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          <title>75th Ranger Regiment Welcomes New Commander</title>
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Hunter Army Airfield&#8217;s 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment is welcoming a new commander Thursday.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:11:14 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>US Army Rangers Honored for Service in Combat</title>
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Savannah, GA: US Army Rangers stationed here in Savannah were recognized for their actions in combat.
Today about eight hundred soldiers from the First Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment gathered to receive awards for their most recent deployment in support of Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Two Fort Benning Soldiers Have Died While Supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom</title>
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Two soldiers from Georgia and South Carolina died Monday in Iraq.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Third Infantry Division Prepares for Deployment with Mass Casualty Event</title>
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Another unit of the 3rd Infantry Division readies for deployment to Iraq and to some degree, we all know deployment means danger when it comes to Iraq.
Training for and actually being in combat are two very different things. Which is why the Army is working to minimize that difference&#8230;..increasing the pace and putting more pressure on the soldiers.
News Three Military Reporter Alice Massimi witnessed that pressure this morning where soldiers know &#8220;playing like you practice&#8221;... can be the difference between life and death.           ]]></description>
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          <title>3rd ID Military Dogs Train for Upcoming Deployment</title>
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Also training today some four legged soldiers&#8230;members of the 385th Military Police Battalion were part of the exercise.            ]]></description>
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          <title>118th Georgia National Guard Unit Welcomed Home</title>
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Roughly a year ago, the Effingham County Community said goodbye to close to one hundred soldiers from the 118th Field Artillery as they marched out of town.
Part of the Georgia National Guard, they were deployed to Afghanistan&#8230; 
As News Three&#8217;s Alice Massimi explains, today is more joyous their hometown heroes back.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:35:18 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>2 NC&#45;Based Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan</title>
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The Pentagon said 27-year-old Spc. Josiah D. Crumpler of Hillsborough and 24-year-old Spc. Matthew D. Huston of Athens, Ga., were killed Monday.
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          <title>2 Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan</title>
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Defense officials announced the deaths of a Georgia and a North Carolina soldier.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:27:43 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Specialist Christopher &#8220;Kit&#8221; Lowe Receives Bronze Star</title>
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The Savannah soldier who was injured in a firefight in Afghanistan received one of the military&#8217;s highest awards Thursday.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Georgia National Guard Coming Home</title>
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 After a year long deployment to Afghanistan Georgia&#8217;s National Guard is coming home.            ]]></description>
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          <title>DOD Halts Military Spouse Scholarship Program</title>
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WASHINGTON - The Defense Department has temporarily halted a popular employment assistance program for military spouses while it conducts a &#8220;top-to-bottom&#8221; review of its services, officials said.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Third ID Commanding General Reports on Iraq</title>
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The Third Infantry Division&#8217;s Commanding General Tony Cucolo says things in Iraq are going very well.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Federal Judge Denies Rapping Soldier&#8217;s Request to Stop Transfer</title>
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A federal judge has denied a request to stop the transfer of Spc. Marc Hall to Kuwait to face court-martial on charges of making threats in a rap song.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:33:58 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Soldier Mom Who Refused to Deploy Admits Guilt, Discharged from Army</title>
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Army officials said a 3rd Infantry Division soldier who refused to deploy with her unit because she claimed she had no one to watch her son has been granted an administrative discharge instead of going through trial by court martial.           ]]></description>
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          <title>100 Million Dollars to be Cut From Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield Budgets</title>
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The state of the economy is also affecting the US Army.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:48:25 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Three Third ID Soldiers KIA Remembered at Fort Stewart</title>
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Three more trees were planted at Warrior&#8217;s Walk today. 
The trees are planted as living monuments for Third I.D. soldiers who have lost their lives in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:17:30 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Hunter AAF Soldier Going to Haiti As Translator</title>
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A Hunter Army Airfield soldier, who was born in Haiti, will be going there as a translator to help with military relief efforts.
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          <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:49:06 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Order Restored After Taliban Attack on Afghan Capital</title>
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Officials have said at least five people, including a child, were killed and nearly 40 wounded in Monday&#8217;s attack.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:22:43 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Savannah&#8217;s 1&#45;75 Ranger Regiment Honors The Fallen</title>
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They&#8217;re the army&#8217;s elite infantry unit&#8230; the U.S. Army Rangers.
