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Canada to rehear U.S. soldier's refugee claim

A court ordered Canada's refugee board to take another look at a U.S. Army deserter's failed bid for asylum in a ruling that could affect many U.S. soldiers who have refused to fight in Iraq. Full story

On Iran, top military officer sounds like Obama

Marines with kids often drop out

Pentagon extends Afghan tour for Marines

Top Pentagon investigator to resign

3 rescued U.S. hostages back home

Mullen: An Israeli strike would be high-risk

Soldier dies for country not yet his own

‘Nightly News’: Medal of Honor profiles

Sam Davis: The real Forrest Gump

Vet's message of hope

A gift to the injured

Jason Dunham: Ultimate sacrifice in Iraq

Posthumous Medal of Honor

Vernon Baker: 'Good soldier' gets his due

Ted Rubin: From concentration camp to Korea

Military analysis

Jacobs: Simple math

Jacobs: Secret Negotiation, public pact

Jacobs: Qui bono?

Francona: Iran right in concern about Iraq-U.S. relations

Jacobs: Roadblock in Iraq

Meigs: How does one say farewell to a giant?

Jacobs: Forget McCain and Obama, who will be the V.P.?

Jacobs: Treat trauma now, but don't let it happen again

Jacobs: Obama is wrong and so is McCain

Jacobs: Explosive devices threaten U.S. soldiers daily

Charity Begins at War

Part 1
From executive suite to slums of Baghdad
Tom’s journal: Called back to Army — ‘no joke’
Part 2
Training turns into ‘hurry up and wait’
Tom’s journal: Preparing for ‘very dangerous job’
Part 3
Venturing ‘outside the wire’ in Baghdad
Tom’s journal: ‘ThunderCat6’ gets his bearings
Part 4
In the end, it all comes back to garbage
Tom’s journal: 'I was minding my own business'
Part 5
Officer’s philanthropic spirit survives
Tom’s journal: Charitable work continues
Update, reader reaction
And NBC Nightly News profiles Tom's work

Timeline: Key moments since 2003 invasion

Do you remember ‘shock and awe’?

Newsvine: A soldier's view from Iraq

FirstPerson: Your images from Iraq, home

Interactive: Where is Jessica Lynch now?

How much do you recall? Take our quiz

Discuss your thoughts on the war

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July 4th in Iraq
July 4: U.S. troops continue to patrol the streets of Iraq on July 4th. NBC's Jim Maceda reports.

Honor flights for WWII vets

A tragic case of war-related PTSD

Pentagon extends tour of 2,200 Marines

U.S. faces 'real challenges in connected theaters'

	Photos of soldiers who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan.
	Pictures and messages from U.S. troops overseas and their friends, family at home.

Special report: Military families

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War's impact at home falls hard on relative few

Video: Parents cope with children's service

Laid to rest at Arlington

Reuters

Each week in ‘The Daily Nightly,’ NBC's John Rutherford pays tribute to the men and women killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Fact file

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