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NJVC Hosts Joseph Mortati at GEOINT: Software Expert to Discuss How Geospatial Mapping Technology is Being Used to Help JPAC Find Missing Soldiers VIENNA, Va. -- NJVC, one of the largest information technology solutions providers supporting the United States Department of Defense DoD, announced this week that Joseph Mortati, founder of GTG Consulting and a...; Tags: soldier, Strategy, U.S. Department of Defense, Virginia; Research articles 2008-10-28
Son of liberty: Nathan Hale, a true patriot, believed that liberty is worth any price: He was full of fun and life, but he is remembered for his death. He was a man of honor who died in rank dishonor. His last words, which should have perished with him, have instead immortalized him. His name was Nathan Hale, and he hanged for espionage 232...; Tags: Boston, Brooklyn, CAREER, Government, liberty, Manhattan, soldier, troop, Washington, Yale University; Research articles 2008-09-15
Indian troops kill Kashmir militants, rescue hostages: SRINAGAR, India AFP — Indian troops have shot dead three Muslim militants in Kashmir and freed seven hostages they seized after going on a killing spree, the army said Thursday. "The operation is over. We killed third militant early today Thursday," Indian army spokesman Lieutenant Colonel S.D. Goswami told...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, India, Pakistan, soldier, women; Research articles 2008-08-27
Three Polish soldiers, 30 militants killed in Afghanistan: KABUL AFP — Afghan and international troops killed more than 30 militants in a clash near Kabul, military forces said Thursday, confirming that three Polish soldiers had also died in a bomb blast. Troops called for air support after coming under fire Wednesday during a search operation in Laghman...; Tags: Afghanistan, Agence France-Presse, soldier, troop; Research articles 2008-08-21
Car bomb injures 11 in Turkey: ANKARA AFP — Eleven policemen and soldiers were injured in a powerful car bomb blast Thursday in the western Turkish city of Izmir, officials and media reports said. The car, parked on the side of a road, exploded at around 7:45 am (0445 GMT) just as two minibuses, one...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, attack, car, civilian, soldier; Research articles 2008-08-21

Ten French soldiers killed in Afghanistan ambush: KABUL AFP — Ten French NATO soldiers were killed in a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday, the deadliest ground attack on foreign troops here since the US-led war was launched in 2001. The shock ambush also left 21 French troops wounded, and prompted French President Nicolas Sarkozy...; Tags: Afghanistan, Agence France-Presse, attack, NATO, SECURITY, soldier, troop; Research articles 2008-08-19
Probe ordered after Iraqi unit storms governor's office: BAQUBA, Iraq AFP — Baghdad ordered a probe into an Iraqi military unit's raid on the governor's office in Diyala province during which police came under fire and two people were killed on Tuesday. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ordered the formation of a committee to find out how Iraqi...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Baghdad, council, Governor, guard, Iraq, ministry, SECURITY, soldier; Research articles 2008-08-19
Australia says veterans may face problems from Iraq, Afghan tours: SYDNEY AFP — More Australian soldiers are likely to have health problems in the future as a result of being deployed to war-torn Iraq and Afghanistan, Veterans' Affairs Minister Alan Griffin said Sunday. Griffin said officials were beginning to deal with the relatively new dilemma of mental health issues...; Tags: Afghanistan, Agence France-Presse, Benefits, Griffin, HEALTHCARE, Iraq, SOFTWARE, soldier; Research articles 2008-08-17
Italian cities see 'positive' results from troops: minister: ROME AFP — Eleven days after Italy deployed 3,000 troops to patrol major cities and sensitive areas, Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said Friday that the early results of the operation were positive. "Even if it is too early to draw conclusions, the first results of the plan for the...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Government, SECURITY, soldier, troop; Research articles 2008-08-15
Italy deploys 3,000 soldiers in city centres: ROME AFP — Hundreds of Italian troops began patrolling the streets of major cities and sensitive areas Monday in a controversial move to boost security approved by the right-wing government last week. Dressed in shirt-sleeve order and equipped with handguns, some 1,000 soldiers joined local police in Rome, Naples,...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Government, SOFTWARE, soldier, troop; Research articles 2008-08-04