Stationed here in Savannah at Hunter Army Airfield, the First Battalion Seventy-Fifth Ranger Regiment gathered today to honor the lives of 3 fellow Rangers killed in Afghanistan; 
Staff Sergeant Jason Dahlke, Sergeant Roberto Sanchez, and Private First Class Eric Hario.&nbsp;  News three&#8217;s Alice Massimi and Photojournalist Art Ottimo bring you the emotional ceremony.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:42:15 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>3rd ID Soldier Who Failed to Deploy with Unit Court Martialed</title>
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FORT STEWART, Ga. (Jan. 13, 2010) &#8211; Court-martial charges were filed Tuesday afternoon against Army Spc. Alexis Hutchinson.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:32:01 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Ft. Stewart Soldier Jailed for Rap Song</title>
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SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - An Army soldier is in a Georgia jail on
charges that he threatened violence against his superiors in a rap
song the soldier recorded to denounce the Army&#8217;s &#8220;stop-loss&#8221;
policy.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:03:54 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Fort Stewart Soldiers Deployed</title>
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As most of us prepare to spend the holidays with our families, some soldiers are leaving their loved ones behind.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:15:27 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Hinesville to Receive Economic Assistance</title>
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WASHINGTON, DC &#8211; Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA) announced today that Hinesville and Liberty County will be eligible for up to $40 million in economic assistance.&nbsp; The funding, which comes as a result of the efforts of Congressman Kingston and local leaders, is intended to lessen the economic impact of the Pentagon&#8217;s reversal on plans to base a fifth brigade combat team at Fort Stewart.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:07:40 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Santa and His Elves Spread Cheer at Fort Stewart</title>
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Santa&#8217;s Traveling Workshop stopped by Fort Stewart today. 
Santa and his elves are traveling across the country ...making stops at military bases to visit with soldiers injured in combat           ]]></description>
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          <title>3rd ID Soldier Dies in Iraq</title>
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A 3rd Infantry Division Soldier has died in Iraq from a non-combat related incident.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:32:05 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Remembering Fallen 3rd ID Service Members</title>
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Hundreds brave the elements for the third Wreaths for Warriors Walk ceremony.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:51:54 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Hunter Army Airfield Soldiers Volunteer in Community</title>
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After receiving so much support from the community some soldiers from Hunter Army Airfield are giving back. 
They&#8217;re spending their down time helping others. 
News Three&#8217;s Military Reporter Alice Massimi caught up with soldiers from 1-10 Aviation as they stopped by a senior citizens center.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:38:01 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Troops Involved in Afghanistan Surge Announced</title>
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2009 - The military component that coordinates the forces that fight America&#8217;s wars has allocated almost all of the troops that will take part in the Afghanistan surge.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Sec. of Army Discusses Ft. Stewart&#8217;s Loss of 5th Brigade</title>
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WASHINGTON, DC &#8211; Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA) and Senators Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA), today hosted a meeting with community leaders from Liberty County and the Secretary of the Army John McHugh to discuss the impact of the loss of the 5th Brigade Combat Team at Fort Stewart.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:10:15 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Christmas Tree Lighting for Families at Hunter AAF</title>
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Families got into the holiday spirit with the annual Christmas tree lighting.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:23:38 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>3rd ID Units Receive Afghanistan Mobilization Orders</title>
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Mobilization orders to Afghanistan have been received for some 3rd Infantry Division units.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Third ID Wife Plans 1st BCT Memorial</title>
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The wife of a Third Infantry Division Soldier is making sure the lives lost in her husbands unit are never forgotten.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Wreaths for Warriors Walk Benefit</title>
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Armed with inspiration from Arlington National Cemetery&#8217;s holiday tradition, an effort is underway to place a Christmas Wreath at the base of each tree along Warriors Walk on Fort Stewart.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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          <title>Walmart and Operation Give Back To Area Military</title>
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Hundreds of Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield families are getting some help this Christmas Season.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:01:40 EDT</pubDate>
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Charlie Hearn, an active member in the community and a World War Two hero was laid to rest today.            ]]></description>
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Sen. Saxby Chambliss is leading a Georgia congressional delegation that&#8217;s visiting Afghanistan, and he says the U.S. must increase its troop strength there.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:31:15 EDT</pubDate>
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They are there to see the troops off and welcome them when they come home&#8230; but the USO here in Savannah does even more than that.
