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AFGHANISTAN CHRISTMAS, Dec 24, 2010

  1. Coalition troops gather for Christmas Eve mass in Kandahar


    Toronto Star - Steve Rennie - 2 hours ago

    Troops at this NATO base in southern Afghanistan are celebrating Christmas by decorating trees and doing last-minute shopping on the boardwalk. ...
    Troops having a holly, jolly Afghan Christmas- Toronto Sun
    all 33 news articles »
  2. Christmas cheer, Afghan-style, for US troops


    AFP - Claire Truscott - 11 hours ago

    Some sensitivity surrounds the celebration of Christmas in Afghanistan -- a Muslim country where the Taliban insurgents fighting the marines say they are ...
    Troops in Helmand to take part in live Christmas Day radio documentary- Essex County Standard
    all 17 news articles »

    MSN Philippines News
  3. Bomb blast soldier killed in Afghanistan four days before ...


    Mirror.co.uk - Wendy Fuller - 13 hours ago

    A SOLDIER killed in Afghanistan four days before Christmas had a “spark in his eye” and a “devilish” sense of ...
    Frontline soldier's festive message- Pocklington Post
    FAMILY'S PRIDE IN PARA KILLED BY AFGHAN BLAST- Express.co.uk
    DING DONG MERRILY ON HIGH ALERT- Daily Star
    Independent - Daily Mail
    all 214 news articles »

    The Guardian
  4. Gillard honours our fallen Diggers


    Herald Sun - Phillip Hudson - 4 hours ago

    Picture: AP Source: AP JULIA Gillard has remembered the families of soldiers killed in Afghanistan in her Christmas message. Ms Gillard, who has attended 8 ...
    Christmas messages pay tribute to troops- ABC Online
    Christmas wishes from pollies- Sydney Morning Herald
    all 21 news articles »

    ABC Online
  5. Canadian soldiers' safe homecoming 'the perfect Christmas gift'


    Vancouver Sun - David Gonczol - 1 hour ago

    CFB Petawawa -- CFB Petawawa's Afghan war finally came to a fitting end Friday in the middle of the night on Christmas Eve. The sprawling base, west of ...
    Canadian soldiers home in time for Christmas- CTV.ca
    CFB Petawawa Soldiers Make it Home in Time for Christmas- allvoices
    all 26 news articles »

    CTV.ca
  6. Afghan diggers prepare for Christmas cheer


    Sydney Morning Herald - 1 day ago

    In the winter wilds of southern Afghanistan, Australian troops are preparing for some Christmas cheer, featuring fine food and even the luxury of two cans ...
    Soldier remains in serious condition- Ninemsn
    all 75 news articles »

    BigPond News
  7. Sedgemoor soldier Josh is spending Christmas in Afghanistan


    This Is The Westcountry - 6 hours ago

    “We had our Christmas Day together a few days ago which was really nice and will give me something to think about back in Afghanistan. ...
  8. Kylie Minogue and James Blunt in radio tribute for British troops


    AOL Music UK - Chris Mugan - 4 hours ago

    ... and James Blunt have joined a host of stars and famous faces that have recorded tributes to the British armed forces spending Christmas in Afghanistan. ...
    Kylie's wishes Brit troops merry Xmas- Times of India
    Stars record messages, visit troops- Sky News Australia
    Kylie in tribute to troops- The Sun
    Contactmusic.com
    all 72 news articles »

    DailyFill.com
  9. Merry Christmas from Afghanistan!


    Barry and District News - 1 hour ago

    HERE at the Barry & District News, we have our very own correspondent in Afghanistan – Cpl Aishlen Taylor, who is deployed on Op Herrick with the Royal ...
  10. Army wives keep Christmas while husbands are in Afghanistan


    shropshirestar.com - 7 hours ago

    Because three of their husbands are in Afghanistan this Christmas, robbing a family of three of its members at such a crucial time of year for loved ones. ...

    shropshirestar.com
  11. Conewago Twp. family collects gifts for soldiers in Afghanistan


    Yorkdispatch.com - 1 hour ago

    "We're calling our project 'Christmas in Afghanistan,'" said Vickie Smith, Cody Smith's mother. "There's a lot of soldiers who have no clue they're going to ...
    Building bridges by giving: Cody woman helps soldier-brother give ...- Billings Gazette
    all 2 news articles »
  12. Christmas Eve In Afghanistan


    NPR - 6 hours ago

    Steve Inskeep reports on patients getting ready for Christmas at the US military hospital on Bagram Air Field outside of Kabul, Afghanistan.
    Big Drop: Lifeliners deliver pallets of food, gifts to troops- DVIDS
    all 3 news articles »

    Blackanthem.com
  13. Katherine Jenkins sings Christmas carols to entertain Afghanistan ...


