Articles 1.1.2005

The Walker Pilot-Independent, MN, carries a letter to the editor with a personal story of the joys and needs of troops receiving care packages in Iraq. The letter is from the mother of a soldier in the 1-506th, PFC Jesse Lamere.
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The Desert Strike FRG site has 16 news photos up, including some humanitarian aid pictures, as well as some picture of Operation Cowpens, the operation in which soldiers of the 44th Engineers captured 18 separate weapons caches.
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The Desert Strike FRG site 1-506th section has been updated with 33 photos and several articles. Click on the 1-506th name in the drop down list on the top of the main page. (side note: sources have confirmed that the individual battalions in Iraq are responsible for providing information to the Desert Strike FRG site. So it is understandable, given their overburdened workloads, that updates are sporadic, or non-existent in some cases).
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Other article from the region:
- LA Times (reg req'd): Allawi Warns About Rebel Infiltrations
- LA Times (reg req'd): South Korea approves extending the mission of its 3600 troops for another year
- NY Times (reg req'd): Rebel Suicide Bomb Aimed at Iraqi Troops Kills 2 Civilians Instead
- Washington Post (reg req'd): For Iraqis, Not Much to Celebrate in 2004
- USA Today: U.S. military hospitals flooded with gifts
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To the soldiers and marines of the 2nd BCT, Happy New Year! We will always remember your sacrifices and courage in 2004. We wish you a strong and safe 2005, and hope the time flies by until your redeployment home.