News Three&#8217;s Alice Massimi was there as this Thanksgiving volunteers provided our nations heroes with some comforts of home.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:47:59 EDT</pubDate>
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Fort Stewart, GA: As the years pass the number of lives remembered at Fort Stewart&#8217;s Warriors Walk continues to grow.&nbsp;   
Armed with inspiration from Arlington National Cemetery&#8217;s holiday tradition, an effort is underway to place a Christmas Wreath at the base of each tree along the walk.&nbsp; 
News Three&#8217;s Alice Massimi has more on the dedicated people who need your help.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:13:47 EDT</pubDate>
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For the past two years Wreaths for Warriors Walk has ensured every tree along the memorial walk, dubbed Warriors Walk, has a wreath.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:21:37 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Savannah Wounded Warriors Learn the Benefits of Golf</title>
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For some of us, golfing is not an easy task, so imagine doing it with only one arm or even no legs.. 
It&#8217;s a feat some have conquered&#8230; and now they&#8217;re sharing their stories with the hope of inspiring others&#8230; specifically our nation&#8217;s wounded warriors. 
News Three&#8217;s Alice Massimi was at Hunter Army Airfield this morning as the simple swing of a golf club brought smiles to the faces of soldiers.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:51:10 EDT</pubDate>
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Some changes today at Hunter Army Airfield. 
Garrison Commander Lieutenant Colonel Jose Aguilar welcomed Command Sergeant Major Gilbert Adkins.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:06:16 EDT</pubDate>
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A Hunter Army Airfield soldier is being investigated for allegations of misonduct, and her deployment has been delayed as she consults with legal counsel.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:19:03 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>3rd Combat Aviation Brigade On The Move</title>
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More than 300 soldiers are headed to Afghanistan.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:38:44 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>President Meets with Advisers on Afghanistan Strategy</title>
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President Obama asks when Afghanistan strategy could start.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:43:35 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Holiday Mail for Heroes</title>
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Public signing cards for troops on Veterans Day.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:29:38 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Georgia National Guard Soldiers Return from Iraq</title>
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A happy homecoming Tuesday for more than 160 soldiers who were reunited with their families after a year serving in Iraq.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:14:36 EDT</pubDate>
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Officials say the Army psychiatrist accused of the Fort Hood massacre will be charged by the U.S. military rather than in a civilian court.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:30:44 EDT</pubDate>
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Grieving continues as investigators probe Hasan&#8217;s past. Jay Gray reports.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:34:09 EDT</pubDate>
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A moment of silence at military bases across the United States just took place.&nbsp; Defense Secretary, Robert Gates, directed a moment of silence throughout the Department of Defense today to honor the victims in Thursday&#8217;s attack at Fort Hood, Texas.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:30:36 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>3rd ID Takes Command in Iraq</title>
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The Third Infantry Division is now in command of Multi National Division Forces in Iraq.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:34:39 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Fallen Hunter AAF Soldiers Remembered</title>
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The reality of the war hitting close to home, as a private memorial service was held Friday for five Hunter Army Airfield soldiers killed this week.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:26:45 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Five Hunter AAF Soldiers Killed in Chopper Crash</title>
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Defense officials released the identities of seven soldiers killed in Afghanistan this week. Five of the dead were stationed at Hunter Army Airfield.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:39:48 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Savannah Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Helicopter Crash</title>
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October is now the deadliest month in Afghanistan for U.S. troops. Fifty five soldiers have died and News Three has learned one of them, was stationed here in Savannah at Hunter Army Airfield.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:49:18 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Final Salute for Fallen Savannah Soldier</title>
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Family and friends said their last goodbyes to Staff Sgt. Vernon Martin.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:14:27 EDT</pubDate>
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Fort Stewart held their first ever food show today. 