    Daily Mail - Georgina Littlejohn - 1 day ago

    But these weren't civilian travellers but 160 soldiers en route to Afghanistan where they will be stationed for Christmas. Happy Christmas! ...
    Katherine wings it with impromptu concert for grounded Afghanistan ...-WalesOnline
    James Blunt misses Afghanistan concert- Telegraph.co.uk
    Grounded Jenkins sings for troops- BBC News
    First Post - Contactmusic.com
    all 31 news articles »

    Telegraph.co.uk
  14. Afghanistan soldiers say thanks for giant Christmas card


    The Press, York - 8 hours ago

    TROOPS serving in Afghanistan this Christmas have sent a message via the Lord Mayor of York thanking York residents for their giant Christmas card. ...
  15. Forces find ways to enjoy festivities away from home


    Stuff.co.nz - Michael Fox - 2 hours ago

    COLD COMFORT: For Corporal Kat Brown, Christmas in Afghanistan will be cold, though a traditional lunch, complete with fish and chips, should warm things up ...

    Stuff.co.nz
  16. Former Port Angeles man delivers Christmas gifts in Afghanistan ...


    Peninsula Daily - Paige Dickerson - 9 hours ago

    Petty Officer 1st Class James Bowes, 32, right, hands out Christmas gifts to troops in Afghanistan. Bowes, who is from Port Angeles, was helped by the Elks ...
  17. Santa Delivers Christmas Wish From Afghanistan


    WKMG Orlando - 17 hours ago

    Five children had one Christmas wish that only Santa could grant. Each child asked for their father, a soldier in Afghanistan to come home for the holidays. ...
    Wish fulfilled: Army dad home for holiday- Daytona Beach News-Journal
    all 2 news articles »
  18. Woman shares challenges of being a soldier's spouse


    Palestine Herald Press - Cheril Vernon - 5 hours ago

    He is currently on his second military deployment overseas, this time to Afghanistan. “We sent him a Christmas box and we will celebrate Christmas with him ...
  19. Maghull soldier on frontline at Christmas in Afghanistan


    Maghull & Aintree Star - 1 day ago

    MAGHULL'S Sergeant Andy Kermode will this year be spending his Christmas on the front-line in Afghanistan. The 44-year-old Territorial Army (TA) Soldier, ...
    Army Christmas dinner in Afghanistan- This Is The Westcountry
    all 3 news articles »
  20. Windsor-based Irish Guards enjoy nativity play


    BBC News - 8 hours ago

    The Windsor-based Irish Guards decided to create a military-themed nativity play as part of their Christmas celebrations in Afghanistan. ...
    Soldiers perform alternative Nativity- Telegraph.co.uk
    all 2 news articles »

    Telegraph.co.uk
  21. Remember fallen soldiers and those left behind


    Newsdurhamregion.com - 8 hours ago

    But for the family of Corporal Steve Martin, the latest Canadian casualty in Afghanistan, Christmas 2010 will be forever marked with sadness. ...
    Sad start to holidays- Belleville Intelligencer
    Christmas will see an empty chair at many tables- Tillsonburg News
    Canadians dig in for one last Christmas in Kandahar- CTV.ca
    Vancouver Sun - Victoria Times Colonist
    all 493 news articles »

    CTV.ca
  22. Another Christmas in Kabul


    New York Times (blog) - Carol Giacomo - 13 hours ago

    William Caldwell IV, who is spending a second Christmas in Kabul away from his ...Afghanistan, this is a blurry picture. ... Like much of what is happening in
    Longer war in Afghanistan is a personal affront- Toledo Blade
    all 619 news articles »

    Telegraph.co.uk
  23. Alongside PM, Laureen Harper grants rare TV interview


    CTV.ca - 2 hours ago

    On Thursday, Harper also delivered his annual Christmas statement, ... Whether bringing relief to a devastated Haiti, or on Afghanistan's high and dusty ...
    Harper says 'Canada shone' in 2010- CBC.ca
    PM: Canada shined in 2010- Toronto Sun
    PM touts Canada's achievements in Christmas message- Waterloo Record
    all 69 news articles »

