Afghanistan
Slain Diplomat From River Forest Honored At Funeral
Hundreds of mourners were packing into a church in west suburban River Forest on Wednesday, to pay their final respects to a young woman killed while working as a diplomat in Afghanistan.
Kerry Visits Family Of Slain River Forest Diplomat
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stopped in Chicago today to visit the parents of the young U.S. diplomat killed in Afghanistan. Anne Smedinghoff was killed while delivering textbooks in southern Afghanistan earlier this month.
Slain Diplomat From River Forest Remembered As ‘Serenely Beautiful’
Loved ones honored a young diplomat from River Forest on Tuesday at her former high school, three days after she was killed in a Taliban bombing in Afghanistan.
Body Of Slain Diplomat Anne Smedinghoff Returns To U.S.
The body of Anne Smedinghoff, the U.S. diplomat form River Forest killed in Afghanistan over the weekend, has been returned to the U.S.
Diplomat From Chicago Area Killed In Afghanistan
A Fenwick High School graduate was among the six Americans killed in an explosion in Afghanistan Saturday.
Fourth-Grader Gets Surprise Of Her Life From Dad
It was business as usual inside Mrs. Clancy’s fourth grade math class at Newberry Math & Science Academy until Lt. Jeffery Gray walked into the room.
National Guard Members Return From Afghanistan
Twelve men were greeted with hugs and some tears.
Names Of Soldiers Killed In Iraq, Afghanistan To Be Read At Thompson Center
A daylong memorial for the 6,600 Americans killed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan was scheduled for 9:11 a.m. Friday at the plaza outside the Thompson Center.
Opinion: Our Veterans Should Not Be At Risk In Fiscal Cliff Negotiations
When the deal is being made to change the tax rates and cut the deficit we must remember to keep our commitment to our veterans.
Charity Plans Huge Pizza Donation For Soldiers On Super Bowl
A taste of Chicago will be headed to Afghanistan come Super Bowl Sunday.
Opinion: A Mad, Personal-Attacking, Interrupting Obama Loses Third Presidential Debate
Romney won this debate in more ways than one – most impressively due to his dignified style.
Opinion: Romney’s Move To The Middle Is Nothing More Than Baseless Rhetoric
Why is Mitt Romney, the severely Conservative candidate for president, all of a sudden moving to the middle?
Opinion: Obama’s Afghan Surge Failed
With the situation getting worse on the ground Obama has ended the surge just in time for the election in November. Taliban and related attacks against NATO powers were approximately 2,700 in August of 2009 when Obama made his contrary-to-campaign promised-move to step up the nation’s military assistance in Afghanistan. Three years later, in August of 2012, there were more attacks – nearly 3,000.
Opinion: National Security Shouldn’t Get Lost In This Campaign
Our economy is on a slow recovery – slower than anyone wants. But the lack of serious discussion about national security and the world we live in is troubling.
Chicago Police Honor Retired Officer Killed In Afghanistan
The name of a retired Chicago police officer who friends say had a heart for the poor is now on the memorial wall for all to see, at Gold Star Families Memorial Park alongside Soldier Field.
Opinion: Romney Falls Flat In London But Still Rakes In Cash From Libor Bankers
Mitt Romney insulted Britain’s preparations for the Olympics and inspired quotes like “apparently devoid of charm, warmth, humor or sincerity” and “worse than Sarah Palin” before cashing campaign checks from bankers and lobbyists who are at the center of the Libor scandal.
2 Indiana Guardsmen Killed In Attack In Afghanistan
Monday, July 16, 2012, will be the day the war hit home for one neighborhood in Crown Point – one home after another after another, to be exact.
Soldier From Rockford Dies In Afghanistan
Federal defense officials say a 25-year-old Army sergeant from Rockford has died in Afghanistan.
Crestwood Soldier Celebrates Homecoming In Time For 4th Of July
While Americans are celebrating Independence Day tomorrow, one Crestwood family will have even more to celebrate – the safe homecoming of a soldier who had been serving in Afghanistan.
Heroic Former Cop Dies In Afghanistan
Tom Boyle was using his considerable experience as a former soldier and police officer to train recruits in Afghanistan. He was killed in an insurgent attack, CBS 2′s Mike Parker reports.
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