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When There’s Nothing On The Horizon, You’ve Got Nothing Left To Prove

By: Spencer Ackerman Thursday October 21, 2010 12:00 pm

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 960-10
October 20, 2010
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Cullins, 28, of Simi Valley, Calif., died Oct. 19 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

For additional background information on this Marine, news media representatives may contact the Marine Forces Reserve public affairs office at 504-678-6539.

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When There’s Nothing On The Horizon, You’ve Got Nothing Left To Prove

By: Spencer Ackerman Thursday October 21, 2010 10:13 am

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 958-10
October 20, 2010
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Lance Cpl. Francisco R. Jackson, 24, of Elizabeth, N.J., died Oct. 19 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

For additional background information on this Marine, news media representatives may contact the 1st Marine Division public affairs office at 760-725-8766.

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Sometimes Nothing Works

By: Spencer Ackerman Monday October 18, 2010 11:30 pm

So Cliff Lee is a post-human model of remorseless efficiency and the Yankees have only barely escaped being down three games to none. There’s no shame in being beaten 2-0 by a performance like that, especially given how well Andy Pettitte pitched. There is, however, shame in a six-run ninth inning bullpen implosion.

On the other hand, a classic Jay-Z/Big L freestyle.

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Several Awesome Things, In No Particular Order

By: Spencer Ackerman Monday October 18, 2010 6:13 pm

1. The woman I love has started a new market-to-table foodblog with lots of healthful and delicious recipes I have been lucky to field-test. Read it all the time.
2. Pal/Washington Independent colleague Annie Lowrey is starting a new job at Slate. At the risk of saying something self-interested, the last bunch of TWI reporters have [...]

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When There’s Nothing On The Horizon, You’ve Got Nothing Left To Prove

By: Spencer Ackerman Monday October 18, 2010 4:45 pm

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 952-10
October 18, 2010
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Cpl. Jorge Villarreal Jr., 22, [...]

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When There’s Nothing On The Horizon, You’ve Got Nothing Left To Prove

By: Spencer Ackerman Monday October 18, 2010 2:32 pm

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 951-10
October 18, 2010
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. Ian M. Tawney, 25, of Dallas, [...]

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When There’s Nothing On The Horizon, You’ve Got Nothing Left To Prove

By: Spencer Ackerman Monday October 18, 2010 12:32 pm

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 949-10
October 18, 2010
DOD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn.
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Good News From Adam Weinstein

By: Spencer Ackerman Monday October 18, 2010 7:49 am

Former guestblogger Adam Weinstein from Mother Jones has been turning in some fuego on national security lately. MJ shows extremely good judgment in giving his stuff a permanent home. Start out with this piece about investigating the botched Linda Norgrove rescue. (And while you’re at it, don’t miss Sean Naylor’s great piece about its leader, [...]

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Ominous Press Releases

By: Spencer Ackerman Sunday October 17, 2010 11:35 pm

From NATO in Afghanistan…
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
2010-10-CA-178
For Immediate Release
Detainee found dead in southern Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 18) – A detainee in International
Security Assistance Force custody was found dead in his holding cell in southern Afghanistan Sunday.
The detainee was captured during an operation Saturday and was
being held in Kandahar province.
An investigation is ongoing into the circumstances of [...]

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When There’s Nothing On The Horizon, You’ve Got Nothing Left To Prove

By: Spencer Ackerman Sunday October 17, 2010 10:00 am

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 945-10
October 16, 2010
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
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