Articles 7.12.2005

The Massachussetts Republican has an article on Capt. John W. Maloney, of the 1/5 Marines, who was killed in Ramadi on 6.16.2005. His family expressed their gratitude for the support the community provided after his death and during his 6.29.2005 memorial service, which was attended by 800 people. Capt. Maloney has two brothers who are also Marines who have served in the middle east. Hewas 36 years old.
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The Ashland Daily Tidings, OR, has an article on a wounded Marine of the 1/5 Marines. Lance Cpl. Marshall Spring suffered shrapnel wounds and a ruptured ear drum when an IED exploded near his vehicle. Lance Cpl. Spring is a dog handler repsonsible for finding explosives and weapons. He and his dog, Rex, located "15 improvised explosive devices, as well as hidden Soviet firearms." Rex was not injured in the explosion.
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Other articles from the region:
- Reuters: Iraq prime minister defends U.S. troop presence
- Reuters: Saddam's secret police still have long reach
- Christian Science Monitor: Iraq, Internet fuel growth of global jihad
- Knight Ridder: Sunni-Shiite Muslim conflict in Iraq invades the home