    Globe and Mail
  24. Christmas messages from Our Boys


    The Sun - 18 hours ago

    SPARE a thought for our hero Lads and Lasses serving on Afghanistan's front line over Christmas - all of them working hard to keep us safe back home. ...
    CHRISTMAS is always a difficult time for those serving in ...- South Wales Evening Post
    all 2 news articles »

    The Sun
  25. Kansas soldiers return to hero's welcome


    KSN-TV - 17 hours ago

    ... Hundreds of people were on hand, Thursday, to greet the members of the 226th Engineer Company who returned from Afghanistan just in time for Christmas. ...

    KSN-TV
  26. True heroes of Christmas


    Herald Sun - 1 day ago

    They are the families of 21 Australian soldiers who have lost their lives in the war in Afghanistan. Christmas will no longer be the same for the widows and ...
    War widow facing hardest Christmas- Herald Sun
    all 9 news articles »
  27. Doctor long way from home


    Auckland stuff.co.nz - 1 hour ago

    COLD CHRISTMAS: Dr Marc Shaw has been providing medical care for Afghans as well as Kiwi troops during his time in Afghanistan. Hamilton doctor Marc Shaw ...
    Generosity of spirit in a rugged land- New Zealand Herald
    all 2 news articles »

    Auckland stuff.co.nz
  28. U.S. Ambassador Joins Hungarian Delegation For Christmas Visit To ...


    XpatLoop.com - 14 hours ago

    "At the invitation of Hungarian Minister of Defense Csaba Hende, US Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis joined a delegation that visited Afghanistan ...
  29. No white Christmas for troops in Afghanistan


    The Star - Russ Newton - 1 day ago

    IT definitely won't be a white Christmas for Donny lads serving with the Army thousands of miles away in dusty Afghanistan. ...
  30. Soldier's holiday spent far away


    MassLive.com - Ted LaBorde - 9 hours ago

    Today, the 2006 graduate of St. Mary High School in Westfield, is in Afghanistan spending Christmas at a remote outpost, living in a tent with no running ...
  31. Sunshine in Bethlehem as Europe shivers


    SBS - 2 hours ago

    Amid a last-minute dash by shoppers to purchase presents and turkeys in malls, troops serving in Afghanistan prepared for their chemically-heated Christmas ...
    Flocking to Bethlehem...GOP: Remember the troops...Big cleanup in ...- 9&10 News
    Faith brings much in troubled, complex world- New Zealand Herald
    Time to reach out to those in need- Calgary Herald
    NewsTime
    all 1037 news articles »

    Globe and Mail
  32. Program helps military parents continue storytime


    Houston Chronicle - Jamie Stengle - 1 day ago

    Doug Kisby, recorded himself reading "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" at the USO at the Baltimore airport before he was deployed to Afghanistan last month ...
    Program helps military parents continue storytime- KXII-TV
    all 20 news articles »
  33. National Guard unit returns home


    El Dorado Times - 1 hour ago

    “This is the best Christmas present we could ever to give the families of these ... “They did a superb job in Afghanistan and now they deserve some quality ...
  34. Guard soldiers with 266th Engineer Company return


    Salina.com - David Clouston - 6 hours ago

    The company's return from Afghanistan was the best Christmas present of all for their families. The company, headquartered in Augusta and augmented by ...
  35. GOP pays tribute to military, medical professionals for Christmas


    The Hill (blog) - Russell Berman - 6 hours ago

    “To those wearing the uniform in Iraq, Afghanistan, and around the world at this ... story of Christmas also reminds us of the radiant glory of human life. ...
  36. 'Service before self'- Methuen family celebrates Christmas without Mom


    Eagle Tribune - Alex Bloom - 11 hours ago

    Eileen LaBrecque, wife and mother of three and a US Air Force major, is spending Christmas in Afghanistan. Husband Craig, a captain in the Air Force, ...
  37. Soldier surprises family for Christmas


    MyFoxOrlando.com - 5 hours ago

    A little girl told Santa multiple times all she wanted for Christmas was her father, back from Afghanistan. Little did she know, her dream was about to come ...
  38. Major mission for a special delivery


