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Welch Sees Need For New Policy In Afghanistan
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Congressman Peter Welch says his recent trip to Afghanistan has reinforced his view that the current policies of the Obama Administration can’t be successful and that a new strategy is needed.VPR News
Hardwick Mourns Loss Of Soldier Killed In Afghanistan
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Teachers at Hazen Union High School in Hardwick are preparing to help returning students cope with the death of Tristan Southworth, a popular 2007 graduate who was killed during a firefight in Afghanistan over the weekend.VPR News
Two VT Guard Soldiers Die In Gunbattle In Afghanistan
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Sgt. Tristan Southworth, 21, and Sgt. Steven Deluzio, 25, of South Glastonbury, Connecticut, were killed Sunday during a two-hour gunbattle after their unit was attacked by insurgents in an area just west of the border with Pakistan.VPR News
Vermont Soldier Is Laid To Rest
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This weekend, friends and family remembered Specialist Ryan J. Grady for his devotion to his family and to his country.VPR News
Summer Camp Hosts Guard Families
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Ohana Camp in Fairlee is setting aside time exclusively for families of Vermont Guard soldiers serving in Afghanistan. VPR’s Steve Zind spoke with one wife at camp with two children.VPR News
Col. Will Roy On The Guard’s Afghanistan Mission
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm speaks with Colonel Will Roy of Jericho, commander of the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Afghanistan about some of the challenges for the Guard’s current mission.VPR News
Fallen Soldier’s Parents Attend Funerals, Deployments
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As National Guard soldiers deployed for service in Afghanistan in recent weeks, they’ve received a send off from hundreds of well wishers. Among them are the parents of soldiers killed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.VPR News
Vermont Guard Faces Shifting Role In Afghanistan
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The head of the Vermont National Guard says Vermont soldiers face a difficult, possibly more dangerous, assignment in Afghanistan. Adjutant General Michael Dubie says the task has shifted from primarily training Afghan troops, to more of a combat mission.VPR News
