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Fort Lewis soldiers learn Arabic

July 28, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

Kelmanskiy and 125 other soldiers assigned to Fort Lewis’ newest Stryker Brigade Combat Team are part of a new program to teach soldiers rudimentary Arabic. The idea is that once deployed to Iraq, they’ll be able to communicate with local Iraqis to help their units better distinguish between allies and enemies.
“It’s a tough language,” said [...]

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Tribute to the men who gave their lives -5 20 Infantry Battalion

July 22, 2008 in The Fallen

A tribute video to the men who gave their lives on 6 May 2007.
The Department of Defense announced on May 09, 2007 the death of six soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 6 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat [...]

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Staff Sgt. David W. Textor A Fort Lewis Soldier Dies In Iraq

July 17, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

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Roanoke soldier dies in Iraq
Roanoke Times - 8 hours ago
A US Army Special Forces soldier stationed at Fort Lewis died Tuesday in a vehicle accident in Mosul, Iraq. Staff Sgt. David W. Textor, 27, is a father of …

Staff Sgt. David W. Textor, an Army Special Forces Soldier, died from a non-battle death [...]

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Gladewater Soldier Home From Iraq

July 5, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

Gladewater Soldier Home From Iraq
KLTV, TX - 6 hours ago
A weary East Texas soldier returns home after a long tour in Iraq to a hero’s welcome. The Davis family of Gladewater had been waiting for this day for more …

Army Sergeant Shane Davis A weary East Texas soldier returns home after a long [...]

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Afghanistan, Iraq wars each took soldier with ties to state

July 4, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

Afghanistan, Iraq wars each took soldier with ties to state
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 5 hours ago
By MIKE BARBER EDITOR'S NOTE: Each month, the PI remembers the servicemen and servicewomen with ties to Washington who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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