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Soldier who refused to deploy gets year in jail - Houston Chronicle

August 14, 2009 in Soldiers In Iraq


Examiner.com
Soldier who refused to deploy gets year in jail
Houston Chronicle
Bishop, 26, from Louisville, Ky., has said that after serving 14 months in Iraq, he began studying his Bible and started believing that war is wrong.
Fort Hood Soldier Convicted Of Going AWOL Before DeploymentKWTX
Court-martialled US soldier says Christians should reject all warEkklesia
Soldier resists Afghanistan deploymentPeople’s Weekly World
eNews Park Forest -Killeen Daily Herald -Examiner.com
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Clinton Appeals to Iran for Information About Missing Hikers - Voice of America

August 3, 2009 in Soldiers In Iraq


Washington Post
Clinton Appeals to Iran for Information About Missing Hikers
Voice of America
went to see a waterfall near the Iraq-Iran border, but apparently ventured into neighboring Iran. They were surrounded by Iranian soldiers and arrested.
Hiker who didn't enter Iran is UW grad studentSeattle Times
Clinton presses Iran for info on detained US hikersCNN
US seeks info on American hikers in IranUnited Press International
MyNorthwest.com -Seattle Times -Voice of America
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Tatum soldier killed in Afghanistan - News-Journal.com

August 3, 2009 in The Fallen

Tatum soldier killed in Afghanistan
News-Journal.com
A spokesman for Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home confirmed this afternoon that services are pending for Staff Sgt. Alejandro Geranado,

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Iraq bomb attacks kill seven - AFP

August 3, 2009 in Soldiers In Iraq


Washington Post
Iraq bomb attacks kill seven
AFP
FALLUJAH, Iraq — Seven people were killed, including a policeman and two soldiers, and more than 40 wounded in a string of bomb attacks in Iraq on Monday,
FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Aug 3Reuters
Roadside bombs kill 2 soldiers in northern Iraq, say policeThe Canadian Press
Bombs in Baghdad Kill at Least 29New York Times
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How the war in Iraq has shaped a new US military mind-set - Christian Science Monitor

August 3, 2009 in Soldiers In Iraq


Christian Science Monitor
How the war in Iraq has shaped a new US military mind-set
Christian Science Monitor
Although the demands of the Bosnian mission were far from the challenges that would face soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, Anderson says that shifting from

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Funeral today for soldier from Hernando killed in Afghanistan - Tampa Tribune

August 3, 2009 in The Fallen


Tampa Tribune
Funeral today for soldier from Hernando killed in Afghanistan
Tampa Tribune
Friends and family member US Army Spc. Justin Coleman, a soldier from Hernando County who was killed in Afghanistan last month. Friends and family members
Hernando says goodbye as soldier is laid to restTampabay.com
Hernando grieves for fallen soldierHernando Today
Family, friends remember fallen soldierMyFox Tampa Bay

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Ottawa soldier's combat comrades attend funeral - MyWebTimes.com

August 3, 2009 in The Fallen

Ottawa soldier's combat comrades attend funeral
MyWebTimes.com
Sgt. Brandon S. Schoon, 21, of Ottawa received a soldier's funeral Saturday morning attended by his combat comrades from the renown 101st Airborne Division.

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Funeral today for soldier from Hernando killed in Afghanistan - Tampa Tribune

August 3, 2009 in The Fallen


Tampa Tribune
Funeral today for soldier from Hernando killed in Afghanistan
Tampa Tribune
A funeral for Coleman will be at 10 am today at Downing Funeral Home, 1214 Wendy Court, off US 19, a mile north of County Line Road in Spring Hill.

