{"id":14287,"date":"2009-09-11T07:35:41","date_gmt":"2009-09-11T12:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=14287"},"modified":"2009-09-11T08:50:15","modified_gmt":"2009-09-11T13:50:15","slug":"troops-at-bagram-airbase-remember-9-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=14287","title":{"rendered":"Troops at Bagram Airbase remember 9-11"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The AP and Stars & Stripes<\/a> report that the folks at Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan remembered 9-11-2001 with a 9.11 km run today;<\/p>\n

About 1,000 service members ran 9.11 kilometers (5.5 miles) at the main U.S. base, both to commemorate the anniversary and remember troops who have died in nearly eight years of fighting.<\/p>\n

The U.S. and its allies first invaded Afghanistan in October 2001 to oust the Taliban regime for sheltering al-Qaida leaders who planned the attacks. The Taliban were quickly routed, but the militants regrouped and have mounted an increasingly strong insurgency over the past three years.<\/p>\n

Organizers of Friday’s race, which also was held at two other bases, called it an act of defiance against insurgents who have killed more American troops this year than in any other since the beginning of the conflict. August was the deadliest month for U.S. troops so far, with 51 killed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Now, if we only had an administration which found value in acts of defiance.<\/p>\n

There’s more on remembering 9-11 at Blackfive; one post by Mr. Blackfive<\/a> and another by Uncle Jimbo<\/a>. More from Mr. Greyhawk<\/a> and Mrs. Greyhawk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ADDED:<\/strong> El Marko has a really excellent photo essay of 9-11-2001 at Looking at the Left<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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