Articles 6.12.2005

The Wilson Daily, NC, has an article on the funeral services for Cpl. Phillip Charles Edmundson, of the 1-9th, who was killed in Ramadi on 6.1.2005. The town's mayor spoke at the service, and a U.S. Representative was in attendance. Cpl. Edmundson was remembered as being "quiet and gentle", and having a great amount of love for his family. He was 22 years old.
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A Marine Corps News Article and a separate Marine Corps News Article feature dog handling teams with the 1/5 Marines in Ramadi. Three dogs and their handlers search vehicles at the control points around Hurricane Point, normally conducting searches of 40-50 randomly selected cars per day. The dogs are able to sniff out explosives, including "IEDs, grenades, rockets, and even rifles and ammunition" -- as well as residual odors. The articles discuss several successful finds by the dogs, and describes the care they receive.
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Other articles from the region:
- Associated Press: Iraq Struggles to Draft New Constitution
- LA Times (reg req'd): The Time Seems Ripe to Tie the Knot in Iraq
- Newsweek: The Family Business [fathers and sons serving in the military]
- Washington Post (reg req'd): In Politics, Sunnis Speak With Many Voices