Articles 6.26.2005
The Norwich Bulletin, CT, and the New London Day, CT, have articles on Spc. Christopher Hoskins, of the 1-9th, who was killed in Ramadi on 6.21.2005. Spc. Hoskins was able to return home on R&R in January, and he had sent care packages to his comrades while home. His mother remembered his athletic and caring nature and high energy. He will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery, but a date has not been set.
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The Gary Post-Tribune, IN, reports on the funeral details for Spc. Nick Idalski, of the 1-9th, who was killed in Ramadi on 6.21.2005. Details of the arrival of his body from Dover were published, with residents asked to line up along Main Street of his home town of Crown Point. A memorial service is scheduled for Tuesday, 6.28.2005, with the funeral the following day.
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The LA Times (reg req'd) provides more details on the deadly insurgent attack on an Iraqi police station in Ramadi: "five carloads of armed men attacked a local police station Saturday morning, killing eight police officers and wounding seven, local hospital officials said. Witnesses said about 20 men had battled police officers for an hour, leaving three squad cars destroyed. "The weapons that we have are not enough to face such attacks of the armed groups," said Abbas Mahmoud, a police officer at the station who hadn't been on duty Saturday.
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Other articles from the region:
- AP: Report: U.S. Secretly Met With Insurgents
- London Times: Promise of martyrdom and fame lures Western recruits
- London Times: Following the trail of death: how foreigners flock to join holy war
- Washington Post (reg req'd): Woman Soldier Wins Silver Star
- Washington Post (reg req'd): 20 Iraqis Killed as Insurgents Take Aim at Police
- NY Times (reg req'd): Safer Vehicles for Soldiers: A Tale of Delays and Glitches
- NY Times (reg req'd): Along the Syria-Iraq Border, Victory Is Fleeting in an Effort to Rout Out Foreign Fighters
- NY Times (reg req'd): Troops Will Carry General's 'Common Sense' Rules on Wallet-Size Cards
- LA Times (reg req'd): U.S. Plans Expansion of Crowded Iraq Prisons
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The Gary Post-Tribune, IN, reports on the funeral details for Spc. Nick Idalski, of the 1-9th, who was killed in Ramadi on 6.21.2005. Details of the arrival of his body from Dover were published, with residents asked to line up along Main Street of his home town of Crown Point. A memorial service is scheduled for Tuesday, 6.28.2005, with the funeral the following day.
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The LA Times (reg req'd) provides more details on the deadly insurgent attack on an Iraqi police station in Ramadi: "five carloads of armed men attacked a local police station Saturday morning, killing eight police officers and wounding seven, local hospital officials said. Witnesses said about 20 men had battled police officers for an hour, leaving three squad cars destroyed. "The weapons that we have are not enough to face such attacks of the armed groups," said Abbas Mahmoud, a police officer at the station who hadn't been on duty Saturday.
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Other articles from the region:
- AP: Report: U.S. Secretly Met With Insurgents
- London Times: Promise of martyrdom and fame lures Western recruits
- London Times: Following the trail of death: how foreigners flock to join holy war
- Washington Post (reg req'd): Woman Soldier Wins Silver Star
- Washington Post (reg req'd): 20 Iraqis Killed as Insurgents Take Aim at Police
- NY Times (reg req'd): Safer Vehicles for Soldiers: A Tale of Delays and Glitches
- NY Times (reg req'd): Along the Syria-Iraq Border, Victory Is Fleeting in an Effort to Rout Out Foreign Fighters
- NY Times (reg req'd): Troops Will Carry General's 'Common Sense' Rules on Wallet-Size Cards
- LA Times (reg req'd): U.S. Plans Expansion of Crowded Iraq Prisons
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