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thedonovan.com - 11/4/2008
Do you know this man?
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You should. In an interview, he said: "The idea that I would be able to even finish the job before the enemy got me was ludicrous. When you know you're not gonna make it, a wonderful thing happens: You stop being cluttered by the feeling that you're going to save your butt."
CommunityOfVeterans.org - 11/11/2008
Community of Veterans
— CommunityOfVeterans.org — "Art Beat" with Stephanie Kaye - Tuesday, November 11, 2008 WAMU, Washington DC - 3 minutes ago... (Nov 11) VIETNAM, REMEMBERED A special ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial takes place at the Wall today at 1pm. Honoring the 15th anniversary of the ... (more) Community of Veterans

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thenation.com - 11/11/2008
Today in The Nation: Remember Them
— thenation.com — Aaron Glantz On Veterans Day, remember the soldiers America sent to war--what's been asked of them, and... what they need from us. (more) Today in The Nation: Remember Them

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blog.foreignpolicy.com - 10/28/2008
Vietnam moves to keep the small-chested off the road
— blog.foreignpolicy.com — First, they came for the small-chested people... A ban on small-chested people riding motorbikes is just one... of the novel criteria recently proposed by Vietnam's Ministry of Health. People whose chests measure less than 28 inches would be ... (more) Vietnam moves to keep the small-chested off the road

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