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Army recruit says goodbye to her 2-year-old girl
(CNN) – The days before a soldier leaves home for the very the first time can be just as agonizing as war itself. We're following the story of new Army recruit Latricia Rose who had to leave both her husband and young daughter behind to head to basic training. CNN's Jason Carroll has her story for our special series, "A Soldier's Story."
Immigrant soldier reacts to Arizona law
(CNN) – Protests are heating up over Arizona's tough new immigration law. The measure requires police to question anyone they believe might be an illegal immigrant. Opponents say Hispanics will be unfairly targeted.
A Democratic congressman from Arizona is urging the president not to acknowledge the law and civil rights leaders say they'll march in the street and invite arrest by refusing to comply. Thousands of people staged a peaceful protest outside the state capitol in Phoenix yesterday and an immigrant soldier about to ship to the war zone was among them. Our Thelma Gutierrez has his story.
Read more: Hundreds protest immigration law
Air Force launches space plane on secret mission
(CNN) – A mystery, unmanned space plane operated by the Air Force is orbiting the earth. Its mission in space is top-secret.
The spacecraft, dubbed the X-37B, lifted off last night from Cape Canaveral in Florida. Military officials say the launch was a success, but they won't say much else. Our Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr has the report.
School lunches called national security threat
(CNN) – School lunches have been labeled a number of things: High-calorie, unhealthy, fattening, gross. But a threat to national security?
A group of retired military officers says millions of kids are too overweight to join the military. They're now calling for a bill that would make school lunches healthier.
We were joined on Wednesday's American Morning by retired Air Force Lt. General Norman Seip, a member of the executive advisory council of "Mission: Readiness." He testified on Capitol Hill about the report, "Too Fat to Fight."
Ash cloud diverts wounded troops
(CNN) – Fallout from the volcanic eruption in Iceland is being felt around the world and the U.S. military is not immune. The ash cloud is hampering efforts to get wounded American troops transported out of the war zone. Our Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr has the report.
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