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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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Iowa Co-Chair: Perry Has “A Lot of Work to Do”

2012 Presidential Campaign, News

Iowa Co-Chair: Perry Has “A Lot of W...

Results are still pouring in this evening from the Iowa GOP presidential caucuses, but they can’t meet the best hopes of Governor Rick Perry’s Iowa campaign. He surged to the top of the pack after announcing his run on August 13; Perry is now looking at a fourth or fifth place showing in...
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Early Iowa Results

2012 Presidential Campaign, News

Early Iowa Results

The first real test of the Republican presidential candidates is underway with Iowa's Republican voters holding caucuses right now. KUT News has reporters with Congressman Ron Paul's and Governor Rick Perry’s campaigns. We are also collaborating with our political reporting partners at the Texas...
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Paul Backers Look for Big Night

2012 Presidential Campaign, News

Paul Backers Look for Big Night

Texas Congressman Ron Paul is on track for a good showing in tonight’s Iowa caucuses. Like the other candidates, the Paul campaign looked to motivate more supporters to go to caucus. Candidates and their surrogates came one by one to make their pitch to young potential caucus-goers at Valley...
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Audio Slideshow: Reporters Preview Iowa Caucuses

2012 Presidential Campaign, News, Rick Perry

Audio Slideshow: Reporters Preview Iow...

Thousands of Iowa Republicans are expected to brave the bitter cold to attend meetings at 1,784 precincts around the state Tuesday night to show how seriously they take their first-in-the-nation caucuses. The outcome could determine who stays in the nomination race — and who calls it quits....
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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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Sunday Roundup, January 1, 2012

2012 Presidential Campaign, News, Rick Perry

Sunday Roundup, January 1, 2012

A warm start to 2012 brought crowds to Auditorium Shores for ring out the old year, it brought some warm news to Ron Paul's presidential aspirations just ahead of Iowa GOP caucuses and 2012 could bring some warmth to people living on Austin's streets....
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Rick Perry’s Political Fortunes Fell in 2011

2012 Presidential Campaign, News, Rick Perry

Rick Perry’s Political Fortunes ...

It’s been a long 12 months for Rick Perry. The Texas governor started 2011 in triumph, at the peak of his political power, with a high gloss on his boots and a national audience of conservatives eager for just the tale he was telling. He ends the year treading water. His boots — “Freedom”...
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KUT Covers Iowa Caucus Night

2012 Presidential Campaign, News

KUT Covers Iowa Caucus Night

KUT's coverage of the Iowa Republican presidential caucus is focusing on the two Texans in the race, Congressman Ron Paul and Governor Rick Perry. KUT's Jennifer Stayton spoke with reporters Ben Philpott and Matt Largey, covering Governor Perry and Congressman Paul respectively, and Emily Ramshaw...
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Rick Perry’s Road to Iowa

2012 Presidential Campaign, News, Rick Perry

Rick Perry’s Road to Iowa

Tonight’s Iowa caucuses will likely determine how much longer Gov. Rick Perry stays in the GOP presidential race. It’s been a challenging trip from announcement to caucus night. It all started Aug. 13 in Charleston, S.C., where Perry announced, “I declare to you today as a candidate for...
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Perry Thanks Supporters Before Caucuses

2012 Presidential Campaign, News, Rick Perry

Perry Thanks Supporters Before Caucuse...

The two Texas Republican candidates vying for a shot at the White House will see how their efforts in Iowa have paid off after Tuesday night's caucuses. Polls show Congressman Ron Paul likely could end up in one of the top three spots. Some polls put him in first place. Texas Governor Rick Perry is...
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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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Perry Buoyed by Poll Numbers

2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, News, Rick Perry

Perry Buoyed by Poll Numbers

Governor Rick Perry stopped in Waterloo, Iowa today. Recent polls show Perry, former Senator Rick Santorum and former Speaker Newt Gingrich in a tight race for third place in that state’s GOP caucus next Tuesday. That’s put Perry on the attack, as he paints himself as an “authentic...
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Perry Hopes to Gain Ground This Week in Iowa

2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, News, Rick Perry

Perry Hopes to Gain Ground This Week i...

Texas Governor Rick Perry has been traveling around Iowa the last couple of weeks, trying to gain some momentum going into next week’s caucuses. Political pundits say Iowa is where a candidate goes to refine their message. And after two weeks of a bus tour – you can see Perry’s message...
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