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Indiana National Guard soldier succumbs to injuries
An Indiana National Guard soldier serving in Afghanistan has died. Spc. Arronn D. Fields of Knightsville, Ind., has succumbed to injuries he suffered during a rocket propelled grenade attack May 21. The 27-year-old soldier was deployed in January...
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Auburn soldier killed in Afghanistan
An Indiana soldier died after enemy forces attacked in Afghanistan May 18. Sgt. Jabraun Knox of Auburn, Ind., was 23. A family friend said Knox was one of several soldiers killed when a mortar hit their armored vehicle. They were assigned to the 1st...
Tags: Armed Forces, Armed Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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United States won't negotiate for American's release, officials say
The United States will not bargain with al Qaeda over the life of an American worker filmed making an emotional plea to President Barack Obama to save his life, U.S. officials said Monday. "We don't make concessions to terrorists," State Department...
Tags: Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, FBI, Ramadan, Lahore (Pakistan), Jay Carney
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Agriculture team deployed to help farming in Afghanistan
Twelve servicemen and women are headed from Indiana, to Afghanistan. It is not your typical tour, but many feel the mission is essential to the growth of the Afghan people. "We all feel like this is the most important mission going in Afghanistan...
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Indiana soldier killed in Afghanistan
An Indiana staff sergeant died Sunday after an injury suffered when his vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device. SSgt. David P. Nowaczyk, 32 from Dyer, Ind. was serving his third tour in Afghanistan when he was killed. Nowaczyk was...
Tags: Armed Forces
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Black Hawk helicopter crashes, killing 4 U.S. crew members
A Black Hawk helicopter crashed Thursday in southern Afghanistan, likely killing all four of its crew members -- all of them Americans -- a U.S. military official said. The crash occurred in bad weather, though the official said "we cannot yet rule out...
Tags: U.S. Military, Air and Space Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents
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Taliban claim responsibility for downing helicopter in Afghanistan
The Taliban claimed responsibility Friday for downing a Black Hawk helicopter in southern Afghanistan. "Yesterday (Thursday) evening Taliban fighters shot down a helicopter and killed all its passengers in Khanashen Dewalak area near Garmsir, southern...
Tags: Armed Forces, U.S. Military, Taliban, Time Warner Inc., NATO
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Frankfort soldier succumbs to injuries suffered in Afghanistan
A Central Indiana soldier wounded in the Middle East nearly a year ago died Wednesday.
Sgt. Jamie Jarboe, of Frankfort, passed away in the early morning hours.
Jarboe was shot by an enemy sniper in an Afghanistan village in early April 2011,...Tags: Facebook, Health, Injuries and Wounds
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Wounded Anderson soldier receives a special welcome home
More than 100 motorcycles welcomed infantryman Tim Senkowski home even if it is just for a few weeks. He was critically injured in Afghanistan last October, and he is being treated at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. "It's just overwhelming,...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Injuries and Wounds
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National Guard unit returns to Indianapolis after helping Afghan farmers
The 4-19th Agribusiness Development Team has returned from deployment in Afghanistan to Indianapolis. The 60-member Indiana National Guard unit arrived at Stout Field to cheers. Family and friends met their loved ones at Stout Field during a short...
Tags: Agriculture, Government, Politics, Pakistan, Beekeeping
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Special send off held for 171 soldiers heading to Afghanistan
More than 170 Indiana soldiers are on their way to Afghanistan. Friends and family saw them off at a special departure ceremony held on the city’s west side Thursday.
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Indiana Guardsmen deployed to Afghanistan, others laid to rest
It was an emotional, but proud farewell Sunday for members of the Indiana Army National Guard. Soldiers from the Guard's 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are deploying to Afghanistan.
Loved ones joined them Sunday for a goodbye ceremony at the Lawrence...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Army National Guard, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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