Red Cross honour for Army nurse; Medics risked their lives: Byline: By VICKY ROBSON A NORTH East Army medic who cared for wounded soldiers under frontline fire has been awarded a nursing Victoria Cross. Major Janet Pilgrim, who was born in North Shields, has won a rare Royal Red Cross for her dedication in war-torn Iraq last summer....; Tags: HEALTHCARE, Red Cross, soldier, team; Research articles 2008-08-04
International soldier killed in Kabul blast: KABUL AFP — A bomb struck a convoy of the US-led military coalition on the outskirts of Kabul on Sunday, killing one soldier and wounding another, the force said. Afghan police said the bomb was planted on a dirt road and appeared to have been remotely detonated. "A...; Tags: Afghanistan, Agence France-Presse, bomb, Government, SECURITY, soldier; Research articles 2008-08-03
International soldier, Afghan judge killed: KABUL AFP — A US-led coalition soldier was killed in a bomb attack in Kabul on Sunday and a judge was gunned down in southern Afghanistan, authorities said, in new attacks linked to an extremist insurgency. Another soldier was wounded in the bomb blast on the southeastern outskirts of...; Tags: Afghanistan, Agence France-Presse, attack, bomb, SECURITY, soldier; Research articles 2008-08-03
Afghan bride, groom among 13 killed in bomb blast: police: KABUL AFP — A suspected rebel bomb struck a minibus carrying a newly married couple in Afghanistan Saturday, killing the bride and groom and 11 wedding guests, police said, in the latest in a wave of insurgent attacks. Authorities meanwhile announced that more than a dozen Taliban-linked militants were...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, bomb, Government, NATO, Pakistan, SECURITY, soldier; Research articles 2008-08-02
Soldier killed in Iraq: BAGHDAD AFP — The military has announced the death of a soldier in an non-combat incident in northern Iraq, bringing the toll for the month of July to 12, the lowest since the US invasion of 2003. "A US soldier died in a non-combat related incident while conducting operations...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Iraq, soldier; Research articles 2008-08-01
Israeli officer admits ordering West Bank shooting: report: JERUSALEM AFP — An Israeli army commander confessed to ordering a soldier to shoot a blindfolded and handcuffed Palestinian with a rubber-coated bullet, Israeli television news channel 10 reported on Thursday. The officer, named as Lieutenant Colonel Omri, told investigators: "I said jokingly to the soldier 'come on, shoot...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, bank, Israel, MARKETING, officer, soldier; Research articles 2008-07-31
Five soldiers, 25 militants killed in Pakistan fighting: ISLAMABAD AFP — Five Pakistani troops and at least 25 Islamic militants were killed on Wednesday in fighting in the northwestern Swat valley, the military said. A military statement said that up to 70 militants tried to storm the security post in the Matta area of Swat, where a...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, attack, Government, rebel, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, soldier; Research articles 2008-07-30
Gunmen kill Lebanese soldier: BEIRUT AFP — Gunmen opened fire on an army checkpoint in eastern Lebanon on Wednesday, killing one soldier and wounding another, the army said. "A military position in the eastern Bekaa came under fire Wednesday morning by unknown gunmen. The soldiers responded to the fire," the statement said. ...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, SECURITY, soldier; Research articles 2008-07-30
Soldiers seldom punished for attacks on Palestinians: report: JERUSALEM AFP — Only six percent of probes into offences allegedly committed by Israeli soldiers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank yield indictments, an Israeli rights group said on Wednesday. The report came as the armed forces vowed to investigate the death of a 12-year-old boy Palestinian allegedly...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, attack, bank, protest, soldier; Research articles 2008-07-29
US soldiers cleared after Iraqi civilians shot dead: BAGHDAD AFP — The US-led multinational force in Iraq has cleared American soldiers of any wrongdoing after they shot dead three civilians in June, a statement by the military said on Monday. A probe by the multinational coalition showed that "neither the soldiers nor the civilians involved in the...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Baghdad, civilian, soldier; Research articles 2008-07-28