I Got The News Today - a tag used for diaries about the deaths of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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It has been a while since we’ve had a diary to remember the lives of those who have died overseas while on a military assignment. We have had mercifully few of those incidents the last couple of years. I Got The News Today (IGTNT) is one of the oldest...
by SisTwo
 26 comments
on Fri Apr 07, 2023 at 09:52 AM PDT
with 25 Recommends
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2004 was a dark year in the U.S. By April, American troops had been in Afghanistan for two and a half years, and in Iraq for just over one year.�One member of the Daily Kos Community, i dunno , had ...
by DrLori
24 comments
on Sat Oct 09, 2021 at 03:00 PM PDT
with 104 Recommends
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I would like to see 3 IGTNT (I Got The News Today).. The first to honor the last 13 to die. The second with all of the names of those who died in Afghanistan. The third with all of the names of those who died in Iraq. They all need to honored for their...
by doingbusinessas
10 comments
on Mon Aug 30, 2021 at 04:54 PM PDT
with 1 Recommend
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IGTNT: “I Got The News Today” began in 2004 by user “i dunno”; it is the second oldest continuous series on Daily Kos. Its purpose is to honor, respect and remind us of the sacrifices made ...
by JaxDem
172 comments
on Mon Aug 30, 2021 at 05:10 PM PDT
with 125 Recommends
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Connect! Unite! Act! is a weekly series that seeks to create face-to-face networks in each congressional district. Groups meet regularly to socialize, but also to get out the vote, support ...
by Christopher Reeves
20 comments
on Sat Aug 07, 2021 at 05:00 PM PDT
with 57 Recommends
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IGTNT: “I Got The News Today” began in 2004 by user “i dunno”; it is the second oldest continuous series on Daily Kos. Its purpose is to honor, respect and remind us of the sacrifices made by our troops and to provide community members a venue to pay...
by JaxDem
27 comments
on Wed Jun 30, 2021 at 05:25 PM PDT
with 40 Recommends
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IGTNT: “I Got The News Today” began in 2004 by user “i dunno”; it the second oldest continuous series on Daily Kos. Its purpose is to honor, respect and remind us of the sacrifices made by ...
by JaxDem
26 comments
on Sun Jan 31, 2021 at 05:25 PM PST
with 26 Recommends
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I Got The News Today (IGTNT), which is one of the oldest continuous series on Daily Kos, provides members of this community a venue to pay their respects to those who have died as a result of the ...
by Ekaterin
32 comments
on Tue Dec 01, 2020 at 05:30 PM PST
with 30 Recommends
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I Got The News Today (IGTNT), which is one of the oldest continuous series on Daily Kos, provides members of this community a venue to pay their respects to those who have died as a result of the ...
by JaxDem
30 comments
on Sun Sep 20, 2020 at 05:20 PM PDT
with 29 Recommends
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I Got The News Today (IGTNT), which is one of the oldest continuous series on Daily Kos, provides members of this community a venue to pay their respects to those who have died as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as in Operation...
by Ekaterin
26 comments
on Tue Sep 15, 2020 at 05:30 PM PDT
with 34 Recommends
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We grieve for the tragic deaths of the eight marines and the sailor who lost their lives in an accident during a shore-to-ship maneuver after several days of operational training. On July the 30th, the amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) that they were...
by SisTwo
35 comments
on Sat Aug 08, 2020 at 04:59 PM PDT
with 39 Recommends
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I Got The News Today (IGTNT), which is one of the oldest continuous series on Daily Kos, provides members of this community a venue to pay their respects to those who have died as a result of the ...
by JaxDem
42 comments
on Sun Jul 26, 2020 at 05:22 PM PDT
with 36 Recommends
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I Got The News Today (IGTNT), which is one of the oldest continuous series on Daily Kos, provides members of this community a venue to pay their respects to those who have died as a result of the ...
by JaxDem
52 comments
on Sun Jul 19, 2020 at 05:18 PM PDT
with 59 Recommends
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I Got The News Today (IGTNT), which is one of the oldest continuous series on Daily Kos, provides members of this community a venue to pay their respects to those who have died as a result of the ...
by JaxDem
47 comments
on Sun Jul 12, 2020 at 05:10 PM PDT
with 43 Recommends
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I Got The News Today (IGTNT), which is one of the oldest continuous series on Daily Kos, provides members of this community a venue to pay their respects to those who have died as a result of the ...
by Ekaterin
36 comments
on Tue Jul 07, 2020 at 05:30 PM PDT
with 32 Recommends
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The NYT posted a piece on what they believe is the start of the investigation of Russia’s paying the Taliban a bounty to murder not only American soldiers but those of our NATO allies who remain in country. The investigation into Russia’s suspected...
by gchaucer2
214 comments
on Tue Jun 30, 2020 at 07:38 AM PDT
with 493 Recommends
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I Got The News Today (IGTNT), which is one of the oldest continuous series on Daily Kos, provides members of this community a venue to pay their respects to those who have died as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as in Operation...
by JaxDem
33 comments
on Sun Jun 28, 2020 at 05:10 PM PDT
with 27 Recommends
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I Got The News Today (IGTNT), which is one of the oldest continuous series on Daily Kos, provides members of this community a venue to pay their respects to those who have died as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as in Operation...
by JaxDem
54 comments
on Sun May 24, 2020 at 05:05 PM PDT
with 48 Recommends
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I Got The News Today (IGTNT), which is one of the oldest continuous series on Daily Kos, provides members of this community a venue to pay their respects to those who have died as a result of the ...
by JaxDem
27 comments
on Sun May 10, 2020 at 05:09 PM PDT
with 25 Recommends
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I Got The News Today (IGTNT), which is one of the oldest continuous series on Daily Kos, provides members of this community a venue to pay their respects to those who have died as a result of the ...
by JaxDem
21 comments
on Sun Apr 05, 2020 at 05:10 PM PDT
with 23 Recommends
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