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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 2011

Page

3

Marines plan wind down Afghan combat in 2012 prelude

U S Marines will withdraw in 2012 from Afghanistan's Taliban heartland Helmand while shifting remaining forces to training Afghan security forces. Reinforcements will bolster eastern Afghanistan to hinder insurgent gains around Kabul as Marine leaders signal an early exit and insist longer-term goals hinge on Afghan capability.

Camp Leatherneck Afghanistan U.S Kabul James Amos Marine Corps Associated Press Helmand Amos Barack Obama Iraq Obama al- Qaida Defense Department Bing West

U.S. Military Deaths Rise in Afghanistan Conflict

The Defense Department reports 1727 U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001. Insurgent groups gain strength in eastern provinces with sanctuaries in Pakistan. About 19,400 Marines are in Helmand, slated to drop to about 18,500 by year end.

U.S Afghanistan U.S. Department of Defense Taliban Pakistan NATO Helmand

Veterans find green energy jobs as U S. returns

Ben Noland, a U S Marine veteran, lands a solar panel installer job at Tipping Point Renewable Energy in Columbus. The piece highlights veteran hiring in renewables, programs like Troops to Energy Jobs, and related growth and funding concerns amid looming tax credits and grants ending.

Columbus, Ohio Ben Noland U.S. Marine Corps Noland Tipping Point Renewable Energy Columbus Tipping Point Veterans Green Jobs Iraq Afghanistan United States White House Bill Scott Bradley-Morris Inc Scott Ohio

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