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President Obama Announces Iraq Troop Withdrawal By End of 2011

Stu Allen — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:37:34 +0000

President Obama announced today that all U.S. troops will be coming home from Iraq at the end of this year, closing out a war that has lasted nearly nine years and cost nearly 4,500 American lives. The announcement came after the White House and Iraqi government failed to reach an agreement that would have left U.S. forces in Iraq to provide security and function as trainers.

U.S. Army Dad Home From Iraq Suprises Daughter At School [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:21:26 +0000

When Skylar Johnson was asked to be in a spelling bee at her school, she wondered why since they had never had one before. She had no idea it was part of a plot.
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Therron Johnson went a little above and beyond the call of duty to make his home coming a little extra special for his daughter, Skylar.
Witness the wonderful reunion after the jump.