Articles 6.30.2005 - 7.5.2005
The Associated Press reports on the funeral for Spc. Christopher Lee Hoskins, of the 1-9th, who was killed in Ramadi on 6.21.2005. More than 300 people attended a memorial service, including a U.S. Senator and a Congressman. Spc. Hoskins was 21 years old.
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The Washington Post (reg req'd) carries a long article on the 1/5 Marines during their 3rd tour in Iraq, and features Lance Cpl. Marty G. Mortenson, who was killed in Ramadi on 4.20.2005. E-mails from Lance Cpl. Mortenson to his family are quoted, and several fellow Marines are quoted. He was planning to leave the Marines at the end of his enlistment in less than a year, and "was interested in joining the National Guard, working as a firefighter or attending community college to learn auto body work." Lance CpPl. Moretenson was 22 years old.
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The New Haven Register and WFSB News have articles on the dedication of a memorial honoring Staff Sgt. Thomas E. Vitagliano, of the 1-503rd, who was killed in Ramadi on 1.17.2005. The granite memorial was placed near an Armistice Memorial in Sgt. Vitagliano's home town, and there are plans to add his name to a flagpole at a veteran's memorial.
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The Wasington Post (reg req/d) reported on 7.4.2005 that "Near the western city of Ramadi, a suicide car bomb was detonated at a checkpoint run by U.S. Marines and Iraqi troops. Police said at least four Iraqi soldiers were killed and five Marines were wounded, but subsequent casualty counts compiled by news services listed only two wounded Marines and no deaths." Reuters briefly notes the incident: "A suicide car bomber drove at a U.S. checkpoint in Ramadi, west of Baghdad, and swerved away into a house after U.S. troops opened fire, the U.S. military said. The military said two soldiers were wounded. Eyewitnesses said four civilians were also hurt."
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A Multi-National Force-Iraq news release from 7.2.2005 (and from 6.3.2005) report on Operation Sword. There have been no casualties of U.S. or Iraqi forces. A 6.29.2005 MNF-Iraq news release incidates that 100 Iraqi soldiers are integrated with the 1000 U.S. troops in the operation. The Washington Post (reg req'd) reported on 7.1.2005 that coalition forces "have seized thousands of pounds of explosives and arrested dozens of suspected insurgents". There has been no indication on an ending date for Operation Sword.
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A separate Multi-National Force-Iraq news release on 7.2.2005 reports that Iraqi Forces and soldiers of the 1-503rd "uncovered seven weapons caches, a car-bomb factory and a roadside bomb making factory late afternoon on June 30 in the Industrial area, northeast of the Saddam Mosque" in Ramadi. According to the release, this was the first combat operation in Ramadi for the 600-soldier 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Division of the Iraqi Security Forces since their arrival from Baghdad on 6.28.2005. Local citizens provided information to the Iraqi forces that led to the find.
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A Marine Corps News Article features a Marine assisting with the training of Iraqi forces. Lance Cpl. Benjamin Griffith is an instructor with the Combined Action Platoon, responsible for training ISF soldiers. He describes his impressions of the progress of the Iraqi forces. The article also follows a joint US/Iraqi patrol.
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The Chicago Daily Herald has an article on the family of Sgt. Joshua Dimitri (who's unit isn't given beyond 2nd ID). Sgt. Dimitri told his family that his return date to Ft. Carson was rescheduled from 7.26.2005 to 7.19.2005. Several families members had booked flights, and are talking to their airline about avoiding the large penalties for changing dates. There is no reported reply from the airline. The article also mentions that Sgt. Dimitri will be meeting his child for the first time upon his return home.
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The Ft. Carson Mountaineer (pdf or text file) has an article on the Purple Heart ceremony held at Ft. Carson on June 28.2005. 25 Soldiers received Purple Hearts. Pfc. Joseph Peterson of the 1-506th, who was wounded on 5.14.2005, is quoted.
