Articles 11.15.2004
San Antonio WOAI news has an article on the funeral services for Sgt. John Trotter, of the 1-503rd, who was killed in Ramadi on 11.9.2004. After serving on the recovery process at the Pentagon following the September 11 attacks, he re-enlisted. "He pulled horribly burned bodies out of the rubble, and that scarred him," said older brother Fred Trotter, adding that his brother left the Army for about a year before re-enlisting. "He went in knowing where he was going. He had a motivation for justice - he wanted to honor the friends he lost on Sept. 11 by going to Iraq." Sgt. Trotter's dedication also inspired his older brother to join the Marines in 2004.
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The Uniontown Herald-Standard and Fredericktown Observer-Reporter, PA, have tributes to Staff Sgt. Sean P. Huey, of the 1-506th, was killed in Habbaniyah on 11.11.2004. Staff Sgt. Huey has several relatives who are or have been in the armed forces. He had planned to be a career soldier.
The Stars & Stripes reports on the death of Sgt. Huey and Pfc. Dennis Miller, of the 2-72nd Armor, who was killed in Ramadi on 11.10.2004. Pfc. Miller had been granted leave for December or January, and had been making plans with his wife during their last phone conversation.
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The Dallas Star-Telegram (reg req'd) has an article on Sgt. Brian Glynn, of the 1-506th, and his newlywed wife, Ann, and their tribulations dealing with the redeployment from Korea to Iraq and Sgt. Glynn's service extension through the stop-loss mandate.
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The NY Times (reg req'd) carries an article on the challenges of working with Iraqi policemen and Iraqi National Guard units. The article follows the 1-503rd in Ramadi, with quotes from several soldiers and two pictures of soldiers in the area.
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According to Reuters, fighting in Fallujah continues as the remaining insurgents fight to the end. Articles on Fallujah:
- Boston Globe (with Task Force 2-2)
- Washington Post (reg req'd) (with an Iraqi National Guard unit)
- Chicago Tribune (reg req'd) (with the 2-7 Cav)
- LA Times (via Concord Monitor): reconstruction plans in Fallujah and Ramadi
- LA Times (via Concord Monitor): post-Fallujah plans.
One quote from the last article above: "U.S. and Iraqi military commanders are setting their sights on a smaller hotbed of insurgency, Ramadi, as the next likely focus of a major anti-insurgent onslaught. The deployment used to seize control there is expected to be smaller than the 10,000 American and 2,000 Iraqi forces used in nearby Fallujah."
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The Uniontown Herald-Standard and Fredericktown Observer-Reporter, PA, have tributes to Staff Sgt. Sean P. Huey, of the 1-506th, was killed in Habbaniyah on 11.11.2004. Staff Sgt. Huey has several relatives who are or have been in the armed forces. He had planned to be a career soldier.
The Stars & Stripes reports on the death of Sgt. Huey and Pfc. Dennis Miller, of the 2-72nd Armor, who was killed in Ramadi on 11.10.2004. Pfc. Miller had been granted leave for December or January, and had been making plans with his wife during their last phone conversation.
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The Dallas Star-Telegram (reg req'd) has an article on Sgt. Brian Glynn, of the 1-506th, and his newlywed wife, Ann, and their tribulations dealing with the redeployment from Korea to Iraq and Sgt. Glynn's service extension through the stop-loss mandate.
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The NY Times (reg req'd) carries an article on the challenges of working with Iraqi policemen and Iraqi National Guard units. The article follows the 1-503rd in Ramadi, with quotes from several soldiers and two pictures of soldiers in the area.
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According to Reuters, fighting in Fallujah continues as the remaining insurgents fight to the end. Articles on Fallujah:
- Boston Globe (with Task Force 2-2)
- Washington Post (reg req'd) (with an Iraqi National Guard unit)
- Chicago Tribune (reg req'd) (with the 2-7 Cav)
- LA Times (via Concord Monitor): reconstruction plans in Fallujah and Ramadi
- LA Times (via Concord Monitor): post-Fallujah plans.
One quote from the last article above: "U.S. and Iraqi military commanders are setting their sights on a smaller hotbed of insurgency, Ramadi, as the next likely focus of a major anti-insurgent onslaught. The deployment used to seize control there is expected to be smaller than the 10,000 American and 2,000 Iraqi forces used in nearby Fallujah."
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