United States Halts Some Afghan Training Amid String of Recent Green on Blue Attacks – Guardian Of Valor

So far this year “Green on Blue” attacks have claimed more than 45 Nato deaths, the US is now trying to do something about it. From the AP/FoxNews: KABUL, Afghanistan – The U.S. military has halted the training of Afghan government-backed militias for at least a month to give the Americans time to redo the vetting of new recruits after a string of attacks by Afghan soldiers and police on their international allies, officials said Sunday. There have been 34 insider attacks this year — at least 12 in August…

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Oklahoma Woman FInds Her Dog Alive In Rubble While Being Interviewed After Devastating Tornado – Guardian Of Valor

Barbara Garcia, a survivor of the massive tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb, found her dog buried alive under the rubble during her interview with CBS News’ Anna Werner, She was certain he was killed in the tornado. Amazing video, some good news among all the bad. V Oklahoma Woman FInds Her Dog Alive In Rubble While Being Interviewed After Devastating Tornado was last modified: February 2nd, 2015 by Bulldog1

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Dad Returns From Afghanistan, Surprises His 9 Year Old Daughter As She Throws First Pitch At Tampa Ray's Game – Guardian Of Valor

Courtesy of Tampa BayTimes: Alayna Adams was living a dream as she prepared to throw out the first pitch Thursday night before thousands of Tampa Bay Rays fans at Tropicana Field. Her father, a lieutenant colonel stationed in Afghanistan for most of the past two years, appeared on the stadium video screen. He said hello and told his daughter he would see her soon. The 9-year-old Dunedin girl launched the ball and watched it bounce across the turf toward home plate. A man wearing a Rays uniform and a catcher’s…

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Wounded Warrior to Serve as US Open Ballperson After Losing Leg – Guardian Of Valor

From Fox News: “Spectators watch the US Open to see champions play – but take a look at the sidelines this year and you’ll see a different kind of champion. In 2010, Army Specialist Ryan McIntosh lost his leg in a land mine explosion in Afghanistan. Two years later, 23-year-old McIntosh will be a ballperson at the 2012 US Open. Today on Fox and Friends, McIntosh described the harrowing experience of that fateful day. He recalled that the first thought running through his mind after the explosion was of his…

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