Posts With Keyword ‘Afghanistan’

Muscatine man one of 9 killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash

Posted: Friday, September 24th, 2010 at 6:25 am

A Muscatine man is among nine American troops who died Tuesday in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.

Keywords: Afghanistan, Major Robert F. Baldwin, Muscatine, Operation Enduring Freedom

Washington National Guard Unit Community Farewell

Posted: Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 at 6:26 am

Today at 5pm, the Washington Community Center will host a community farewell for Iowa National Guard soldiers based in the city.

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Keywords: 134th Medical Company, Afghanistan, Iowa National Guard, Iraq

Iowa Guard Members to Help Afghan Farmers

Posted: Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 at 7:23 am

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Around 60 soldiers with farming backgrounds from Iowa are headed to Afghanistan to help producers there.

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Keywords: Afghanistan, Agri-Businness Team, Iowa National Guard

Washington Chamber Collecting DVDs for “Kain’s Wish Box”

Posted: Sunday, March 28th, 2010 at 5:54 am

The Washington Chamber of Commerce is taking donations for a project called Kain’s Wish Box. Kain Schilling is an Iowa soldier who was severely injured while serving in Afghanistan.

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Keywords: Afghanistan, DVD, Iowa Soldiers, Kain's Wish Box, Washington Chamber

Senate Candidate Sees Training as Key to Afghan Success

Posted: Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 7:10 am

Bob Krause of Fairfield, A Democratic hopeful for U.S. Senate, Chats about his campaign in the KCII News Room

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A Fairfield man who’s running for U.S. Senate says the key to success in Afghanistan is training.

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