Articles 12.3.2004

The Akron Beacon Journal has an article on the fiancee of a 2nd BCT soldier killed in action. Jennifer Smith's fiance, Pfc. Jason Sparks, of the 1-503rd, was killed near Fallujah on 9.8.2004. Ms. Smith (her rank was not given in the article) recently completed Army Military Police training, and is being deployed to Germany for a 2 to 3 year tour. She says that leaving the Army has never crossed her mind. "Jason joined the Army for me, he didn't quit. There's no way I cannot go."
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The Marco Island, FL, Sun Times has an article on a boyscout troop that is collecting donations for "Operation Package," the support effort initiated by 1-9th Infantry Commander Lt. Col. Joe Southcott.
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Other Articles from the region:
- KRT article: Troops' longer tours in Iraq harder on families stateside.
- NY Times (reg req'd): Fallujah data said to pressure guerrillas
- Christian Science Monitor: rebels returned to cleared areas in Fallujah
- AFP (via Yahoo News): US Army fears more violence as rebel sneak back into Fallujah