Army cooks along with Culinary Art Students from the Youth Challenge Academy and civilian food vendors had tons of tasty treats today.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:50:47 EDT</pubDate>
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The Department of Defense announced today major units scheduled to deploy as part of the next force rotation in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:59:18 EDT</pubDate>
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While a majority of the Third Infantry Division is headed to Iraq their Aviation Brigade is going to Afghanistan. Today that unit began to pack up their helicopters.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:13:49 EDT</pubDate>
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The 3rd Infantry Division cases their colors in preparation for their upcoming deployment.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:03:37 EDT</pubDate>
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You know those old cell phones of yours just sitting around? Well it turns out you can put them to good use. 
Cellular Sales, the largest Verizon Wireless retailer has teamed up with Cell Phones for Soldiers.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:58:30 EDT</pubDate>
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The Liberty County Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America and soldiers from the Third Infantry Division came together to honor their fellow heroes.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:25:18 EDT</pubDate>
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On Friday, Savannah veterans remembered their fellow troops who never returned home.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:08:03 EDT</pubDate>
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FORT STEWART, Ga. (Sept. 14, 2009) A 3rd Infantry Division Soldier who was killed in a two-car accident early on the morning of Sept. 10 here has been identified.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:46:31 EDT</pubDate>
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One Fort Stewart Soldier is dead and another at memorial hospital after an early morning accident.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:16:59 EDT</pubDate>
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The Military wants to protect their own against Swine Flu.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:54:46 EDT</pubDate>
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The Richmond Hill Marine, killed in Afghanistan, will be laid to rest this weekend.&nbsp; A Savannah soldier was injured in the same battle and recovering from a gunshot wound at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.&nbsp; He spoke exlusively to News 3&#8217;s Andrew Davis.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:00:53 EDT</pubDate>
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UPDATE: Local newspaper honors fallen Marine           ]]></description>
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The Third Infantry Division is already in the process of preparing for yet another deployment. This time around, though, their mission is different. 
You may remember the 3rd I.D. lead the invasion into Iraq, now they&#8217;re leading forces out. 
Step by step, they&#8217;ll be handing their duties off to the Iraqi Security Forces&#8230; 
As News Three&#8217;s Military Reporter Alice Massimi explains&#8230; in short, they&#8217;re working to put themselves out of a job.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:43:15 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Free Weddings for Warriors</title>
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If you are you in the military and planning on getting married listen up.
The Savannah Wedding Tourism Council has a deal you can&#8217;t turn down.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:28:58 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>The Enemy Within: US Army Suicide</title>
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Improvised Explosive Devices, Suicide Bombers, and Insurgents were once the most common enemy. 
But as the violence decreases in Iraq, another enemy comes into clearer focus&#8230; suicide.
In a Special Report - News Three&#8217;s Military Reporter Alice Massimi has more on the Army&#8217;s latest foe, whose startling numbers have the army sitting up and taking notice.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:03:50 EDT</pubDate>
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Some local veterans are honoring a fallen hero from Statesboro.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:04:23 EDT</pubDate>
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A Georgia Army National Guardsman serving in Afghanistan dies from injuries after the vehicle he was riding in rolled over.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:46:45 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>2 Fallen Soldiers Honored at Warriors Walk</title>
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Two fallen heroes are honored at Fort Stewart.           ]]></description>
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Sunday&#8217;s homecoming at Fort Stewart was also an extra special moment for two soldiers. Sgt. Paul Roberts and Sgt. Garry Thompson got to re-join the 549th Military Police Company for the first time since being injured.           ]]></description>
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The 549th Military Police Company, 385th MP Battalion, was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.           ]]></description>
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A Bulloch County family is remembering a hero, beloved son, and brother who was killed in action in Afghanistan. News 3&#8217;s Tuquyen Mach talked to the mother of Sgt. Brock Chavers.           ]]></description>
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Soldiers from Statesboro and Columbus killed in action.           ]]></description>
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To thank those who serve their country the Gap at Oglethorpe Mall is offering them some additional savings this July Fourth Weekend.           ]]></description>
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First Sergeant John D. Blair, a member of 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry of
the Georgia National Guard was killed in action June 20 in Mado Zayi, Afghanistan
supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.            ]]></description>
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Three 3rd ID soldiers were injured at Fort Stewart Wednesday during training exercises.            ]]></description>
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The Department of Defense says a soldier stationed at Fort Stewart has been killed in Afghanistan.&nbsp; His family says he was the third generation to enter the armed services.           ]]></description>
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The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.            ]]></description>
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The Army announces a planned 5th brigade will not be coming to Fort Stewart. Third Infantry Division commanding general asks community to stay positive.           ]]></description>
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The mission for the Third Infantry Division&#8217;s upcoming deployment to Iraq has changed.
