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Blake Hall (left) in Iraq 2006/7

‘It’s heartbreaking’ — A veteran reflects on the crisis in Iraq

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The news out of Iraq is especially powerful for veterans of the war there. Blake Hall served in Iraq in 2006 and 2007, in Mosul and Baghdad, among other places. He’s frustrated and sad.The news out of Iraq is especially powerful for veterans of the war there. Blake Hall served in Iraq in 2006 and 2007, in Mosul and Baghdad, among other places. He’s frustrated and sad.

Iraqi family tries to adjust to new life in U.S.

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One Iraqi Family Adjusts to a New Life in the US

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Retired U.S. Army soldier works tirelessly to bring family of Iraqi interpreter to America

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US army Captain Blake Hall in Iraq.

A Soldier’s Promise and an Iraqi Family’s Journey to the US

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