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10th brigades increasing support in Iraq - WatertownDailyTimes.com

August 3, 2009 in Soldiers In Iraq

10th brigades increasing support in Iraq
WatertownDailyTimes.com
The number of soldiers in Iraq hasn't changed in the past few months, and around 37000 soldiers are set to deploy over the next six months to replace forces
Isle soldiers return from Iraq Aug. 14Honolulu Advertiser
It's time to get US troops out of IraqThe Herald | HeraldOnline.com
ieds rock Guard vehiclesAlbany Democrat Herald
KGMB9 -TheNewsTribune.com -Honolulu Advertiser
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FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Aug 3 - Reuters

August 3, 2009 in Soldiers In Iraq


CBC.ca
FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Aug 3
Reuters
* MOSUL - A roadside bomb targeting an Iraqi army patrol killed one soldier and wounded two others in western Mosul, 390 km (240 miles) north of Baghdad,
Sunni mosque bombed south of BaghdadThe Associated Press
Iraqis fear latest bombings signal return of al Qaida in IraqMcClatchy Washington Bureau
Wave of blasts near mosques kills 29 in IraqTheNewsTribune.com
The Associated Press
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Marines fighting Taliban strive to win Afghan locals' trust - USA Today

August 2, 2009 in Soldiers In Iraq


Washington Post
Marines fighting Taliban strive to win Afghan locals' trust
USA Today
On the second day, one Afghan soldier fired warning shots at what turned out to be a family heading to a wedding party. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the new
NATO says 3 US troops killed in Afghan battleThe Associated Press
NATO, Afghan soldiers among 22 killed in unrestEthiopian Review
Britain should give up lead role in Afghanistan, say MPsGaea Times
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Iraqi and Kurdish Leaders Pledge to End Disputes - Washington Post

August 2, 2009 in Soldiers In Iraq


CTV.ca
Iraqi and Kurdish Leaders Pledge to End Disputes
Washington Post
The Kurds want to expand their region to include Kirkuk, which produces a fifth of Iraq's oil, and other towns and villages along the border between Iraq's
UW student saved from friends' fate; trio held in IranSeattle Times
Iran Media Confirm Three American Tourists Held in IranVoice of America
Iraqi PM, Kurd president meet over land, oil feudReuters India
BBC News -Examiner.com -Reuters
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Winnetka woman gets fallen soldier's heart - ABC7Chicago.com

August 2, 2009 in The Fallen

Winnetka woman gets fallen soldier's heart
ABC7Chicago.com
Ben Kopp's funeral was held Saturday, and he will be buried Friday in Arlington National Cemetery. Kopp enlisted in the Army three years ago.
'March on.. rest in peace': Fallen Minnesota soldiers honoredPioneer Press
Rosemount soldier was 'hard-wired' for heroismMinneapolis Star Tribune
Funeral Services Held for Rosemount Army RangerKSTP.com
Rosemount Town Pages
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Inaccuracies in The Hurt Locker: Discussing Iraq war films with an … - Examiner.com

August 2, 2009 in Soldiers In Iraq


Memphis Commercial Appeal
Inaccuracies in The Hurt Locker: Discussing Iraq war films with an
Examiner.com
But still, there were force protection measures in place so that Soldiers and Marines didn't get killed or kidnapped. Seeing Soldiers abandon vehicles with
NOT QUITE REALPhiladelphia Inquirer
Movie Review: The Hurt LockerGeeks of Doom
Iraq War film 'The Hurt Locker' is a nerve-wracking experienceVisalia Times-Delta
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US identifies remains of pilot missing in Persian Gulf War - Los Angeles Times

August 2, 2009 in Soldiers In Iraq


Los Angeles Times
US identifies remains of pilot missing in Persian Gulf War
Los Angeles Times
Michael Scott Speicher, the F/A-18 Hornet pilot shot down over Iraq in 1991. His official status has changed several times since his plane disappeared,
Local Man Who Knew Gulf War Pilot Tells StoryWYFF4.com
AP Top News at 10:33 am EDTKMPH Fox 26
Michael “Scott” Speicher: The Remains Of The Pilot DiscoveredThaindian.com
9&10 News
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