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		<title>Dyncorp Afghan police trainer honored in &#8220;100 Faces of War Experience&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:24:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" DynCorp Employee Honored for Heroic Efforts in Afghanistan Posted by John Adams on December 29, 2010 Govconwire.com DynCorp International police trainer James Boyd will be recognized in the “100 Faces of War Experience” portrait in honor of his actions during an insurgent attack on his outpost [...]
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		<title>A tribute to our Fallen Heroes &#8211; Coming Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:27:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ms Sparky</dc:creator>
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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" This amazing video was done by a small production compnay in the UK called Myrtle Productions. The song is entitle Coming Home and is sung by The Soldiers.  The amazing art is done by Michael G Reagan founder of the Fallen Heroes Project. I have blogged [...]
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		<title>Artist Michael G. Reagan honors the Fallen Heroes of our allies too</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ms Sparky</dc:creator>
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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" After the last few posts, I think it&#8217;s time I throw a little love your way. I&#8217;ve written about world renowned portrait artist Michael G. Reagan and the Fallen Heroes Project several times. Micheal is an artist from Washington State who has committed himself to hand [...]
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		<title>Robert Gates’ mission failure in protecting female soldiers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Forseti</dc:creator>
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		<title>&#8220;I could actually hear him laugh&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ms Sparky</dc:creator>
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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Dear Michael, When I unwrapped the drawing of Ryan and laid eyes on him, I instantly knew that you had captured him and brought him to life. I looked into his eyes and I felt him looking back at me.  When I saw his slight smile, [...]
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		<title>Halliburton&#8217;s Army</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 19:47:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Fallen Heroes Project &#8211; Just For The Love Of It!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 04:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ms Sparky</dc:creator>
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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" War&#8230;.started by few and fought by many. If there is anything good to come from war, it&#8217;s the reaffirmation in the goodness of mankind. That may sound like some kind of crazy contradiction, but from beneath the smoldering rubble of broken hearts drowning in the tears [...]
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		<title>The Cries Of A Mother&#8217;s Heart &#8211; By Lonnie D. Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ms Sparky</dc:creator>
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