Articles 5.25.2005
The Associated Press has an article on Soldier's perspectives in Ramadi in light of the upcoming Memorial Day. Several soldiers of the 1-9th are quoted, and combined show the spectrum of emotions about being in Iraq and away from families. A couple of quotes regarding Ramadi:
- "A stable city council has yet to be formed in Ramadi and U.S. soldiers suspect insurgents have infiltrated the police department."
- "The soldiers have about two months left in Iraq - barring an extension - before they hand off to the Pennsylvania National Guard." (note: this is the first public mention of a replacement unit.)
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A Marine Corp news article features the reenlistment ceremony in Ramadi of two Marines in the 1/5 Marines. Lance Cpl. Michael P. Neal and Cpl. Nathan S. Southwick happened to reenlist while Fox News Correspondant Oliver North was visiting their base, and they were featured on his TV show "Oliver in Iraq."
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An Associated Press picture shows the damage on "a U.S. armoured vehicle which was hit Sunday night [5.22.2005] by a roadside bomb in the al-Tamim area of Ramadi. Three U.S. soldiers were wounded in the attack. The Xinhua news service reported that the vehicle was a Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
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Reuters reports on a 2nd large offensive in western Iraq. Dubbed Operation New Market, the joint operation in Haditha, NW of Ramadi, does not appear to include any 2nd BCT units.
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Knight Ridder News has an article on the increase in US military deaths in Iraq over the month of May. Two quotes:
- " "The insurgents are trying to get back into Fallujah, with little success, but they are operating in and around (nearby) Ramadi and up the Euphrates valley," Marine Lt. Col David Lapan wrote in an e-mail from his base in Fallujah."
- " The U.S. military revealed Tuesday that a man alleged to be a top insurgent leader in the western city of Ramadi had been captured the day before. Muhammed Hamadi, military officials said, commanded several insurgent cells responsible for attacks against U.S. and Iraqi forces and was instrumental in a series of kidnappings meant to fund operations. He may be linked to Jordanian terrorist mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi."
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Other articles from the region:
- AFP: Iraq seeks to extend mandate for foreign forces
- LA Times (reg req'd): Beleaguered Iraqi Police Maintain Sense of Honor
- LA Times (reg req'd): Iraq Gets Its First Credit Cards; ATM Network Is on the Way
- "A stable city council has yet to be formed in Ramadi and U.S. soldiers suspect insurgents have infiltrated the police department."
- "The soldiers have about two months left in Iraq - barring an extension - before they hand off to the Pennsylvania National Guard." (note: this is the first public mention of a replacement unit.)
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A Marine Corp news article features the reenlistment ceremony in Ramadi of two Marines in the 1/5 Marines. Lance Cpl. Michael P. Neal and Cpl. Nathan S. Southwick happened to reenlist while Fox News Correspondant Oliver North was visiting their base, and they were featured on his TV show "Oliver in Iraq."
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An Associated Press picture shows the damage on "a U.S. armoured vehicle which was hit Sunday night [5.22.2005] by a roadside bomb in the al-Tamim area of Ramadi. Three U.S. soldiers were wounded in the attack. The Xinhua news service reported that the vehicle was a Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
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Reuters reports on a 2nd large offensive in western Iraq. Dubbed Operation New Market, the joint operation in Haditha, NW of Ramadi, does not appear to include any 2nd BCT units.
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Knight Ridder News has an article on the increase in US military deaths in Iraq over the month of May. Two quotes:
- " "The insurgents are trying to get back into Fallujah, with little success, but they are operating in and around (nearby) Ramadi and up the Euphrates valley," Marine Lt. Col David Lapan wrote in an e-mail from his base in Fallujah."
- " The U.S. military revealed Tuesday that a man alleged to be a top insurgent leader in the western city of Ramadi had been captured the day before. Muhammed Hamadi, military officials said, commanded several insurgent cells responsible for attacks against U.S. and Iraqi forces and was instrumental in a series of kidnappings meant to fund operations. He may be linked to Jordanian terrorist mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi."
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Other articles from the region:
- AFP: Iraq seeks to extend mandate for foreign forces
- LA Times (reg req'd): Beleaguered Iraqi Police Maintain Sense of Honor
- LA Times (reg req'd): Iraq Gets Its First Credit Cards; ATM Network Is on the Way
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