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Shawn Patrick Hefner, 22, of Hico, Texas; assigned to 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Nov. 13 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was promoted to be a Marine lance corporal on Nov. 1 and scheduled to return to his home base at Camp Lejeune, N.C., within a week. His flagged draped coffin was returned to Waco, TX, and was escorted by Patriot Guard Riders of North and Central Texas. The journey took the procession from Waco to his hometown of Hico, which is located in the heart of Texas. The procession drove through several small towns and communities. The highway was lined by citizens waving American flags as a sign of respect and gratitude for his sacrifice on their behalf. Many of the citizens place their hands over their hearts others saluted and many were overcome with emotion. As his procession arrived in Hico the entire town of 1300 citizens greeted their hero home. An equestrian group paraded down Main Street and made a circle around the funeral home. Cpl. Hefner was fun-loving and fearless, said his father, Patrick Hefner of Hico. "He was an outdoorsman," said his father, a former Marine. "He loved to fish and camp. If it could be done outdoors, that's where he wanted to be." Cpl. Hefner was born Dec. 4, 1986, in Kansas City, Mo., and moved with his family to Hico in 1991. He was a 2006 graduate of Hico High School. He joined the Marines in January 2008 and was deployed to Afghanistan in June. Almost immediately, he demonstrated his toughness, when he received a concussion after his Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle was rocked by an explosion. His mother, Robin Hefner of Hico, had instructed her son to document his tour of duty with photographs. Cpl. Hefner faithfully carried out his mother's request ? even after that attack. "They were carting him off in helicopters, and he was lying on his back taking pictures of his buddies up in front of him," his father said. In addition to his mother and father, Cpl. Hefner leaves behind a brother, a sister, a grandfather, and a grandmother. Video Description: Music ? Amazaing Grace God Bless America Please Remember Me Video Production- USFallen.org Jerry Castillo - Producer

President Obama rallies US troops in Korea during his asia trip. He details how the US is taking care of its troops not only with an increased budget and a pay raise but also with a commitment to have a clear mission and never send them into harms way unless it is necessary.

Wednesday Night Live once again hosts an evening devoted to the questions of teens. This time around Pastor Brett fields all the queries. This question asks "Why is 18 old enought to serve in the military, but not old enough to drink alcohol?" Filmed Wednesday November 18, 2009 Camera: Matt

A Statesmen s Forum with His Excellency Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg Minister of Defense of the Federal Republic of Germany On The Future of the Transatlantic Relationship: Afghanistan, NATO s New Strategic Concept, and the Challenges of Burden Sharing Welcome by John Hamre President and CEO, CSIS Introduction by Ulf Gartzke Director, Washington Office Hanns Seidel Foundation Moderated by Heather Conley Senior Fellow and Director, CSIS Europe Program

Now on iTunes: http://www.itunes.com/movies/BloodAndOilTheMiddleEastInWorldWarI Documentary that examines the Western political intrigue that laid the foundation for revolts and military interventions in the Middle East.

For years, US troops returning from combat suffering post-traumatic stress disorder went untreated until they came home. Now the military is looking at ways to treat stress while G.I.'s are deployed. (Nov. 20)

On Tuesday, John Nichols told us that the dire jobs situation in the U.S. has had an effect on the debate surrounding escalation in Afghanistan, and that the administration is actually meeting with peace groups for the first time to discuss alternate plans. Brave New Films has been a tireless advocate against escalation, with the film Rethink Afghanistan exploring the problems there and proposing peaceful and diplomatic solutions and a responsible exit strategy. With this video, they bring together U.S. military veterans, including Matthew Hoh, to ask Obama not to send more troops to continue a war that is on its way to being America's longest in history.

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Pres. Obama & First Lady Michelle Obama were in Texas for a memorial service honoring the 12 soldiers and 1 civilian killed at Fort Hood. The President met privately with the families of those killed and with the injured soldiers.

Hon. James David Manning speaks about gays in the military. Recorded on 12 Oct 2009 Follow us on twiiter http://twitter.com/atlah.org For more information go to http://www.atlah.org/ Distributed by Tubemogul.