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Bronx resident joins Kurdish forces in fight against Islamic State

A Bronx resident has traveled to Syria to join the fight against Islamic State. Robert Rose enlisted to fight alongside Kurdish forces. In December, Rose went on his first tour of duty with the Kurdish

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Jul 30, 2015, 1:27 PM

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