Great to have you with us. Wed like to welcome our viewers around the world and in the United States, im john vause. The first hour of cnn newsroom starts from l. A. Starts now. We begin in iraq where the countrys Prime Minister is vowing to force isis out of his country in the coming year. His announcement follows the iraqi army celebrating what it calls the liberation of ramadi from isis. Todays brutal housetohouse fighting, forces have mostly retaken the city. There are still pockets of isis fighters throughout ramadi. A Spokesman Says it will take two to three weeks to root them out. Iraqs military has gained new confidence after this latest victory, and the countrys leaders are vowing to push on to other cities under the control of isis. The fall of ramadi is seen as a blow to the terror group. It comes as the leader of isis releases a new message to real his followers. Details from jim sciutto. Reporter from the isis chief, abu bakr al baghdadh, a new audio recording seemingly at
Lincoln University of Missouri Commissions Two New U.S. Army Officers at Spring 2024 ROTC Commissioning Ceremony lincolnu.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lincolnu.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Humboldt Hero | Army National Guard veteran to be honored Friday times-standard.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from times-standard.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Dear Next Generation: An Incident During Basic Training
As a subscriber to The Epoch Times, I read with interest your published letters from readers offering their advice or experiences to the younger generation. It brought back an incident that I was involved in during basic training, July 1966, at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, that may be of interest to your readers.
With the Vietnam War raging, I put myself in a position to get drafted by dropping out of college in order to save my country against the spread of communism throughout Southeast Asia. Playing cards over a blanket-covered footlocker wearing just my skivvies and my dog tags, I noticed a fellow recruit staring at my dog tags. At that time the religion of the soldier was stamped into the dog tag along with the name, serial number, and blood type. Jewish was stamped on my dog tags.