Posts Tagged ‘Soldiers’

Injured Soldier’s Story

Sunday, April 11th, 2010


Severely burned soldier returns from Afghanistan, shares his heroic and heartbreaking story.

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Maoist former child soldiers ‘left’ in Nepal camps – 05 Dec 09

Friday, April 9th, 2010


They experienced the horrors of warfare while still in their teens and now in their 20s Nepal’s former Maoist child soldiers are facing further distress. Thousands remain in UN-monitored camps, having been disqualified from serving in the country’s security forces. The Maoists are demanding compensation from the government, while the government says the Maoists are using the former child soldiers for political purposes. Al Jazeera’s Tony Birtley reports from Nepal.

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Philippine Soldiers’ Long Wait For Compensation – 06 Mar 09

Monday, October 19th, 2009

More than 60 years after the end of World War II, thousands of Philippine war veterans are to be compensated receiving a one-off payment up to $15,000 for their services in helping the United State…

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