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US to hand over key Iraq province

August 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

US to hand over key Iraq province
BBC News, UK - 8 hours ago
More than a quarter of all US soldiers killed in Iraq have died in Anbar, which is Iraq's biggest province. A top US commander in Iraq, Marine Maj Gen John …
US hands Anbar control to Iraq army Aljazeera.net
Iraq: Troops on alert for security transfer in Anbar آكي
US to hand over former Iraqi insurgent flashpoint elEconomista.es
Arab Times - Monsters and Critics.com
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Phoenix Soldiers Take Eyes to Skies, Keep Aerostat Flying High

August 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

Phoenix Soldiers Take Eyes to Skies, Keep Aerostat Flying High …
NewsBlaze, CA - 3 hours ago
By Spc. David Hodge FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq - Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers operate an unmanned aerial platform in the shape of a …
Iraqi Army and Silver Lions Soldiers Provide Aid NewsBlaze
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Columbia community honors fallen soldier

August 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq, The Fallen

Columbia Daily Tribune

Columbia community honors fallen soldier
Columbia Missourian, MO - 4 hours ago
The motorcycles and cars followed the family in procession from the airport to Memorial Funeral Home. Supporters along US 63, as well as throughout downtown …
Many turn out to honor slain soldier's motorcade Columbia Daily Tribune
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9 arrested at Xcel in antiwar march

August 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

CBS News

9 arrested at Xcel in antiwar march
The Associated Press - 5 hours ago
As the march began, Harris read the names of soldiers and civilians killed in Iraq. After each name was read, the marchers near Harris shouted, …
Anti-war protesters, veterans march The Associated Press
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Slain Iloilo soldier honored at funeral

August 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq, The Fallen

Slain Iloilo soldier honored at funeral
Visayan Daily Star, Philippines - 5 hours ago
Angel Benitez, was laid to rest at high noon yesterday as his fellow soldiers vowed to pursue his fight. Around 500 family members, relatives, …

Guard, Reserve members make adjustments to return from war zone to …

August 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

MLive.com

Guard, Reserve members make adjustments to return from war zone to …
MLive.com, MI - 30 minutes ago
GRAND RAPIDS — Two things surprised James Aguilar when he returned to the Steelcase assembly line after a year as a soldier in Iraq. …

Many turn out to honor slain soldier's motorcade

August 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq, The Fallen

Columbia Daily Tribune

Many turn out to honor slain soldier's motorcade
Columbia Daily Tribune, MO - 1 hour ago
The procession was led by a police escort and trailed by the long line of sputtering Harleys that made the nearly 16-mile journey to Memorial Funeral Home …

Columbia soldier killed in Iraq known for charm, audacity

August 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq, The Fallen

Columbia soldier killed in Iraq known for charm, audacity
Columbia Missourian, MO - 1 hour ago
Funeral services will be at 11 am Tuesday, Sept. 2, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., followed by an internment with full military honors …

Soldier's funeral takes place in Medicine Hat

August 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq, The Fallen

Calgary CTV

Soldier's funeral takes place in Medicine Hat
Calgary CTV, Canada - Aug 31, 2008
The deaths of Stock, Corporal Dustin Wasden and Sergeant Shawn Eades bring the number of Canadian soldiers who have died during the Afghan mission to 93.
Funeral for solider in Medicine Hat 660 News
Medicine Hat Morns Soldier Killed In Afghanistan AHN
Funeral to be held in Medicine Hat, Alta for Canadian killed in … The Canadian Press
Canoe.ca
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Soldier's funeral takes place in Medicine Hat

August 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq, The Fallen

St. John's Telegram

Soldier's funeral takes place in Medicine Hat
Calgary CTV, Canada - Aug 31, 2008
The deaths of Stock, Corporal Dustin Wasden and Sergeant Shawn Eades bring the number of Canadian soldiers who have died during the Afghan mission to 93.
Medicine Hat Morns Soldier Killed In Afghanistan AHN
Funeral for solider in Medicine Hat 660 News
Funeral to be held in Medicine Hat, Alta for Canadian killed in … The Canadian Press
Canoe.ca
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Anti-war protesters, veterans march

August 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

Anti-war protesters, veterans march
The Associated Press - 4 hours ago
Korean War veteran Bill Starr, 73, was carrying an American flag and a tombstone with the name of a soldier killed in Iraq. He said he sees futility in war. …

Qaeda defectors claw way back into Iraq mainstream

August 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

AFP	Qaeda defectors claw way back into Iraq mainstream AFP - 4 hours ago … (AFP) — Last month Al-Qaeda fighters Abdul Rahman Mohammed and Ahmed Ali laid down their arms after nearly four years of fighting US soldiers in Iraq. …

The smash of civilizations

August 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

The smash of civilizations
Aljazeera.com, UK - 5 hours ago
[10] Curtis noted that random checks of Western soldiers leaving Iraq had led to the discovery of several in illegal possession of ancient objects. …

Four Turkish soldiers killed in PKK attack

August 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

Alalam News Network

Four Turkish soldiers killed in PKK attack
Xinhua, China - 13 hours ago
Turkey has conducted frequent air raids on suspected positions of the PKK in northern Iraq, which serve as a launch pad for the rebel group's cross-border …
Four Turkish soldiers die in Kurd clash United Press International
Four Turkish Soldiers, Two Kurdish Rebels Killed In Clashes EasyBourse.com
PKK Attack: Six Dead PoliGazette
Reuters
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Hundreds honour fallen soldier

August 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq, The Fallen

CTV.ca

Hundreds honour fallen soldier
Canoe.ca, Canada - 1 hour ago
His funeral procession wound through the city toward the Patterson Armoury where friends, family and comrades gathered to say goodbye before the body of the …
Funeral for solider in Medicine Hat 660 News
Funeral to be held in Medicine Hat, Alta for Canadian killed in … The Canadian Press
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