    This Is Hampshire.net - 8 hours ago

    MAJOR Graeme Mackay will be home from the front-line in Afghanistan to spend Christmas in Tidworth at a nativity of his own. His wife Vix is due to give ...
  39. Joiner raises funds for families of dead soldiers


    Milngavie Today - 8 hours ago

    A Doncaster joiner has helped to raise over £1340 for families who have lost loved ones in the Afghanistan war. Fred Jenkins, 51, hosted a Christmas party ...
  40. Family of serving soldier prepare for Christmas


    BBC News - 7 hours ago

    John Kane is part of the 5 Scots regiment based at Howe Barracks in Canterbury and he will be in Afghanistan on Christmas Day. ...
  41. Marine Returns To Louisville For Christmas


    WLKY Louisville - Erin Haynes - 3 hours ago

    Their joy was hard to contain as Christmas came a little early for Moore's family. Deployed to Afghanistan, Moore hasn't seen them in more than a year. ...
  42. The best Christmas gift – ever!


    Hamilton Spectator - 22 hours ago

    It was Christmas of 2008 and our son, Graham, was serving in Afghanistan with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. We were dreading spending Christmas ...
    Soldier comes home to see baby's first Christmas- Dumfries and Galloway Standard
    all 3 news articles »
  43. Saugus soldier returns for Christmas


    The Daily Item of Lynn - Karen Chretien - 9 hours ago

    "We're very fortunate to get to spend Christmas with him. ... Howard served in Afghanistan from March to October, training national Afghanistan police. ...

    The Daily Item of Lynn
  44. Stoughton family glad to have dad back from Afghanistan


    Enterprise News - Marc Vasconcellos - 15 hours ago

    By Erik Potter Gary Reagan was home last Christmas, but he knew he would be ... Reagan arrived home from Afghanistan with many of his fellow soldiers 10 ...
  45. Duty Calls Even At Christmas


    West Virginia MetroNews - 12 hours ago

    Kyer plans to talk with his son Blaine and his mother and father on Christmas Day. There have been approximately 700 foreign troops killed in Afghanistan in ...
  46. Christmas in Afghanistan


    Salon (blog) - 1 day ago

    ... it's hard to recall that there are those who will be spending Christmas in a bunker. From Afghanistan, where more than a hundred thousand US troops, ...
  47. 'He's my Christmas present'


    Pittsburg Morning Sun - Sean Steffen - 11 hours ago

    By ANDREW NASH After a deployment to serve in Afghanistan, the Kansas National ... “This is the best Christmas present we could ever give to the families of ...
  48. Pictures and video: Merry Christmas from our soldiers on the ...


    Manchester Evening News - Deborah Linton - 8 hours ago

    Army chefs in Afghanistan are preparing 15000 mince pies and three tonnes of turkey for Christmas... dinner, when it is traditional for officers to wait on
    Merseyside troops serving on the frontline on Christmas Day- Southport Visiter
    all 4 news articles »
  49. Wounded Soldier Returns Home For Christmas


    WBOY-TV - Macall Allen - 18 hours ago

    MORGANTOWN -- A crowd gathered Thursday afternoon at the Morgantown Municipal Airport to welcome a soldier home from Afghanistan for the ...
    Soldier Returns Home to Celebrate the Holidays- WDTV
    all 3 news articles »
  50. Terror Threat Looms Over US Holidays


    CBS News - 5 hours ago

    Every week... month in and month out... the US government wastes $2000000000 in Afghanistan. It's Christmas... so you know the value of a hundred bucks in ...
  51. War intrudes on Christmas concert for all the right reasons


    Edmonton Journal - Allen Abel - 9 hours ago

    The Family Christmas Concert by ... looked up at his mom and dad and asked: "Does Santa go to Afghanistan? ...
  52. David Cameron says he questions the Afghan mission every time a ...


    Telegraph.co.uk - Laura Roberts - 10 hours ago

    In his Christmas message to the troops he said: "Every time you sit down to write a letter to a ... 27, as the latest soldier to be killed in Afghanistan. ...

    Telegraph.co.uk
  53. Christmas is in the air for father-of-two on helicopter duty in ...


