Articles 10.19.2004
Stars & Stripes reports on the 3 soldiers killed in Ramadi on 10.14.2004. There are several tributes to the soldiers.
Spc. Bradley Beard, 22, was a artillery mechanic with the 2-17th Field Artillery Regiment. He was from Chapel Hill, NC. According to the Chapel Hill News & Observer and the NC Herald Sun, Spc. Beard left a scholarship program in college to join the Army, and volunteered to deploy to Iraq from Korea.
Pfc. Mark Barbret, 22, was with the 44th Engineer Batallion. According to the Detroit News, Pfc. Barbret joined the Army to provide for his two-year-old son. He was from Shelby township, MI. Flags will be flown at half-staff across the state of Michigan on Wednedsay, October 20, in his honor.
Staff Sgt. Omer Hawkins, 31, was also with the 44th Engineer Batallion. He was from Cherry Fork, OH. According Channel Cincinnati, the Cincinatti Enquirer, and Maysville Online, Staff Sgt. Hawkins joined the Army the Monday after graduating from High School. He comes from a military family. His brother is presently in the National Guard and his deceased father was a Marine.
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Pfc. James Prevete, of the 1-506th, was killed in a vehicle accident on 10.14.2004 near Habbaniyah. Yesterday was Pfc. Prevete's funeral service, and more than 500 mourners attended the service.
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Witnesses reported fighting in Ramadi between troops and insurgents on 10.19.2004. The S&S article linked above references reports that "Marine Corps officials have said the raids [in Ramadi] are aimed at insurgents working in concert with fighters from nearby Fallujah."
In Fallujah, there are reports, including from Bloomberg news, that there are still over 1,000 joint-forces troops encircled around Fallujah. People are leaving their homes and businesses in the city. According to The Independent out of the UK, a higher estimate of 1400 troops surround Fallujah, which "experienced a moment's respite from large-scale clashes yesterday [10.18.2004] amid reports that the Americans were awaiting reinforcements." According to The Associated Press, the UK will likely reposition troops closer to Baghdad "to free up American forces for anti-insurgency operations."
Spc. Bradley Beard, 22, was a artillery mechanic with the 2-17th Field Artillery Regiment. He was from Chapel Hill, NC. According to the Chapel Hill News & Observer and the NC Herald Sun, Spc. Beard left a scholarship program in college to join the Army, and volunteered to deploy to Iraq from Korea.
Pfc. Mark Barbret, 22, was with the 44th Engineer Batallion. According to the Detroit News, Pfc. Barbret joined the Army to provide for his two-year-old son. He was from Shelby township, MI. Flags will be flown at half-staff across the state of Michigan on Wednedsay, October 20, in his honor.
Staff Sgt. Omer Hawkins, 31, was also with the 44th Engineer Batallion. He was from Cherry Fork, OH. According Channel Cincinnati, the Cincinatti Enquirer, and Maysville Online, Staff Sgt. Hawkins joined the Army the Monday after graduating from High School. He comes from a military family. His brother is presently in the National Guard and his deceased father was a Marine.
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Pfc. James Prevete, of the 1-506th, was killed in a vehicle accident on 10.14.2004 near Habbaniyah. Yesterday was Pfc. Prevete's funeral service, and more than 500 mourners attended the service.
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Witnesses reported fighting in Ramadi between troops and insurgents on 10.19.2004. The S&S article linked above references reports that "Marine Corps officials have said the raids [in Ramadi] are aimed at insurgents working in concert with fighters from nearby Fallujah."
In Fallujah, there are reports, including from Bloomberg news, that there are still over 1,000 joint-forces troops encircled around Fallujah. People are leaving their homes and businesses in the city. According to The Independent out of the UK, a higher estimate of 1400 troops surround Fallujah, which "experienced a moment's respite from large-scale clashes yesterday [10.18.2004] amid reports that the Americans were awaiting reinforcements." According to The Associated Press, the UK will likely reposition troops closer to Baghdad "to free up American forces for anti-insurgency operations."
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