Articles 3.31.2005
The Daily Oakland Press, MI, reports that a funeral mass for Capt. Sean Grimes, of the 1-9th, will be held on 4.9.2005. Capt Grimes was killed on 3.4.2005 when his vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb. The service will be held in Michigan. Capt Grimes was 31 years old.
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A Marine Corps News Story follows a night patrol of the 1/5 Marines in Ramadi to investigate suspicious activity after curfew. The patrol did night find anything, but was deemed a success.
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A separate Marine Corps News Story discusses a new armor kit being installed "on all humvees in the II Marine Expeditionary Force area of operations." The kit includes additional armor on the bottom of each vehicle "to minimize the damage done by Improvised Explosive Devices if they are detonated underneath the vehicle."
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Knight Ridder news has an article on river patrols on the Euphrates conducted by the 3/25 Marines (who are not part of the 2nd BCT). The article follows the patrols "through the Euphrates River towns of Hit and Haditha to the outskirts of the small village of Haqlaniyah" and is part of an operation "designed to harass insurgents fleeing north from Ramadi and Fallujah."
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The Associated Press reports that "attacks against U.S. forces have dropped by at least 25 percent since last fall, when U.S. officials launched a major offensive against the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah." According to a Brooking Institute study, in recent weeks there have 40-45 attacks per day, lower than the pre-election average of 50-60 per day, and much lower than the 80-90 per day before the November assault on Fallujah. However, the current level is above the 10-20 attacks per day from early 2004. Also, the study shows that insurgents are increasinglyy focusing their attacks on Iraqi officials and security forces.
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Other articles from the region:
- BBC: Political chaos stokes Iraqi fears
- BBC: Children 'starving' in new Iraq
- Time Magazine: A Power Vacuum in Iraq?
- LA Times (reg req'd): Loyalists of Rebel Cleric Flex Muscle
- Washington Post: U.S. Avoids Political Fight Among Iraqis
- Chicago Tribune (via Yahoo News): U.S. stays out of new Iraq's political wars
- Associated Press: WMD panel: Intel agencies were 'dead wrong' on Iraq
- Associated Press: U.S. May Bring Troops Home if Violence Low
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A Marine Corps News Story follows a night patrol of the 1/5 Marines in Ramadi to investigate suspicious activity after curfew. The patrol did night find anything, but was deemed a success.
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A separate Marine Corps News Story discusses a new armor kit being installed "on all humvees in the II Marine Expeditionary Force area of operations." The kit includes additional armor on the bottom of each vehicle "to minimize the damage done by Improvised Explosive Devices if they are detonated underneath the vehicle."
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Knight Ridder news has an article on river patrols on the Euphrates conducted by the 3/25 Marines (who are not part of the 2nd BCT). The article follows the patrols "through the Euphrates River towns of Hit and Haditha to the outskirts of the small village of Haqlaniyah" and is part of an operation "designed to harass insurgents fleeing north from Ramadi and Fallujah."
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The Associated Press reports that "attacks against U.S. forces have dropped by at least 25 percent since last fall, when U.S. officials launched a major offensive against the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah." According to a Brooking Institute study, in recent weeks there have 40-45 attacks per day, lower than the pre-election average of 50-60 per day, and much lower than the 80-90 per day before the November assault on Fallujah. However, the current level is above the 10-20 attacks per day from early 2004. Also, the study shows that insurgents are increasinglyy focusing their attacks on Iraqi officials and security forces.
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Other articles from the region:
- BBC: Political chaos stokes Iraqi fears
- BBC: Children 'starving' in new Iraq
- Time Magazine: A Power Vacuum in Iraq?
- LA Times (reg req'd): Loyalists of Rebel Cleric Flex Muscle
- Washington Post: U.S. Avoids Political Fight Among Iraqis
- Chicago Tribune (via Yahoo News): U.S. stays out of new Iraq's political wars
- Associated Press: WMD panel: Intel agencies were 'dead wrong' on Iraq
- Associated Press: U.S. May Bring Troops Home if Violence Low
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