Articles 4.1.2005

The Wilmington News Journal, DE, reports that Beanie Babies collected in the name of Cpl Stephen McGowan, of the 1-9th, will be sent to Iraq and Afganistan this afternoon. Cpl. McGowan, who was killed near Ramadi on 3.4.2005, was fond of handing out Beanie Babies to Iraqi children. The Delware State Police and the RGW Foundation have collected over 3000 Beanie Babies so far.
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Other articles from the region:
- Associated Press: Coalition Forces Holding Zarqawi Aide
- Washington Post: For Iraqis, a [Holy Day] Ritual to Savor
- UPI: Analysis: Revenge killings may signal Sunni shift
- Washington Post: Pentagon Blamed for Lack of Postwar Planning in Iraq
- USA Today: Troop deaths drop to lowest point in a year
- USA Today: Valor in Iraq earns Medal of Honor
- Associated Press: U.S. Denies U.N. Claim Iraqis Malnourished
- Associated Press: Armed neighborhood militias spring up as ethnic tensions worsen