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Editor’s Note: This is an awesome mitzvah on the part of Capt. Fouere, and we’re delighted he took the time to share the story with Jews in Green. On the 14th of January 2008 the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) dropped anchor in the tranquil waters of Santa Barbara, California and was warmly welcomed by the citizens of […]
Read moreThe British forces have lost its first Jewish soldier KIA since the Falklands Campaign. Lieutenant Paul Mervis killed in Afghanistan A Military Operations news article 14 Jun 09 It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lieutenant Paul Mervis from 2nd Battalion The Rifles (2 RIFLES) was killed as a result of an explosion during […]
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Seattle-area Jewish soldier killed in Afghanistan July 6, 2009 (JTA)-A Jewish soldier from the Seattle area was killed in a Taliban attack on a U.S. army base in Afghanistan. Pvt. Aaron Fairbairn, 21, of Aberdeen, Wash., was killed last Saturday when an insurgent drove a truck full of explosives into the base in eastern Afghanistan and detonated it. Fairbairn’s stepfather, […]
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