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 While we’ve welcomed home a lot of Fort Bliss soldiers are still there
While we’ve welcomed home a lot of Fort Bliss soldiers are still there

IN THE EVENING HOURS, ARMY SERGEANT DANIEL S. ALANIZ FROM THE 1ST BRIGADE, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION WAS IN A M-2-A-3 BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE. WHILE TRAVELLING ALONG ON A ROUTE, WEST FROM TAJI, HIS CONVOY WAS SUDDENLY AMBUSHED BY AN IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE AND SMALL ARMS FIRE, FLIPPING THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE TURRENT, THEY STARTED RECEIVING MORE SMALL ARMS FIRE. SERGEANT ALANIZ GRABBED THE UNCONSCIOUS GUNNER TO SAFETY BEHIND THE BRADLEY. HE THEN USED BRADLEY CREW WEAPONS TO FIRE AGAINST THE AMBUSHERS WHILE COMMANDING NEARBY IRAQI SOLDIERS TO GET ON LINE AND SUUPPRESS THE ENEMY. UNDER HIS COMMAND, THE UNIT CONTINUED TO HOLD OFF THE ENEMY UNTIL REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVED. FOR HIS HEROIC ACTIONS THAT DAY, SERGEANT DANIEL S. ALANIZ RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH “V” DEVICE, FOR VALOR. EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO HELP IRAQI COMMUNITIES COPE WITH SECTARIAN VIOLENCE . SPECIALIST DANIEL TURNER, TELLS US MORE HELPING INTERNALLY DISPLACED IRAQIS. Remember, Fort Bliss soldier ins only here on KROD am 600

 


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U.S. Removes North Korea From Terrorism List

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has signed a document that removes North Korea from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, FOX News confirmed Saturday.

(Sat, 11 October 2008 12:47:49 EST)


IMF Warns of Global Financial Meltdown

The world is on the brink of financial meltdown, the head of the International Monetary Fund said Saturday

(Sat, 11 October 2008 17:43:26 EST)


Battle Over Washington State's Assisted Suicide Vote

The emotionally charged battle over end-of-life decisions has taken to the airwaves as Washington state voters decide whether to allow doctors to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients.

(Sat, 11 October 2008 14:10:23 EST)


McCain's Balancing Act

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(Sat, 11 October 2008 18:06:54 EST)


U.S. Missile Strike Reportedly Kills 3 in Pakistan

Two Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. missile strike killed three people naer a market close to the Afghan border

(Sat, 11 October 2008 15:58:31 EST)


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