Halloween is the one night of the year that kids of all ages look forward to to get the biggest haul of candy that anyone can imagine! This year they can share the spoils with U.S troops!
Earlier this week, the Pentagon declared the end of the Iraq War, an almost nine-year conflict which claimed 4,487 American lives and removed Saddam Hussein from power. Now, Americans are are conflicted over whether the entire endeavor was worth it.
President Barack Obama finally made good on his 2008 campaign promise to end the war in Iraq. On Wednesday, the president was at Fort Bragg in North Carolina to welcome troops returning home from Iraq for the last time.
Most of us get annoyed when we receive spam, but one Maryland man has spent countless hours and money sending Spam to troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan so they can have a little bit of home while they’re away.
Some East Students are showing their support for our troops. Students from Hubbard Middle School, Bullard High School and Brook Hill School are collecting items for care packages that we be sent to our troops the first week of December.