Articles 12.30.2004
Updates 16:00 cst
An Associated Press article evaluates the increasing rate of violence in Iraq over the past year. One positive trend is mentioned:
"On the brighter side, the U.S. military says ordinary Iraqis are beginning to speak up, making it easier for troops to uncover weapons caches and capture insurgents. That is true around Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province in western Iraq, according to the Marines."The atmospherics in and around Ramadi seem to show that the local populace is tired of the insurgents and their intimidation and violence," 1st Lt. Nathan Braden, spokesman for the 1st Marine Division, said in an e-mail exchange Wednesday."
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The Wheeling News-Register, WV published a Christmas day goodwill letter from Marine Staff Sgt. Brett Ledfors in Ramadi. The next day, on 12.26.2004, he was wounded when his Humvee was hit by an I.E.D. The explosion lifted the vehicle onto two wheels, and Staff Sgt. Ledfors was thrown out the opposite door while the vehicle was traveling at 45 m.p.h. "The armor of the hummer saved all of us, and my personal body armor saved me when I hit the road," he reported. "We're very thankful for the gear we've been given to work with. I walked away with a large lump on the head, some blurred vision, a bloody knee and swollen elbow. Everyone had a pretty good headache and ringing ears. Our gear saved us. I was able to go on a mission the very next day." No serious injuries were reported.
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Posted 08:30 cst
The Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA, has an article on the parent of a 2/5 Marine killed in action. Lance Cpl. Victor Gonzalez was killed in Ramadi on 10.13.2004 during an ambush on his unit. Lance Cpl. Gonzalez's mother, Amalia Gonzalez, is part of the effort that raised $100,000 in cash and $500,000 towards medical supplies for refugees of the Fallujah attack, and is part of the delegation heading towards Jordan to purchase the supplies and meet the doctors who will be delivering them. After hearing that she charged the $2000 travel expenses to her credit card, a local lawyer offered to pay her expenses.
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Pinecam.com is the on-line group for a mountain community in Colorado. They have adopted B Company, 1-506th, and have sent two rounds of care packages. The community previously adopted a unit in Afganistan.
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A Multi-national Force Iraq news release reports that soldiers of the 44th Engineer Battalion discovered 18 separate weapons caches in Ramadi during sweeps on 12.28.2004 and 12.29.2004. Included in the caches were "complete mortar systems, mortar and artillery rounds, rockets, explosive material used in roadside bombs, and various types of small arms and ammunition". The release states that "the number of discovered caches demonstrates the brigade’s successes in decreasing the enemy’s inventory of weapons and munitions."
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Other articles from the region:
- NY Times (reg req'd): 25 Insurgents Are Killed Trying to Overrun U.S. Outpost in Mosul
- NY Times(reg req'd): Iraq's Ailing Banking Industry Is Slowly Reviving
- Christian Science Monitor: In Iraq, a clear-cut bin Laden-Zarqawi alliance
- LA Times (reg req'd): Fallujah residents Get an Unsettling Look at Their City
An Associated Press article evaluates the increasing rate of violence in Iraq over the past year. One positive trend is mentioned:
"On the brighter side, the U.S. military says ordinary Iraqis are beginning to speak up, making it easier for troops to uncover weapons caches and capture insurgents. That is true around Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province in western Iraq, according to the Marines."The atmospherics in and around Ramadi seem to show that the local populace is tired of the insurgents and their intimidation and violence," 1st Lt. Nathan Braden, spokesman for the 1st Marine Division, said in an e-mail exchange Wednesday."
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The Wheeling News-Register, WV published a Christmas day goodwill letter from Marine Staff Sgt. Brett Ledfors in Ramadi. The next day, on 12.26.2004, he was wounded when his Humvee was hit by an I.E.D. The explosion lifted the vehicle onto two wheels, and Staff Sgt. Ledfors was thrown out the opposite door while the vehicle was traveling at 45 m.p.h. "The armor of the hummer saved all of us, and my personal body armor saved me when I hit the road," he reported. "We're very thankful for the gear we've been given to work with. I walked away with a large lump on the head, some blurred vision, a bloody knee and swollen elbow. Everyone had a pretty good headache and ringing ears. Our gear saved us. I was able to go on a mission the very next day." No serious injuries were reported.
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Posted 08:30 cst
The Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA, has an article on the parent of a 2/5 Marine killed in action. Lance Cpl. Victor Gonzalez was killed in Ramadi on 10.13.2004 during an ambush on his unit. Lance Cpl. Gonzalez's mother, Amalia Gonzalez, is part of the effort that raised $100,000 in cash and $500,000 towards medical supplies for refugees of the Fallujah attack, and is part of the delegation heading towards Jordan to purchase the supplies and meet the doctors who will be delivering them. After hearing that she charged the $2000 travel expenses to her credit card, a local lawyer offered to pay her expenses.
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Pinecam.com is the on-line group for a mountain community in Colorado. They have adopted B Company, 1-506th, and have sent two rounds of care packages. The community previously adopted a unit in Afganistan.
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A Multi-national Force Iraq news release reports that soldiers of the 44th Engineer Battalion discovered 18 separate weapons caches in Ramadi during sweeps on 12.28.2004 and 12.29.2004. Included in the caches were "complete mortar systems, mortar and artillery rounds, rockets, explosive material used in roadside bombs, and various types of small arms and ammunition". The release states that "the number of discovered caches demonstrates the brigade’s successes in decreasing the enemy’s inventory of weapons and munitions."
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Other articles from the region:
- NY Times (reg req'd): 25 Insurgents Are Killed Trying to Overrun U.S. Outpost in Mosul
- NY Times(reg req'd): Iraq's Ailing Banking Industry Is Slowly Reviving
- Christian Science Monitor: In Iraq, a clear-cut bin Laden-Zarqawi alliance
- LA Times (reg req'd): Fallujah residents Get an Unsettling Look at Their City
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