collins December 30, 2011, 2:03 PM Dec 30, 2011

Michael Colalillo, 86, a Hibbing native, was the last living World War II veteran from Minnesota to receive the Medal of Honor. He died today.

What one Iraq War veteran left behind

Michael Olson December 15, 2011, 4:47 PM Dec 15, 2011

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Today, the United States declared the Iraq War officially over (although 2,600 Minnesota National Guard members will remain in Kuwait until May). To mark this event, Jeff Jones and Jeff Severns Guntzel, part of American Public Media’s Public Insight team, have been asking Iraq War veterans one simple question: What did you leave behind in Read more →

See what U.S. drones are doing in Pakistan

David Cazares December 12, 2011, 9:50 AM Dec 12, 2011

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Danger Room blog publishes rare photos of destruction caused by U.S. drones in Pakistan

The cost of Iraq

Bob Collins December 7, 2011, 12:56 PM Dec 7, 2011

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The remaining soldiers in Iraq try not to be known as the last person to die in the war.

What’s the biggest threat to a soldier: suicide or war?

Bob Collins November 10, 2011, 3:29 PM Nov 10, 2011

A federal official says soldiers are more likely to die by suicide than war.

The hug

Bob Collins October 24, 2011, 1:54 PM Oct 24, 2011

The removal of troops from Iraq isn’t all about war and politics.

A survivor’s story

Bob Collins October 18, 2011, 1:25 PM Oct 18, 2011

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Evelyn Apoko tells her story of atrocities in Uganda.

‘Does this mean we join the league of ordinary nations?’

Bob Collins October 1, 2011, 9:34 AM Oct 1, 2011

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The killing of Anwar al-Awlaki mirrors a West Wing storyline.

The pushback against 9/11 commemoration

Bob Collins September 8, 2011, 10:24 AM Sep 8, 2011

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There’s pushback to the near non-stop coverage of a 10-year-old event.

The rape of Libya

Bob Collins August 31, 2011, 4:43 PM Aug 31, 2011

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Col. Qaddafi’s troops reportedly raped women in Libya, knowing that honor killings would follow.

The tunnels of Tripoli

Hart Van Denburg August 25, 2011, 12:51 PM Aug 25, 2011

Raw video footage from inside Gaddafi’s network of tunnels in Tripoli

The spoils of war

Hart Van Denburg August 23, 2011, 3:00 PM Aug 23, 2011

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Foreign corporations rush to get access to Libya’s rich oil fields.

Taking a vacation when there’s a war on

dgaraets August 16, 2011, 5:00 AM Aug 16, 2011

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In a little town up north, a cemetery’s memorial to soldiers commands attention.