Posted on 3:28 am, Monday, July 28, 2014. Tags: brand usa, iraq, military sexual assault victims empowerment act, travel promotion enhancement and modernization act, tulsi gabbard
MEDIA RELEASE GABBARD VOTES TO PREVENT RENEWED U.S. MILITARY ROLE IN IRAQ Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has voted to pass a bipartisan resolution that would limit President Barack Obama’s ability to commit U.S. troops to Iraq. The House passed H.Con.Res. 105 with overwhelming support by a vote of 370-40. It prohibits the president from deploying or […]
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Posted on 5:39 am, Sunday, June 22, 2014. Tags: defense appropriations, iraq, national security agency, tulsi gabbard
MEDIA RELEASE Gabbard Votes for Missile Defense, Hawaii Priorities in Defense Funding Bill Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has voted for the annual Defense Appropriations bill, which includes funding the Congresswoman requested for strengthening missile defense to protect Hawaii from North Korean threats, and an amendment she co-sponsored to defund unconstitutional National Security Agency programs that spy […]
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Posted on 4:16 pm, Friday, October 21, 2011. Tags: iraq, senator daniel k. akaka, war
“I applaud President Obama’s announcement today that the war in Iraq will be over by the end of the year, and our troops will finally come home to their families. Â It is time for the Iraqi government to take responsibility for their own security. Â Since the start of the war in 2003, over 4,400 American […]
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Posted on 3:53 pm, Saturday, September 24, 2011. Tags: afghanistan, daniel akaka, iraq, leon panetta, mike mullen
MEDIA RELEASE U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Akaka questioned Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen during an Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. strategy in Iraq and Afghanistan. Akaka questioned the military leaders on increasing accountability for billions of dollars provided to the Afghanistan government since […]
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Posted on 11:29 pm, Wednesday, August 31, 2011. Tags: blackhawk, haring, hawaii army national guard, hilo, iraq
CW2 Peter Bianchi gives his two year-old son Cooper a hug before deployment ceremonies for the Hilo based Hawaii Army National Guard aviation unit. Bianchi’s wife Kiara also joined other family members and friends seeing off the troops.
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Posted on 1:26 pm, Thursday, June 2, 2011. Tags: adder, air force, army, iraq, military, navy
The men and women serving in the U.S. Military celebrated Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in Adder, Iraq Monday (May 30).
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Posted on 12:14 am, Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Tags: asia pacific culture, asian pacific american heritage month, iraq
Special to Hawaii 24/7 by Spc. Charlene Apatang Mendiola BAGHDAD — The United States Forces – Iraq equal opportunity office hosted a capstone showcase for deployed service members May 21 to celebrate the culture, traditions, and history of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the Al Faw Palace. The U.S. celebrates the contributions and accomplishments of […]
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