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Other articles from the region:
- USA Today: Troops put lives on line to be called Americans
- LA Times (reg req'd): The Puzzle of Sunnis' Leadership Vacuum
- LA Times (reg req'd): Shiites Wary of U.S. Overtures to Sunni Rebels
- Christian Science Monitor: Noncitizen soldiers: the quandaries of foreign-born troops
(Thanks to Bob Kirkpatrick and an anonymous contributor for forwarding several of the links above)
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The Washington Post (reg req'd) carries a long article on the 1/5 Marines during their 3rd tour in Iraq, and features Lance Cpl. Marty G. Mortenson, who was killed in Ramadi on 4.20.2005. E-mails from Lance Cpl. Mortenson to his family are quoted, and several fellow Marines are quoted. He was planning to leave the Marines at the end of his enlistment in less than a year, and "was interested in joining the National Guard, working as a firefighter or attending community college to learn auto body work." Lance CpPl. Moretenson was 22 years old.
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The New Haven Register and WFSB News have articles on the dedication of a memorial honoring Staff Sgt. Thomas E. Vitagliano, of the 1-503rd, who was killed in Ramadi on 1.17.2005. The granite memorial was placed near an Armistice Memorial in Sgt. Vitagliano's home town, and there are plans to add his name to a flagpole at a veteran's memorial.
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The Wasington Post (reg req/d) reported on 7.4.2005 that "Near the western city of Ramadi, a suicide car bomb was detonated at a checkpoint run by U.S. Marines and Iraqi troops. Police said at least four Iraqi soldiers were killed and five Marines were wounded, but subsequent casualty counts compiled by news services listed only two wounded Marines and no deaths." Reuters briefly notes the incident: "A suicide car bomber drove at a U.S. checkpoint in Ramadi, west of Baghdad, and swerved away into a house after U.S. troops opened fire, the U.S. military said. The military said two soldiers were wounded. Eyewitnesses said four civilians were also hurt."
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A Multi-National Force-Iraq news release from 7.2.2005 (and from 6.3.2005) report on Operation Sword. There have been no casualties of U.S. or Iraqi forces. A 6.29.2005 MNF-Iraq news release incidates that 100 Iraqi soldiers are integrated with the 1000 U.S. troops in the operation. The Washington Post (reg req'd) reported on 7.1.2005 that coalition forces "have seized thousands of pounds of explosives and arrested dozens of suspected insurgents". There has been no indication on an ending date for Operation Sword.
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A separate Multi-National Force-Iraq news release on 7.2.2005 reports that Iraqi Forces and soldiers of the 1-503rd "uncovered seven weapons caches, a car-bomb factory and a roadside bomb making factory late afternoon on June 30 in the Industrial area, northeast of the Saddam Mosque" in Ramadi. According to the release, this was the first combat operation in Ramadi for the 600-soldier 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Division of the Iraqi Security Forces since their arrival from Baghdad on 6.28.2005. Local citizens provided information to the Iraqi forces that led to the find.
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A Marine Corps News Article features a Marine assisting with the training of Iraqi forces. Lance Cpl. Benjamin Griffith is an instructor with the Combined Action Platoon, responsible for training ISF soldiers. He describes his impressions of the progress of the Iraqi forces. The article also follows a joint US/Iraqi patrol.
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The Chicago Daily Herald has an article on the family of Sgt. Joshua Dimitri (who's unit isn't given beyond 2nd ID). Sgt. Dimitri told his family that his return date to Ft. Carson was rescheduled from 7.26.2005 to 7.19.2005. Several families members had booked flights, and are talking to their airline about avoiding the large penalties for changing dates. There is no reported reply from the airline. The article also mentions that Sgt. Dimitri will be meeting his child for the first time upon his return home.
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The Ft. Carson Mountaineer (pdf or text file) has an article on the Purple Heart ceremony held at Ft. Carson on June 28.2005. 25 Soldiers received Purple Hearts. Pfc. Joseph Peterson of the 1-506th, who was wounded on 5.14.2005, is quoted.
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Other articles from the region:
- USA Today: Troops put lives on line to be called Americans
- LA Times (reg req'd): The Puzzle of Sunnis' Leadership Vacuum
- LA Times (reg req'd): Shiites Wary of U.S. Overtures to Sunni Rebels
- Christian Science Monitor: Noncitizen soldiers: the quandaries of foreign-born troops
(Thanks to Bob Kirkpatrick and an anonymous contributor for forwarding several of the links above)
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