Archive for September, 2008

Funeral for a hero – Leamington Spa Today

September 30, 2008
Funeral for a hero
Leamington Spa Today, UK - 9 hours ago
Speaking outside the church 11 EOD's Lt-Col Richard Maybery paid tribute to "a totally committed" soldier with a "fantastic sense of humour",

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Iraqi police: Car bomb in Baghdad kills 3 – The Associated Press

September 30, 2008

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Iraqi police: Car bomb in Baghdad kills 3
The Associated Press - 23 hours ago
A US soldier also was killed Tuesday by small-arms fire in northern Baghdad, the military said. The death raises to at least 25 the number of American troop
Iraqi forces win more control, but lose more lives WBOC TV 16
Iraqis have more control, but deaths rise Detroit Free Press
'Fragile' progress in Iraq sees violence drop 77 per cent Canada.com
Kansas City Star
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Rose-Tinted Lens – American Conservative Magazine

September 30, 2008
Rose-Tinted Lens
American Conservative Magazine, VA - 2 hours ago
American soldiers in Iraq were thus told that any time they feared for their lives, or the lives of their comrades, they should reply with deadly force.

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Harper copied foreign policy speech, Liberals charge – Toronto Star

September 30, 2008
Harper copied foreign policy speech, Liberals charge
Toronto Star,  Canada - 3 hours ago
views on foreign policy can now be trusted. Rae also reminded voters that former prime minister Jean Chrétien refused to send Canadian soldiers to Iraq.
Liberals accuse Harper of plagiarizing speech from Australian PM The Canadian Press
Liberals launch new English-language advertisement to highlight Liberal.ca (press release)
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For Obama to win, he believes America must lose George C. Landrith – Opinion Editorials

September 30, 2008
For Obama to win, he believes America must lose George C. Landrith
Opinion Editorials, VA - 4 hours ago
But the most devastating news for Obama is that in July, he was working overtime to keep American soldiers in Iraq and wanted to delay their return home.

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One in five suffer problems – Macon Daily

September 30, 2008

Macon Daily
One in five suffer problems
Macon Daily, GA - 12 hours ago
A report by the Army's Mental Health Advisory Team (MHAT) in February surveyed mental health specialists working with soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Fort Stewart based soldiers return home WTVM
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Funeral is Friday for Iowa soldier – DesMoinesRegister.com

September 30, 2008
Funeral is Friday for Iowa soldier
DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - 16 hours ago
Funeral services for US Army Staff Sgt. Nathan M. Cox, 32, of Walcott will be held at 10 am Friday at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport.
Services set for Iowa soldier Chicago Tribune
Culver orders flags at half-staff for soldier Chicago Tribune
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Funeral for George Medal soldier – BBC News

September 30, 2008

BBC News
Funeral for George Medal soldier
BBC News, UK - 3 hours ago
A funeral is being held later for a bomb disposal expert killed in an explosion in Afghanistan. Warrant Officer Class 2 Gary O'Donnell, 40,

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Belleville soldier in Iraq was good student, principal says – Belleville News Democrat

September 30, 2008
Belleville soldier in Iraq was good student, principal says
Belleville News Democrat,  USA - 5 hours ago
The Department of Defense says US Army Private First Class Jamel A. Bryant died Saturday while on patrol in Wahida, Iraq. Bryant was part of the 40th
Local soldier killed in vehicle accident in Iraq Belleville News Democrat
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Fort Hood soldier dies in Iraq – Dallas Morning News

September 29, 2008
Fort Hood soldier dies in Iraq
Dallas Morning News, TX - 3 hours ago
AP A soldier from Fort Hood has died in a suicide bombing in Iraq, the Defense Department said Monday. Army Capt. Michael J. Medders, 25, died Wednesday in
Funeral Arrangements Made For Fallen Soldier NewsNet5.com
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Belleville soldier dies in Iraq – St. Louis Post-Dispatch

September 29, 2008
Belleville soldier dies in Iraq
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,  United States - 4 hours ago
A soldier from Belleville was killed in a crash while patrolling an Iraqi city, the Department of Defense said Monday. Pfc. Jamel A. Bryant, 22,

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Funeral Arrangements Made For Fallen Soldier – NewsNet5.com

September 29, 2008
Funeral Arrangements Made For Fallen Soldier
NewsNet5.com, OH - 5 hours ago
AVON LAKE, Ohio — Funeral arrangements for a local soldier killed in Iraq were announced Monday. The body of Capt. Michael Joseph Medders, of Avon Lake,
Fort Hood soldier dies in Iraq Dallas Morning News
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Services set for Iowa soldier – Chicago Tribune

September 29, 2008
Services set for Iowa soldier
Chicago Tribune, United States - 56 minutes ago
AP DAVENPORT, Iowa – Funeral services are scheduled for Friday for an Iowa soldier who was killed in Afghanistan. Army Staff Sgt. Nathan Cox of Walcott died

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'Dedicated soldier' who died in Iraq crash mourned – San Antonio Express

September 29, 2008
'Dedicated soldier' who died in Iraq crash mourned
San Antonio Express, TX - 1 hour ago
In a service Monday morning at Castle Ridge Mortuary on the West Side, Mayor Phil Hardberger said Ordonez, like every dedicated American soldier dating to
Soldier's pride now eases his family's grief San Antonio Express
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Officials Still Puzzled by Cause of Missing Soldier's Death – FOXNews

September 29, 2008
Officials Still Puzzled by Cause of Missing Soldier's Death
FOXNews - 2 hours ago
6, 2007, just two days before his unit left for Iraq. Soon after he vanished, the military announced that Longnecker had run off with two guns and turned

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