Articles 12.20.2004
Updated 15:00 cst
New photos of Marines in Ramadi can viewed with this Yahoo news photo picture search. The caption mentions sporadic fighting in Ramadi on 12.20.2004.
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The Mountain Democrat, CA, carries a 12.2004 report from a local policeman who is working with the Marines in Ramadi on training the Iraqi Police Service. Sgt. Jeff Sesak has been based at Camp Ramadi for several months. In the article, he describes the weather, living conditions at various bases in the area, and the working environment he faces training the Iraqi Police Service. He mentions working with the Civil Affairs Group unit attached to the 2/17th Field Artillery, 1-9th Infantry, and 2/5 Marines. Apparantly, Sgt. Sesak has been sending monthly updates, but a paid subscription is required to access the archive material.
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Posted 08:30 cst
The News-Journal, FL, reports on the funeral services for Staff Sgt. Arthur C. Williams IV, of the 44th Engineers, who was killed in Ramadi on 12.8.2004. According to the article, Staff Sgt. Williams was killed while participating in an operation against a suspected improvised bomb-making site. His unit was attached to D Co, 1-503rd at the time. Family members told stories of Staff Sgt. William's pride of his profession, and their pride in him. "I knew he was ready to die, and there was always that chance," said his father, Arthur C. "Art" Williams III. "I am very proud of him."
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The Seattle Post-Intelligencer indicates that the funeral services for Pfc. Andrew Ward, of the 44th Engineers, will be held today in Seattle.
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Other articles from the region:
- USA Today: For troops in Iraq, holiday spirit can seem as distant as loved ones
- Reuters: Displaced Fallujah residents unsure of when they can return home
- Washington Post (reg req'd): In Iraq: One Religion, Two Realities
- LA Times (reg req'd): Religious Hostility Surfacing
New photos of Marines in Ramadi can viewed with this Yahoo news photo picture search. The caption mentions sporadic fighting in Ramadi on 12.20.2004.
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The Mountain Democrat, CA, carries a 12.2004 report from a local policeman who is working with the Marines in Ramadi on training the Iraqi Police Service. Sgt. Jeff Sesak has been based at Camp Ramadi for several months. In the article, he describes the weather, living conditions at various bases in the area, and the working environment he faces training the Iraqi Police Service. He mentions working with the Civil Affairs Group unit attached to the 2/17th Field Artillery, 1-9th Infantry, and 2/5 Marines. Apparantly, Sgt. Sesak has been sending monthly updates, but a paid subscription is required to access the archive material.
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Posted 08:30 cst
The News-Journal, FL, reports on the funeral services for Staff Sgt. Arthur C. Williams IV, of the 44th Engineers, who was killed in Ramadi on 12.8.2004. According to the article, Staff Sgt. Williams was killed while participating in an operation against a suspected improvised bomb-making site. His unit was attached to D Co, 1-503rd at the time. Family members told stories of Staff Sgt. William's pride of his profession, and their pride in him. "I knew he was ready to die, and there was always that chance," said his father, Arthur C. "Art" Williams III. "I am very proud of him."
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The Seattle Post-Intelligencer indicates that the funeral services for Pfc. Andrew Ward, of the 44th Engineers, will be held today in Seattle.
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Other articles from the region:
- USA Today: For troops in Iraq, holiday spirit can seem as distant as loved ones
- Reuters: Displaced Fallujah residents unsure of when they can return home
- Washington Post (reg req'd): In Iraq: One Religion, Two Realities
- LA Times (reg req'd): Religious Hostility Surfacing
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