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A Saddened Corona Receives Its Soldier, Home From Iraq

July 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

A Saddened Corona Receives Its Soldier, Home From Iraq
New York Times, United States - 5 hours ago
They dreaded another knock at the door from soldiers in uniform, but as the months dragged on, some came to crave closure most of all. …
Funeral for NYC-born soldier held Staten Island Advance - SILive.com
Body of Army Spec. Alex Jimenez, killed in Iraq, finally returns … New York Daily News
Funeral Procession To Be Held For Queens Soldier NY1
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Soldiers Patrol Iraq With More Ease and Optimism

July 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

ABC News

Soldiers Patrol Iraq With More Ease and Optimism
ABC News - Jul 31, 2008
By LAUREN SHER US soldiers on the ground don't follow statistics. They follow their gut. And they can feel that things have improved in Iraq. …

News in Brief

July 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq, The Fallen

News in Brief
Ha’aretz, Israel - 2 hours ago
(AP) Israel's ambassador in Croatia yesterday condemned the funeral given to a World War II concentration camp head, saying it insulted the memory of those …

Funeral Procession For Fallen Soldier Travels Through Queens

July 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq, The Fallen

Funeral Procession For Fallen Soldier Travels Through Queens
NY1, NY - 3 hours ago
The casket carrying Army Staff Sergeant Alex Jimenez is being driven from 114th Street and 37th Avenue in Corona to the Rivera Funeral Home nearby. …

Wartime Low for US Soldier Deaths in July

July 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

Wartime Low for US Soldier Deaths in July
New York Times, United States - 11 hours ago
In June, 975 Iraqis were killed, according to Iraq’s Ministry of Interior. The American military said Thursday that soldiers had killed three unarmed people …

Congress Probes Accidental Electrocutions of US Soldiers in Iraq

July 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

AFP

Congress Probes Accidental Electrocutions of US Soldiers in Iraq
Voice of America - 8 hours ago
By Leta Hong Fincher US lawmakers are pressing the Pentagon to explain why it has failed to protect US soldiers in Iraq from the hazards of deficient …
Lawmakers probe electrocutions of soldiers in Iraq International Herald Tribune
Lawmakers probe electrocutions of soldiers in Iraq KDBC
Lawmakers probe electrocutions of soldiers in Iraq KESQ
Philadelphia Inquirer - The Washington Independent
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Iraq in Their Backpack

July 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

Iraq in Their Backpack
Falls Church News Press, VA - 1 hour ago
"The focus is what is happening to our soldiers in Iraq, when they return from Iraq. Are we using them wisely? Are we caring for them? Lifting them up? …

$500 monthly bonus for extended enlistees voted

July 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

$500 monthly bonus for extended enlistees voted
The Associated Press - 8 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Soldiers forced to stay in Iraq and Afghanistan past their enlistment may be getting an extra $500 a month "special pay" for their trouble …

AP Chronicles Soldiers' Iraq Odyssey in New Series

July 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

AP Chronicles Soldiers' Iraq Odyssey in New Series
Editor & Publisher - 2 hours ago
AP Chronicles Soldiers' Iraq Odyssey in New Series By Samuel Chamberlain NEW YORK On Oct. 1, 2007, the House of Representatives had a rare moment of …

US soldiers charged in Iraq deaths to face tribunal

July 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

US soldiers charged in Iraq deaths to face tribunal
WLFI.com, IN - 3 hours ago
AP - July 31, 2008 11:33 AM ET BERLIN (AP) - The Army says four US soldiers accused of involvement in the killing of prisoners in Iraq will be brought …

Anti-war veterans go against the flow

July 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

Anti-war veterans go against the flow
News Sentinel, IN - 11 hours ago
And she disputes war supporters’ contentions that criticizing the war undermines soldiers in Iraq. “We know what it’s like to lose our friends or to be …
Soldier’s evocative blog shut down South Bend Tribune
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Funeral Procession To Be Held For Queens Soldier

July 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq, The Fallen

NY1	Funeral Procession To Be Held For Queens Soldier NY1, NY - 4 hours ago Starting at 1 pm, the casket carrying Army Staff Sergeant Alex Jimenez will be driven from 114th Street and 37th Avenue in Corona to the Rivera funeral home …

Soldier killed in Afghanistan had been due home in days

July 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

ITV.com

Soldier killed in Afghanistan had been due home in days
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 15 hours ago
His parents Karen and Robin Rolfe said they were "so proud" of the soldier, who became a regular paratrooper two years ago after completing two Iraq tours …
114th British soldier killed in Afghanistan named InTheNews.co.uk
MoD names 114th soldier to die in Afghanistan guardian.co.uk
Soldier killed in Afghanistan named ITV.com
Sky News - East Anglian Daily Times
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Private Peter Cowton killed in Afghanistan had been due home in days

July 31, 2008 in The Fallen

Telegraph.co.uk

Soldier killed in Afghanistan had been due home in days
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 2 hours ago
His parents Karen and Robin Rolfe said they were "so proud" of the soldier, who became a regular paratrooper two years ago after completing two Iraq tours …
MoD names 114th soldier to die in Afghanistan guardian.co.uk
Soldier killed in Afghanistan named ITV.com
114th British soldier killed in Afghanistan named InTheNews.co.uk
Sky News - East Anglian Daily Times
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Israeli Soldiers Kill 7 Palestinian Children in Naalin IOF Troops …

July 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq, The Fallen

Israeli Soldiers Kill 7 Palestinian Children in Naalin IOF Troops …
Palestine Media Center, Israel - 8 hours ago
Thousands of Palestinians gathered Wednesday for the funeral of Mosa. They clashed with the IOF troops who wounded more than nine of them, including A’mira. …