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By co-authoring legislation with South Carolina GOP Senator Lindsey Graham, Hillary Clinton protects herself from being tagged with a Jane Fonda label in 2007/08. She also places herself among a growing cadre of conservatives such as Senator Chuck Hagel who blame the White House for ignoring their calls for more troops to prevent stories like this from Milton, WI;

Ryan Nofsinger figures he held up his end of the bargain. But Uncle Sam didn't. The 22-year-old Milton resident served four years in the Army, including 14 months in Iraq. His discharge date was July 27. The paperwork was done. His family was counting the days on a calendar. And then Ryan got the heart-stopping, breath-sucking news. His active-duty status had been extended for a year.But that wasn't all. He will go back to Iraq in October.

Janesville Gazette story

His release date-July 27, 2005-was a beacon, the thing that kept him going. He signed his discharge papers. He was excited to start a new life. He was thinking about buying a place in Madison and going back to school. His service in Iraq had soured ambitions of a career in medicine. Instead, he would explore music.When his mom died unexpectedly on Mother's Day, Ryan came home for only four days. He didn't want an extended leave to mess up his paperwork and discharge date.

But shortly after he returned, Ryan was told his new unit is being sent to Iraq in October. And so is Ryan.

If this boy doesn't make it home, America will wave our flags and honor his servivce. But in Milton, WI, someone will owe this family an explanation. Someone owes this family an explanation.