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Texas Servicemember Deaths Overseas

May 18, 2012 5:25 am by: Laura Rice

The Department of Defense confirmed that 6,437 U.S. service personnel have died in Iraq and Afghanistan as of May 17. Photo by Simrat Sharma/KUT NewsThe Department of Defense confirmed that 6,437 U.S. service personnel have died in Iraq and Afghanistan as of May 17. Photo by Simrat Sharma/KUT News
The Department of Defense released the name of two Texas military personnel who died overseas this week. Petty Officer 2nd Class Jorge Luis Velasquez of Houston died in a non-combat related incident in Bahrain this week. He was 35 years old. Petty Officer Velasquez enlisted in the Navy in 2000. He had been in Bahrain since last April. According to the Houston Chronicle, Velasquez leaves behind three younger sisters who said he was the man of the house and the life of the party. Funeral arrangements had not been announced as of Thursday afternoon. Twenty-two-year-old Marine Sergeant Wade Wilson died in combat in Afghanistan on May 11. Wilson was from Leona, located northeast of Bryan. He was based in at Camp Pendleton, California. Sergeant Wilson joined the Marine Corps in 2007 after graduating from Centerville High School. This was his second deployment to Afghanistan. Sergeant Wilson leaves behind his parents and siblings, who say he was fun-loving and a real...
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Checking Obama’s Assertion About Aid to Israel

2012 Presidential Campaign, Issues, News, Rick Perry

Checking Obama’s Assertion About...

American aid to Israel is always a hot topic, and President Obama recently brought it back to the front burner with comments about the attitudes of three Republican candidates on his campaign's web page. KUT’s Emily Donahue spoke with Gardner Selby of the Austin American-Statesman PolitiFact...
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Taking Apart Perry’s Socialism Assertion

2012 Presidential Campaign, Debates, Issues, News, Rick Perry

Taking Apart Perry’s Socialism A...

Gov. Rick Perry refreshed a charge about President Obama in a debate last weekend. Emily Donahue with KUT News spoke with Gardner Selby of PolitiFact Texas and the Austin American-Statesman about Perry’s response when he was asked Sunday whether he agreed with Republican Sen. John McCain that...
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Ron Paul Heads for the South

2012 Presidential Campaign, Issues, News

Ron Paul Heads for the South

Congressman Ron Paul (R-Lake Jackson) heads into the first southern Republican primaries of 2012 with strong momentum. His second-place finish in New Hampshire comes a week after he finished third in the Iowa caucus. But now Paul has to carry his message across the Mason-Dixon line. South Carolina...
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Perry Moves on to South Carolina

2012 Presidential Campaign, Debates, Issues, News, Rick Perry

Perry Moves on to South Carolina

New Hampshire Republicans head to the polls tomorrow to select the candidate they want to run against President Barack Obama in the fall. Texas Governor Rick Perry isn't playing to the New Hampshire crowds. He's already in South Carolina. Governor Perry’s last event in New Hampshire was a Sunday...
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Looking at Rick Perry’s White House Run

2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, Issues, News, Rick Perry

Looking at Rick Perry’s White Ho...

Rick Perry's announcement to stay in the Republican presidential race caught many people off guard this morning--including some of his staffers. KUT hosted a Tele-Town Hall meeting this afternoon on the Perry candidacy....
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Perry Hits His Stride in Iowa, But May Be Too Late

2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, Issues, News, Rick Perry

Perry Hits His Stride in Iowa, But May...

If Gov. Rick Perry falls short in the Iowa caucuses, an increasingly likely outcome, there may be a feeling among frustrated supporters and objective observers alike: He could have had this. In these last unseasonably warm days before the Jan. 3 caucuses, the Texas governor has appeared to finally...
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Perry Fights For Air at South Carolina Debate

2012 Presidential Campaign, Debates, Issues, News, Rick Perry

Perry Fights For Air at South Carolina...

While most of last night's GOP presidential debate had the top tier candidates fighting amongst each other, Texas Governor Rick Perry was just trying to stay relevant. Just about every time one of the top four candidates took a question, somewhere in the answer there was a slap at one of the other...
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Gauging Perry’s Traction in South Carolina

2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, Issues, News, Rick Perry

Gauging Perry’s Traction in Sout...

The result of Tuesday's New Hampshire Republican presidential primary election was inconsequential for Texas Governor Rick Perry. Aside from two debate appearances over the past weekend, Perry was willing to write off the Granite State and plead his case to the GOP faithful in South Carolina....
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What do South Carolina Voters Want?

2012 Presidential Campaign, Issues, News

What do South Carolina Voters Want?

Texas Governor Rick Perry has been touring South Carolina for three days. He'll be traveling pillar to post across the state over the next 11, hoping to convince Republican voters he's worth their vote. But is Perry what South Carolina Republicans are looking for....
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Perry Talks to South Carolina Voters in New Hampshire Debate

2012 Presidential Campaign, Debates, Issues, News, Rick Perry

Perry Talks to South Carolina Voters i...

Texas Governor Rick Perry’s appearance at the ABC News debate in New Hampshire was his first public event since announcing he would continue his bid for the Republican Presidential nomination after a dismal 5th place finish in the Iowa caucuses. The Governor is nor trying to win the Granite...
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Rick Perry Hoping for Turnaround Tonight in Iowa

2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, Issues, News, Rick Perry

Rick Perry Hoping for Turnaround Tonig...

The Iowa caucuses are finally here. Tonight Republicans in the Hawkeye state will select their favorite candidate to face off against President Barack Obama in November. The Perry campaign pulled out all the stops Monday. The final two events had musical openings by country music star Larry...
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Rick Perry Adding Help for Final Days in Iowa

2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, Issues, News, Rick Perry

Rick Perry Adding Help for Final Days ...

It’s the last day on the campaign bus for Texas Governor Rick Perry before tomorrow’s Iowa caucuses. He’ll make several stops today, ending up in Perry Iowa for a big final rally. The whole Perry clan was on the tour over the weekend. The First Family of Texas made appearances at several...
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