Thursday, January 27, 2011

THE 1940s..WORLD WAR II YEARS ON VIDEO


This video is a great history lesson on how we handled World War II and what products and other things were around in the 1940s.

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The 1940s

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WOUNDED VETS GET HELP FROM CHICAGO AREA SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS


The growing number of veterans with severe PTSD problems is growing and in Chicago there are number of social service programs like Thresholds which have stepped in to help the wounded veterans.

WATCH VIDEO HERE:

http://www.wttw.com/main.taf?p=42,8,80&player=Chicago-Tonight&pid=YiQ51BrF1kT1erSPDfJBdrg59g0uA86H

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HEARTS AND MINEFIELDS IN AFGHANISTAN (NEW VIDEO)


U.S. forces are using the winter months in Afghanistan to bolster their forces in an attempt to overthrow the Taliban.

It is a costly and bloody fight.

Watch video here:

http://news.yahoo.com/video/world-15749633/hearts-and-minefields-23951519

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HOMELESS VETERANS: 20 PERCENT OF HOMELESS IN U.S. ARE VETERANS OF IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN WAR (VIDEO)


Reuters reports that 20% of the homeless in the United States are veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

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http://news.yahoo.com/video/world-15749633/homeless-veterans-23977442

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NEWS YOU WON'T SEE ON TV: US CASUALTIES ON THE RISE FROM ROADSIDE BOMBS IN AFGHANISTAN


The Department of Defense (DOD) and the Obama administration continue to hide from the American public what is really happening in Afghanistan.

Roadside bombs have increased 60% and American casualties are on the rise.

You won't see this reported on TV

Read more here:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110126/ap_on_re_as/as_afghanistan_ied_casualties_3

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