Articles 11.27.2004

The Syracuse Post Standard has an article with several stories on soldiers and supporters. One of the featured soldiers is Spc. Jonathan Bailey of the 1-506th. Spc. Bailey's humvee was hit recently by a suicide bomber. He suffered shrapnel wounds above one eye, but is returning to combat duty at Camp Manhattan at his own request. Four other soldiers in the vehicle were seriously injured and have been flown back to the U.S. for treatment. Spc. Bailey had the opportunity to rotate home before the 1-506th was deployed to Iraq, but volunteered to deploy to Iraq in order to help with his buddies.
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The Modesto Bee features a support-the-troops effort called Operation Package, which is led by 1-9th Infantry battalion commander Lt. Col. Joe Southcott. Lt. Col. Southcott is seeking assistance to provide a care package for all 782 soldiers in the battalion. The article lists requested goods and provides information on how you can help. The article also features Lt. Col. Southcott and his wife, who are expecting their 5th child in March.
This and some other support programs are list in this post.
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A Reuters article briefly mentions fighting in Ramadi on 11.27.2004. Other articles from the region:
- Washington Post (reg req'd): surge in detainees
- LA Times (reg req'd): Iraqi groups call for election delay