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Yesterday at 7:42 PM  Nine years after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, many Americans still seem skeptical of the Islamic religion, particularly Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center in Florida. Jones ignited a firestorm of debate this week when he announced plans to burn copies of the Koran to mark the 9-11 anniversary.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010  The Obama administration on Tuesday weighed in against a Florida church's threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy book, with the State Department calling the plan "un-American" and officials saying it could threaten U.S. troops, diplomats and travelers overseas.

Monday, September 06, 2010  US expects to spend billions on Afghanistan training long after drawdown of its forces

Friday, September 03, 2010  First Sergeant Sarah Ray was welcomed at Southwest Regional Airport by friends, family, and fellow Marines on Friday. Ray had been in Afghanistan helping to train the Afghan Army.

Friday, September 03, 2010  Folks at the Marine Corps Logistics Base work hard to make sure everyone and everything on base is safe and secure.

Friday, September 03, 2010  Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he saw and heard evidence the U.S. counterinsurgency strategy is taking hold in critical Kandahar province.

Thursday, September 02, 2010  One day after President Obama’s address to the nation announcing the end of U.S. combat operations in Iraq, two civilian-Marines have returned home to Albany. James Miller and Bobbie Sherman arrived at the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport to hugs and cheers from friends and family.

Wednesday, September 01, 2010  President Obama called America's troops the "steel in our ship of state." Many of those men and women of steel — and the parents who helped forge them — said they think the president is plotting the right course.

Wednesday, September 01, 2010  Before President Obama's speech to the nation about the end of the combat phase of the U.S. mission in Iraq, Major General James Kessler addressed the Dougherty Rotary Club on the state of the Marine Corps and the future of the Marine Corps Logistics Base.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  Family and co-workers gathered at the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport today to send off three marines. The marines from the MCLB are on their way to Afghanistan.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  President Barack Obama speaks to the nation tonight to herald the formal end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  NATO says four American troops have been killed in a roadside bomb explosion in eastern Afghanistan. 

Monday, August 30, 2010  Marines do their best to keep Americans safe at all times, but sometimes they enlist the help of specially trained dogs.

Sunday, August 29, 2010  7 US troops killed in latest Afghanistan fighting, bringing August death toll to 42

Thursday, August 26, 2010  Glenn Beck's rally on the anniversary and at the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech is drawing criticism, protests and questions about his intentions.