Articles 1.24.2005
The Yale Daily News, CT, has an article on Staff Sgt. Thomas E. Vitagliano, of the 1-503rd, who was killed in Ramadi on 1.17.2005. Family and friends remember his dedication to the military, but also the great love he had for family and friends, and the great joy he took in playing with kids.
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The Hickory Record, NC, has an article on the wives of two soldiers in the 1-506th. Melissa Gibb's husband, Sgt. 1st Class Todd Gibbs, was killed on 12.7.2004 in Khalidiyah, and he was buried on 12.18.2004 in Texas. Kristin Sabat, the wife of Sgt. Gibb's company commander, Cpt. Jason Sabat, arranged for Melissa and her son to visit her in Ft. Bragg, NC. Together, they went on trips to the mountains and talked about the future. “They (1st of the 506th) are called the Band of Brothers,” Kristin said. “We’re like the Band of Sisters.”
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Stars & Stripes reporter Joseph Giordono has an article on the arrests of key insurgent leaders in Ramadi. The arrests, previously reported on the Desert Strike FRG site, were carried out by a joint task force consisting of the 1-503rd Infantry, the 1-9th Infantry, and the 2/5 Marines, "all of which operate out of Ramadi."
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A separate Stars & Stripes article reports on a phone card support program for soldiers and families organized by the Camp Casey United Services Organization (USO). The USO has already given away $99,000 worth of phone cards. "When Strike Force prepared to deploy to Iraq last year, the USO gave soldiers from the unit more than 1,000 phone cards. After the unit left in August, phone cards have been provided to the Strike Force soldiers’ spouses in Area I so they can stay in touch with their husbands in Iraq," director Sally Hall said." She estimated there are about 120 wives of 2nd BCT soldiers remaining in Korea.
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The Los Angeles Times (reg req'd) has an article on the increase in US offensives prior to the upcoming election. One of the contributing reporters is with the 2/5 Marines in Ramadi, and the unit is mentioned twice:
1) "We want to eliminate as many of these guys as possible to stabilize things for the election," said Capt. Sean Kuehl, assistant intelligence officer for the 2nd Battalion, 5th Regiment, 1st Marine Division, which is based in the tense city of Ramadi, west of Baghdad.
2) "Marines recently engaged in three days of gun battles in Ramadi, killing an estimated 15 insurgents."
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Other articles from the region:
- NY Times (reg req'd): Shiites in Iraq Say Government Will Be Secular
- Chicago Tribune (via Yahoo News): Iraq election teeters on cultural split
- Associated Press: Shiite Grand Ayatollah Key in Iraq Vote
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The Hickory Record, NC, has an article on the wives of two soldiers in the 1-506th. Melissa Gibb's husband, Sgt. 1st Class Todd Gibbs, was killed on 12.7.2004 in Khalidiyah, and he was buried on 12.18.2004 in Texas. Kristin Sabat, the wife of Sgt. Gibb's company commander, Cpt. Jason Sabat, arranged for Melissa and her son to visit her in Ft. Bragg, NC. Together, they went on trips to the mountains and talked about the future. “They (1st of the 506th) are called the Band of Brothers,” Kristin said. “We’re like the Band of Sisters.”
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Stars & Stripes reporter Joseph Giordono has an article on the arrests of key insurgent leaders in Ramadi. The arrests, previously reported on the Desert Strike FRG site, were carried out by a joint task force consisting of the 1-503rd Infantry, the 1-9th Infantry, and the 2/5 Marines, "all of which operate out of Ramadi."
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A separate Stars & Stripes article reports on a phone card support program for soldiers and families organized by the Camp Casey United Services Organization (USO). The USO has already given away $99,000 worth of phone cards. "When Strike Force prepared to deploy to Iraq last year, the USO gave soldiers from the unit more than 1,000 phone cards. After the unit left in August, phone cards have been provided to the Strike Force soldiers’ spouses in Area I so they can stay in touch with their husbands in Iraq," director Sally Hall said." She estimated there are about 120 wives of 2nd BCT soldiers remaining in Korea.
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The Los Angeles Times (reg req'd) has an article on the increase in US offensives prior to the upcoming election. One of the contributing reporters is with the 2/5 Marines in Ramadi, and the unit is mentioned twice:
1) "We want to eliminate as many of these guys as possible to stabilize things for the election," said Capt. Sean Kuehl, assistant intelligence officer for the 2nd Battalion, 5th Regiment, 1st Marine Division, which is based in the tense city of Ramadi, west of Baghdad.
2) "Marines recently engaged in three days of gun battles in Ramadi, killing an estimated 15 insurgents."
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Other articles from the region:
- NY Times (reg req'd): Shiites in Iraq Say Government Will Be Secular
- Chicago Tribune (via Yahoo News): Iraq election teeters on cultural split
- Associated Press: Shiite Grand Ayatollah Key in Iraq Vote
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