Archive for December, 1969

Cyprus soldier buried 35 years on – BBC News

December 31, 1969

BBC News
Cyprus soldier buried 35 years on
BBC News
The funeral has taken place in Cyprus of one of five Greek Cypriot prisoners of war killed during the Turkish invasion of the island in 1974.

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Fort Carson welcomes 150 soldiers home from Iraq – Colorado Springs Gazette

December 31, 1969
Fort Carson welcomes 150 soldiers home from Iraq
Colorado Springs Gazette
Fort Carson kicked off three days of celebration Friday morning as 150 soldiers in a military police battalion came home from Iraq.
2nd BCT coming home from IraqKOAA
1st Brigade training up for deploymentCoastal Courier
Deploying soldiers' mission signifies beginning of the endKTKA.com
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Mom of five, soldier, finds it's never too late to go back to school – Star News

December 31, 1969
Mom of five, soldier, finds it's never too late to go back to school
Star News
Picture working full time, raising five kids and going on a one-year tour of Iraq as part of the Army National Guard.

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Guard soldier guided by faith – Dickinson Press

December 31, 1969
Guard soldier guided by faith
Dickinson Press
Having served in Iraq with the 141st Engineer Battalion in 2004, Lohmann said a deployment to a more stable area such as Kosovo makes the distance and time

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Sen. Kennedy absent from Shriver funeral – The Hill

December 31, 1969
Sen. Kennedy absent from Shriver funeral
The Hill
She formally launched the effort in June 1968 at Chicago's Soldier Field stadium, and built it in the ensuing years. She was awarded the Presidential Medal

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Chapel overflows for soldier's funeral – 2TheAdvocate

December 31, 1969
Chapel overflows for soldier's funeral
2TheAdvocate
On Thursday, Pearson said he conducted one of the hardest services he's ever had to perform: Severin Summers' funeral. The Mississippi National Guardsman

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Bombing Kills at Least 21 in Northern Iraq – Washington Post

December 31, 1969
Bombing Kills at Least 21 in Northern Iraq
Washington Post
Pesh merga units have come close to armed conflict with Iraqi army troops in recent months, as Maliki has sent additional soldiers loyal to the Baghdad

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US Army reduces soldiers' murder sentences – The Associated Press

December 31, 1969
US Army reduces soldiers' murder sentences
The Associated Press
The soldiers were all with the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division while in Iraq. The unit is now part of the
1st Brigade training up for deploymentCoastal Courier
Deploying soldiers' mission signifies beginning of the endKTKA.com

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Boom! Hurt Locker – Examiner.com

December 31, 1969

The Martlet
Boom! Hurt Locker
Examiner.com
Being in Iraq in a war isn't what hurts, though at one point one of them says “If you're in Iraq, you're dead.” No. The soldiers expect the hardships of
The Dark Heart of War: A Review of The Hurt LockerThe Indypendent
An explosive, shocking filmThe Kingston Whig-Standard

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New memorial planned for Vt. Iraq and Afghanistan soldiers – Barre Montpelier Times Argus

December 31, 1969
New memorial planned for Vt. Iraq and Afghanistan soldiers
Barre Montpelier Times Argus
The memorial ride will feature 10 prizes for riders who collect tokens, each with the name of a fallen Vermont soldier, from participating businesses in the
Funds needed for memorial honoring Vt soldiersFox44 News

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Catholic Soldier to Be Interviewed Live From Afghanistan Via … – Catholic Online

December 31, 1969
Catholic Soldier to Be Interviewed Live From Afghanistan Via
Catholic Online
Also on “This is the Day” will be Dave Solimine Jr. and Sr. The Solimines are involved in the funeral business and take part in the corporal and spiritual

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Funeral for bomb attack soldier – BBC News

December 31, 1969

BBC News
Funeral for bomb attack soldier
BBC News
The funeral of a West Yorkshire soldier who died in a roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan takes place later. Bombardier Craig Hopson, 24, from Castleford,
Funeral of Cas soldier killed in AfghanistanYorkshire Evening Post
Family of Bombardier Craig Hopson vow to tell of 'legend'Pontefract and Castleford Express
Family's tribute to dead Castleford solider Craig HopsonYorkshire Evening Post

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Amy Hubbard works to send care packages to soldiers, sailors – High Point Enterprise (subscription) (subscription)

December 31, 1969
Amy Hubbard works to send care packages to soldiers, sailors
High Point Enterprise (subscription) (subscription)
The result, an event Saturday to fill and send care packages to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, will be held at Gym's Main Street Health and Fitness.

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High-Stakes Opening and Closing Roles for a US General in Iraq – Washington Post

December 31, 1969

New York Times
High-Stakes Opening and Closing Roles for a US General in Iraq
Washington Post
their way toward Baghdad across Iraq's southern desert. Her troops shot down Iraqi Scud missiles. Several of her soldiers, including Pfc. Jessica Lynch,
War reportDallas Morning News
Facing Wave Of Violence, Iraqi Shi'ite Factions Show Restraint RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
The Case for Leaving Iraq — NowEthiopian Review
CPJ Press Freedom Online -World Tribune -Foreign Policy In Focus
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Logan's Roadhouse steak, lobster welcomes back Benning soldier – Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

December 31, 1969
Logan's Roadhouse steak, lobster welcomes back Benning soldier
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
On the line was Bunny Campbell, the mother-in-law of Sgt. Kyle Burke, a Fort Benning soldier who had returned that evening from a yearlong tour in Iraq.

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