Leading the invasion into the country seven years ago they are now charged with rebuilding the country.            ]]></description>
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At one point in time there were thirteen thousand of them&#8230; now there are only forty six remaining. 
A critical weapon in World War Two the B-17 bomber, otherwise known as a Flying Fortress is considered a national treasure. 
As New Three&#8217;s Alice Massimi found out&#8230;lucky for you there is now one right in our backyard. 
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Big changes at Hunter Army Airfield. 
Today the current Garrison Commander Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Whitney handed over command to Lieutenant Colonel Jose Aguilar.            ]]></description>
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Savannah isn&#8217;t the only city with a Veterans Monument in the works the City of Tybee is also in the process of honoring those who have served.
A project News Three&#8217;s Military Reporter Alice Massimi learned has become a labor of love.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 16:56:54 EDT</pubDate>
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Veterans on Tybee Island are working to make a World War Two Monumenta reality.           ]]></description>
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Some World War Two Veterans are spending the weekend with their brothers in arms.           ]]></description>
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Memorial Health and Fort Stewart Officials confims a Third Infantry Division Soldier died Friday, after an accident on Ft. Stewart earlier in the week.           ]]></description>
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When it comes to supporting out troops, a Bryan County business is going above and beyond. 
On the Eve of Memorial Day Weekend they&#8217;re honoring a soldier who was killed this past January.
News Three&#8217;s Military Reporter Alice Massimi was at the ceremony and has more on their enormous show of support.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 18:20:10 EDT</pubDate>
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Military officials confirm a soldier was airlifted to the hospital after a serious accident involving a military humvee and a personal vehicle.
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On Monday, Memorial Day, we will take time to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice but what about our nation&#8217;s living veterans?
It&#8217;s a group the Commanding General of the Third Infantry Division thinks should never be forgotten. 
So he&#8217;s leading an effort to make sure that doesn&#8217;t happen. 
News Three&#8217;s Alice Massimi joined him today as he traveled to visit a special group of veterans right here in Georgia.           ]]></description>
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For one area soldier the battle has not ended. 
Medically discharged from the Army, this soldier is now dealing with a rare disease that some studies show could be linked to his time overseas. 
Called Myasthenia Gravis it&#8217;s a chronic auto immune neuromuscular disorder that causes weakness of certain muscle groups.&nbsp; 
News Three&#8217;s Alice Massimi sat down with the veteran to talk about his diagnosis.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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WASHINGTON, May 5, 2009 - In honor of National Military Appreciation Month, JetBlue is offering active duty military personnel $1 fares for domestic, nonstop flights, for a limited time, departing from the two JetBlue cities nearest to the nation&#8217;s capital: Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Va., and Richmond International Airport in Richmond, Va.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 17:33:38 EDT</pubDate>
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MIAMI (AP) - The Department of Veterans Affairs says a fifth patient has tested positive for HIV and another seven have tested positive for hepatitis after being exposed to contaminated medical equipment at three VA hospitals.           ]]></description>
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Washington, D.C. - Veterans eligible for education benefits under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, also known as the &#8220;New GI Bill,&#8220; are able to apply for benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs online beginning today, Friday, May 1.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 15:51:58 EDT</pubDate>
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A Fort Stewart soldier charged with deserting the Army has pleaded guilty in a military courtroom.           ]]></description>
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Department of Defense identifies Army casualty as soldier from Waycross, Georgia.           ]]></description>
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DoD Announces Winners of the Commander In Chief&#8217;&#8216;s Annual Award for Installation Excellence.           ]]></description>
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Witnesses testfied today that an Army sergeant charged with murder shouted &#8220;My career&#8217;s over, just kill me,&#8220; as soldiers pinned him to the ground after he shot and killed two fellow U.S. soldiers in Iraq.           ]]></description>
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