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Vermont Sugarmakers to Package Syrup for Soldiers in Iraq
By admin - Posted on April 21st, 2008
“Operation Vermont Maple Sweetness” Nears Completion
April 18, 2008 -- Underhill Center, VT—Vermont maple syrup, donated by producers all around the state, will soon be on its way to Vermont troops as a reminder of the sights, smells and tastes of home.
Over the past three months, the Operation Maple Sweetness committee has been soliciting donations of Vermont maple syrup from sugarmakers throughout the state.
Wood-fired maple syrup evaporater: Photo by Doug Letterman (CC) » read more »
Report: US Military Wants Authority Over Private Security Guards in Iraq
By newsdesk - Posted on October 18th, 2007
17 October 2007 -- The New York Times says U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is pressing for private security firms working for the U.S. government in Iraq to fall under a single authority, most likely that of the U.S. military.
A story published in Wednesday's edition of the newspaper says the idea is facing resistance from the State Department, which uses about 2,500 private security guards to protect American diplomats in Baghdad. About 800 of them are employed by Blackwater USA, which was involved in a deadly shooting in the Iraqi capital last month. » read more »
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