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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (FBI photo)

Report: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Cites Wars In Iraq, Afghanistan As Motivation

Boston Marathon bombings suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has reportedly told investigators the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan motivated him and his brother to launch the attacks last week.

2013/04/23

LTC Rodney Freeman

Soldier Honored For Organizing Boston Marathon Shadow Races Overseas

Since 2005, more than 3,000 men and women have received Boston Marathon medals in Iraq and Afghanistan.

2013/04/11

A soldier surprises his kids at school.

Happy Homecoming: Soldier Surprises His 4 Kids At Framingham School

It was a moment that four local kids are certain never to forget when their dad, Army Sgt. Mousa Dassama returned from Afghanistan and surprised them at their school.

2013/03/22

Samantha Ford holds a note that was left on her windshield.

Mass. Soldier’s Girlfriend Overwhelmed By Random Act Of Kindness

A stranger left a note on her car with $40 in it. She posted a picture of the note on Facebook and it has gone viral.

2013/03/20

Marine Captain Colleen Farrell

Local Marine Helped Lift Ban On Women In Combat

Marine Captain Colleen Farrell says lifting the ban on women in combat will only make the world’s greatest military stronger.

2013/01/24

David Filipov of The Boston Globe

Veteran War Reporter Talks About James Foley Disappearance

For the second time in two years, a New Hampshire reporter has been captured in a war zone.

2013/01/02

Sailors walk past the Vietnam Memorial Wall (Credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/GettyImages)

Opinion: Our Veterans Should Not Be At Risk In Fiscal Cliff Negotiations

When the deal is being made to change the tax rates and cut the deficit we must remember to keep our commitment to our veterans.

2012/11/12

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama debate (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)

Opinion: A Mad, Personal-Attacking, Interrupting Obama Loses Third Presidential Debate

Romney won this debate in more ways than one – most impressively due to his dignified style.

2012/10/23

Razia Jan has opened a school in Afghanistan with donations. (Photo Credit: Razia's Rays Website)

Afghan Woman Builds School For Girls In Afghanistan With Local Donations

Their goal is nothing short of changing the future for girls in a war zone halfway around the world. This is the story of a woman who mobilized resources and built a school where there had never been one before.

2012/10/11

Mitt Romney (Photo by Steve Pope/Getty Images)

Opinion: Romney’s Move To The Middle Is Nothing More Than Baseless Rhetoric

Why is Mitt Romney, the severely Conservative candidate for president, all of a sudden moving to the middle?

2012/10/09

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