    Hull Daily Mail - 10 hours ago

    CHRISTMAS is up in the air this year for a helicopter pilot serving on the frontline in Afghanistan. Captain Antony Richards flies Lynx aircraft from Camp ...
  54. Christmas on the frontline for Hampshire soldiers


    Daily Echo - Jon Reeve - 1 day ago

    Brave soldiers from Hampshire will be in the front line performing vital roles in Afghanistan this Christmas. Army chiefs have brought in 15000 mince pies ...
  55. Christmas Day message 2010: From The Queen to Louie Spence


    Metro - 7 hours ago

    As the Queen once again prepares to deliver her traditional Christmas Day message, ... in Afghanistan, the continuing fight to revive the country's economy, ...
    Queen's speech urges nation to be more sporty- Express.co.uk
    all 386 news articles »

    Mirror.co.uk
  56. Deployed Troops Grateful for Support of Family, Nation


    Department of Defense - Elaine Wilson - 1 day ago

    21, 2010, on Forward Operating Base Sharana in Afghanistan. Mock said it will be business as usual on Christmas although she does plan to watch a holiday ...
    Families weather holidays without deployed loved ones- United States Army (press release)
    all 3 news articles »

    Department of Defense
  57. Camp Leatherneck's Got Talent


    DVIDS - Megan Sindelar - 2 hours ago

    The Grinch plays air guitar during, "Camp Leatherneck's Got Talent," a talent show hosted on Christmas Eve at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. ...
  58. Home for the holidays


    Chicago Sun-Times - David Sharos - 14 hours ago

    For the 138000 troops who are deployed — 90000 in Afghanistan and 48000 in ... 3873, said military personnel often receive either the week of Christmas or ...
  59. Travelers say holiday trips worth pinching pennies


    MiamiHerald.com - 21 hours ago

    ... with roving Christmas carolers putting travelers in the holiday spirit. ... Butters is on leave from his job in Afghanistan maintaining trucks for the ...
  60. There's a huge hole in our life


    The Sun - Duncan Larcombe - David Willetts - 17 hours ago

    ... A DOTING dad has been named as the latest British soldier to die in Afghanistan - a grim reminder of the dangers our troops are facing this Christmas. ...
  61. East Lancashire soldiers set for Christmas in Afghanistan


    This Is Lancashire - 3 days ago

    “Merry Christmas to everyone and look forward to seeing you when I get back for R&R in February.” For Cpl Hooper, who turned 21 in Afghanistan earlier this ...
  62. Pictured together: Soldier with the newborn son who kept him ...


    Manchester Evening News - Deborah Linton - 9 hours ago

    He said: "I'll be thinking of the lads who are still out there (in Afghanistan) over Christmas and people going through the same things I went through. ...
  63. Why was sick child turned away at doctor's office?


    abc13.com - 22 hours ago

    His dad called from Afghanistan this morning to be sure. They just didn't need one more thing to worry about this Christmas. Texas Children's never told us ...
  64. Coming home: Threat remains for traumatized troops


    The Journal News | LoHud.com - Richard Glickstein - 10 hours ago

    ... 2010 When most Americans are going to bed on Christmas Eve, 100000 of our sons and daughters will be awaking to Christmas morning in Afghanistan. ...
  65. 'Faces for the forces' sends Christmas cheer to our troops


    Liverpool Echo - Emily Gosden - 9 hours ago

    ... you guys who are doing such a great job for the country in Afghanistan. ... to achieve a minimum of 10000 messages before our Christmas Day deadline. ...
  66. Father salutes son's promotion while deployed in Afghanistan


    Evansville Courier & Press - Victoria Grabner - 12 hours ago

    Alex and his father Greg are both currently deployed in Afghanistan. ... and this Christmas — with her husband and stepson both away from home serving in ...
    On the front line: Father, son spending Christmas over-seas- Evansville Courier & Press
    all 2 news articles »
  67. Spirit of Christmas: Community pulls together for injured veteran


    Baxter Bulletin - Joanne Bratton - 6 hours ago

    Paxson, 24, who has served two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan with the US ... had a bake sale fundraiser and gave Christmas gifts for the children. ...
  68. Afghanistan Journal: Lt. Col. Mark E. Borowski on preparing for ...


    MassLive.com - 2 hours ago

    Mark E. Borowski, a native of South Hadley, as part of “Afghanistan Journal: A Soldier's Stories.” See below for more about the series. Christmas at Fort ...

