Articles 12.31.2004
Updated 15:30 cst
An AFP article discusses the casualty rate of US forces in Iraq. The final six months of 2004 "proved the deadliest period for US forces in Iraq." While there are still attacks across the country, some provinces, including Anbar, are reporting a drop in attacks in recent months: ""Since the (Fallujah) battle kicked off, we've seen a 60 percent decrease in the overall number of attacks in our entire area of operations," said US Marine spokesman Lieutenant Lyle Gilbert, of the 1st Marine Division, under which the 2nd BCT operates.
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posted 09:15 cst
The Southwest Riverside County Press-Enterprise, CA, has an article on a navy corpsman minister based near Ramadi. Navy chief petty officer Ryan Krause, of the 1st Marine Division, professionally evaluates combat wounds and coordinates aid. He is also active in leading chapel services and several Bible study groups each week. In an e-mail this week, Chief petty office Krause said Christmas was as good as it gets. "We have had no fatalities in five days now," Krause wrote. "That in itself is a great Christmas present."
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The Asheville Citizen Times, NC, has an article on a member of the U.S. House of Representatives who recently visited Iraq. Rep. Charles Taylor was part of an 8-day trip visiting troops in Iraq and Afganistan. He had hoped to visit Ramadi, because his son, 1st Lt. Bryan Taylor, is serving there with the 44th Engineers. However, on the way to the rendezvous his "Black Hawk helicopter had to turn back because of bad weather and the threat of a rocket attack." 1st Lt. Taylor was the recent recipient of a battlefield promotion. The article has several quotes on Rep. Talyor's perspectives on the situations in Afganistan and Iraq.
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The 2nd BCT's most well known webmaster, Sgt. Dale Rogers of the 1-503rd, has a new web-site under construction at: www.ourbraveheroes.com. Sgt. Roger's status is presently unknown, but it is believed that he is still stateside undergoing treatment for a back injury. There are also unconfirmed rumors that he was promoted and is now Staff Sgt Rogers. (On a lighter note, if anyone misses www.beerforsoldiers.com, there is a very clearly non-military affiliated site at: www.buydaleabeer.com.)
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Other articles from the region:
- NY Times (reg req'd): 3 Insurgent Groups Warn Iraqis Against Voting
An AFP article discusses the casualty rate of US forces in Iraq. The final six months of 2004 "proved the deadliest period for US forces in Iraq." While there are still attacks across the country, some provinces, including Anbar, are reporting a drop in attacks in recent months: ""Since the (Fallujah) battle kicked off, we've seen a 60 percent decrease in the overall number of attacks in our entire area of operations," said US Marine spokesman Lieutenant Lyle Gilbert, of the 1st Marine Division, under which the 2nd BCT operates.
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posted 09:15 cst
The Southwest Riverside County Press-Enterprise, CA, has an article on a navy corpsman minister based near Ramadi. Navy chief petty officer Ryan Krause, of the 1st Marine Division, professionally evaluates combat wounds and coordinates aid. He is also active in leading chapel services and several Bible study groups each week. In an e-mail this week, Chief petty office Krause said Christmas was as good as it gets. "We have had no fatalities in five days now," Krause wrote. "That in itself is a great Christmas present."
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The Asheville Citizen Times, NC, has an article on a member of the U.S. House of Representatives who recently visited Iraq. Rep. Charles Taylor was part of an 8-day trip visiting troops in Iraq and Afganistan. He had hoped to visit Ramadi, because his son, 1st Lt. Bryan Taylor, is serving there with the 44th Engineers. However, on the way to the rendezvous his "Black Hawk helicopter had to turn back because of bad weather and the threat of a rocket attack." 1st Lt. Taylor was the recent recipient of a battlefield promotion. The article has several quotes on Rep. Talyor's perspectives on the situations in Afganistan and Iraq.
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The 2nd BCT's most well known webmaster, Sgt. Dale Rogers of the 1-503rd, has a new web-site under construction at: www.ourbraveheroes.com. Sgt. Roger's status is presently unknown, but it is believed that he is still stateside undergoing treatment for a back injury. There are also unconfirmed rumors that he was promoted and is now Staff Sgt Rogers. (On a lighter note, if anyone misses www.beerforsoldiers.com, there is a very clearly non-military affiliated site at: www.buydaleabeer.com.)
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Other articles from the region:
- NY Times (reg req'd): 3 Insurgent Groups Warn Iraqis Against Voting
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