Articles 6.18.2005
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel has an article on Lance Cpl. Chad Maynard, of the 1/5 Marines, who was killed near Ramadi on 6.16.2005. Lance Cpl. Maynard got married last December, and his wife is pregnant with their first child. His father also served in the Marines, including a deployment ot Vietnam, and his brother is presently serving on the Marines.
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The Washington Post (reg req'd) has an article on the funeral service for Spc. Louis Niedermeier, of the 2-17th FA, who was killed in Ramadi on 6.1.2005. Spc. Niedermeier was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, and more than 80 mourners traveled to Washington following a memorial service held in Florida. Spc. Niedermeier received a posthumous promotion from Pfc. He was engaged to a women in the Navy, and they had planned to get married later this year.
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A Marine Corps news article describes enemy contact on a patrol of the 1/5 Marines in a "bad neighborhood" of Ramadi. During the patrol, a sniper fired a single bullet at a gunner in a humvee. The bullet richocheted off of the metal plate protecting the gunner. While continuing the mission, an IED exploded between two vehicles. No one was injured, and neither the sniper nor the IED triggarman was found.
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The Minot Daily News, ND, has an article on Cpl. Kelly Baker, who was recently featured in a Marine Corps news article. Cpl. Baker had requested and received a transfer from a non-deployable unit in order to serve in Iraq. He joined the Marines after graduating from high school, and is a third generation Marine. His brother is presenlty re-enlisting in the Army, and previously had served in Afganistan.
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The Associated Press briefly mentions that "Clashes broke out between Iraqi forces and insurgents in Ramadi" on 6.17.2005. No other details were provided. Reuters and the AP (via Yahoo News Photos) has several pictures of insurgents in Ramadi, with one of the captions reading: "Masked gunmen, calling themselves the al-Haq Army, surround the main mosque in Ramadi, Iraq, to block entrance Thursday June 16, 2005. The armed men blocked the entrance to the mosque to stop city officials and tribal elders who planned a conference to select representatives to meet with coalition forces." A London Guardian article claims "insurgents have taken over much of the Iraqi city of Ramadi," but the lone article does not appear to provide any new evidence for such a claim beyond the long-reported, on-going insurgent activity in the city.
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The Stars & Stripes has an article on the casing (i.e., ending) of the 2-72nd Armored Regiment at Camp Casey, Korea. Two of the battalion's companies were deployed to Iraq with the 2nd BCT last summer, and the remaining companies were rolled into a "Unit of Execution" along with two infantry companies from the 2-9th Infantry.
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Other articles from the region:
- Associated Press: Marines, Iraqi Troops Launch 2nd Offensive
- Reuters: Iraqi doctors strike over police harassment
- Knight Ridder: U.S. anti-terror sweeps could stoke Sunni rage
- NY Times (reg req'd): Sunnis to Accept Offer of a Role in Constitution
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The Washington Post (reg req'd) has an article on the funeral service for Spc. Louis Niedermeier, of the 2-17th FA, who was killed in Ramadi on 6.1.2005. Spc. Niedermeier was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, and more than 80 mourners traveled to Washington following a memorial service held in Florida. Spc. Niedermeier received a posthumous promotion from Pfc. He was engaged to a women in the Navy, and they had planned to get married later this year.
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A Marine Corps news article describes enemy contact on a patrol of the 1/5 Marines in a "bad neighborhood" of Ramadi. During the patrol, a sniper fired a single bullet at a gunner in a humvee. The bullet richocheted off of the metal plate protecting the gunner. While continuing the mission, an IED exploded between two vehicles. No one was injured, and neither the sniper nor the IED triggarman was found.
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The Minot Daily News, ND, has an article on Cpl. Kelly Baker, who was recently featured in a Marine Corps news article. Cpl. Baker had requested and received a transfer from a non-deployable unit in order to serve in Iraq. He joined the Marines after graduating from high school, and is a third generation Marine. His brother is presenlty re-enlisting in the Army, and previously had served in Afganistan.
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The Associated Press briefly mentions that "Clashes broke out between Iraqi forces and insurgents in Ramadi" on 6.17.2005. No other details were provided. Reuters and the AP (via Yahoo News Photos) has several pictures of insurgents in Ramadi, with one of the captions reading: "Masked gunmen, calling themselves the al-Haq Army, surround the main mosque in Ramadi, Iraq, to block entrance Thursday June 16, 2005. The armed men blocked the entrance to the mosque to stop city officials and tribal elders who planned a conference to select representatives to meet with coalition forces." A London Guardian article claims "insurgents have taken over much of the Iraqi city of Ramadi," but the lone article does not appear to provide any new evidence for such a claim beyond the long-reported, on-going insurgent activity in the city.
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The Stars & Stripes has an article on the casing (i.e., ending) of the 2-72nd Armored Regiment at Camp Casey, Korea. Two of the battalion's companies were deployed to Iraq with the 2nd BCT last summer, and the remaining companies were rolled into a "Unit of Execution" along with two infantry companies from the 2-9th Infantry.
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Other articles from the region:
- Associated Press: Marines, Iraqi Troops Launch 2nd Offensive
- Reuters: Iraqi doctors strike over police harassment
- Knight Ridder: U.S. anti-terror sweeps could stoke Sunni rage
- NY Times (reg req'd): Sunnis to Accept Offer of a Role in Constitution
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