    MassLive.com
  69. Record mail delivery in Afghanistan


    DVIDS - 1 hour ago

    “The monumental efforts of these superstars truly made a difference by bringing the spirit of Christmas to Afghanistan.” Other significant contributors to ...
  70. Holbrooke took proven path in Afghanistan diplomacy


    Lansdale Reporter - 6 hours ago

    The Obama administration's report regarding the vexing war in Afghanistan highlights a grim subject just before the Christmas holidays. ...
  71. Piñon Hills broadcasts concert to Afghanistan


    The Record-Courier - Jon Van Pelt - 6 hours ago

    “Is there a way we can connect to Afghanistan so my wife can see my son's Christmas concert?” asked Spec. John Gabriel of the Nevada National Guard. ...
  72. 35000 troops miss families


    The Sun - 15 hours ago

    RAISE a glass and spare a thought this Christmas for British servicemen and ...Afghanistan, risking life and ... Nearly 10000 of them are on active duty in

    The Sun
  73. Local Marine returns home for Christmas


    KNDO/KNDU - 22 hours ago

    AP National/International News Entertainment News from AP 20 year old Marine Lance Corporal Jared Villarreal returned home from Afghanistan just in time for ...
    Green Country Servicemen Home For The Holidays- News On 6
    all 3 news articles »
  74. Local columnist


    Asheville Citizen-Times - 2 hours ago

    Each time I hear that Christmas song, it reminds me of our troops in Afghanistan. Afghanistan is where great powers go to die. It happened to Alexander the ...
    Home for Christmas? Two wars barely registered in the election ...- Palm Beach Post (blog)
    all 5 news articles »
  75. Troops' sacrifice


    NTNews.com.au - Justin O'Brien - 1 hour ago

    A soldier from Darwin's First Combat Engineering Regiment, Sgt Davies is spending this Christmas in Afghanistan keeping a careful, supportive eye on the ...

    NTNews.com.au
  76. Christmas At Wartime


    Yankton Daily Press - Randy Dockendorf - 10 hours ago

    KABUL, Afghanistan — In at least one way, the Rev. Dave Gunderson hopes never to experience another Christmas like this one. Lt. Col. ...

    Yankton Daily Press
  77. Christmas 2010


    Windsor Star - 9 hours ago

    Perhaps the most important thing about Christmas is that it is a holiday that ... to remember our troops in Afghanistan who are selflessly putting their ...
  78. Navy frigate aids French carrier over Christmas


    Morpeth Herald - 1 day ago

    ... aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle on Christmas Day, which is on deployment providing fast jet air-support to combat troops fighting in Afghanistan. ...
    Navy ship joins French carrier for Christmas- Portsmouth News
    all 58 news articles »
  79. Give love this Xmas


    Mirror.co.uk - 11 hours ago

    For troops in Afghanistan. For emergency services, health staff and carers who work on December 25. And the elderly person next door who may face Christmas ...
  80. Lufkin soldier stationed in Afghanistan home for the holidays


    KTRE - Holley Nees - 17 hours ago

    Addison Scott, 20, was stationed at Bagram Airfield Base in Afghanistan and a ... His family said having him home is an early Christmas present for which ...
  81. Need for peace and goodwill toward men will never change


    London Free Press - 12 hours ago

    Part of the tradition attached to Christmas Eve includes the invocation in Luke 2:14, ... who are battling alongside US and NATO forces in Afghanistan. ...
    Miller: Peace on Earth - What a concept- Summit Daily News
    'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will to men'- The News-Press
    all 6 news articles »

    Socialist Project
  82. Tributes to fallen North West soldiers at Christmas


    BBC News - 1 day ago

    Families of sixteen soldiers from the North West who died this year in Afghanistan are preparing for Christmas without them. ...
  83. Christmas is about harmony


    Philippine Star - 1 day ago

    It doesn't seem like Obama can pull US troops out of Afghanistan according ... There is a Christmas truce with the local communists but in Northern Samar, ...
  84. Southport soldier to spend Christmas in Afghanistan


    Champion Newspapers - Natasha Young - 3 days ago

    Every effort is made to make Christmas Day special for the soldiers serving on the frontline in Afghanistan. Across the whole of Helmand, some 15000 mince ...

    Champion Newspapers
  85. Celebrating from afar


    Evening Observer - Diane R. Chodan - 12 hours ago

    Lance Corporal Alexis Rexach, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Raimundo Rexach of 32 St. Hedwig Ave., Dunkirk, will celebrate Christmas in Afghanistan this year. ...
  86. Sheriff returns after year in Afghanistan


    Brattleboro Reformer - Howard Weiss-Tisman - 7 hours ago

    ... BRATTLEBORO -- It's going to be a quiet Christmas this year for the Clark family. ... He went to Afghanistan with the rest of the Vermont brigade, ...
  87. Archbishop of York sends Christmas support to troops


    BBC News - 1 day ago

    ... from their families this Christmas, describing them as "real heroes". ... debt of gratitude" to troops serving in countries such as Afghanistan. ...
    Archbishop records Forces message- The Northern Echo
    Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, in tribute to 'brave troops'- The Press, York
    all 89 news articles »
  88. Visiting with our troops on the frontline


    Fremont Tribune - 2 hours ago

    "The orphans came in, we gave them some Christmas presents, and we had games and ... In Afghanistan's capital and largest city of Kabul, cavalrymen from ...
  89. Two more local soldiers home for Christmas


    Windsor Star - Monica Wolfson - 1 day ago

    Two Canadian soldiers gave their families early Christmas presents by coming home ... Master Cpl. Eric Klay, who finished his second tour in Afghanistan, ...
    Christmas comes early for soldiers- Windsor Star
    all 5 news articles »
  90. Army chief makes Afghanistan visit


    The Press Association - 22 hours ago

    The head of the Army has paid a pre-Christmas visit to British troops serving in Afghanistan's... Helmand province. Chief of the General Staff,
  91. Heroes in iPad joy


    The Sun - 17 hours ago

    OUR troops in Afghanistan can keep up with all the news from back home - after The ... from Afghanistan online - or using The Sun's iPad app - on Christmas Day.
  92. Santa goes to war


    BBC News - Anna Adams - 1 day ago

    The card reads: "Just something to keep you warm and cosy in Afghanistan this Christmas." But there is not much out here that is either warm or cosy. ...
  93. Holiday Heroes: Boatsie's Boxes lift troops' spirits


    USA Today - Nanci Hellmich - 1 day ago

    By Jeff Swensen for USA TODAY By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY This Christmas, thousands of military men and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan will receive ...
  94. Bizarre News -- Christmas Miracle


    ABC12.com - 1 day ago

    (AP) - Five-year-old Jackson Marquis has already gotten his Christmas wish -- his dad. Tech. Sgt. Zachary Marquis is home from Afghanistan. ...
    Christmas wish comes true: Airman surprises son with early return ...- Maryville Daily Times
    Happy Holiday Homecoming Unites Boy, His Soldier Daddy- Greeneville Sun
    5-year-old boy gets Christmas wish in father's surprise return ...- WHNT
    all 19 news articles »

    Kingsport Times News
  95. Troops stranded for Christmas


    Herald Sun - Duncan Larcombe - 3 days ago

    UP to 1000 British troops may be stranded in Afghanistan over Christmas as their flight network faces meltdown. ...
    Base could not help- The Oxford Times
    all 6 news articles »
  96. Operation SOS Sends Christmas packages to overseas troops


    Mid-Hudson News - 16 minutes ago

    Most of the packages in recent weeks have gone to Afghanistan, she said. ... month so they could receive them in time for Christmas, our numbers were 25, ...
  97. Garstang rugby ace's Afghan Christmas


    Garstang Today - 4 days ago

    ... 16 Air Assault Brigades tour based at Main Operating Base (MOB) Price A GARSTANG rugby player will be serving in Afghanistan over Christmas this year. ...

    Garstang Today
  98. Soldier blasts decision to free family sex attacker in time for ...


    Mirror.co.uk - Krissy Storrar - 1 day ago

    ... Daily Mirror 23/12/2010 A BRITISH soldier serving in Afghanistan blasted a ...Christmas. ... to four years – allowing him to walk free after just two this
    British serviceman furious that sex fiend who abuse family is ...- Small world News Service
    Wife and daughter's sex attacker to be released- Swindon Advertiser
    all 4 news articles »

    Small world News Service
  99. Christmas in Iraq: tedious


    News & Observer - Jay Price - 1 day ago

    Christmas away is almost routine for Carpenter, who has missed four now while ... Life scarcely differs from one to the other, from Afghanistan to Iraq. ...
  100. Love is a cyber link to family


    Herald Sun - Elissa Doherty - 1 day ago

    Meanwhile, Capt Allen has raided the local markets for Christmas, sending home gifts such as Afghan pashminas. He is looking forward to relaxing with ...


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