Soldier’s year in Iraq rebuilding aims and memories
Gary Cook of Brownfield describes a 366 day U S Army Reserve tour in Iraq and Kuwait with the 358th Civil Affairs Brigade. He details headquarters at Camp Babylon, southern Iraq tasks with rebuilding infrastructure, and leadership of 746 soldiers as senior sergeant.
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Garry Peebles
Iraq
Gary Cook
Brownfield
Kuwait
Vietnam
the News
Cook
U.S. Army
358Th Civil Affairs Brigade
Babylon
Bonds set in chase drug bust across two counties
Four suspects tied to a high speed chase from Brownfield to Lubbock faced bonds Friday. Kyle Dean Mackey 70 000 Laura Cassandra Burks 10 000 Rose Ann Herrera 26 799 Jenny Jan Anderson 25 000 face charges including unauthorized use of a motor vehicle hindering apprehension tampering with government evidence and drug offenses. All remained in Terry County jail awaiting further action.
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Bond
Brownfield
Lubbock
Terry County
Kyle Dean Mackey
Laura Cassandra Burks
Brownfield Chamber Plans Annual Banquet And Mustang Raffle
The Brownfield Chamber of Commerce sets its annual banquet for Saturday April 24 at 7 p.m. in Brownfield High School Commons catered by H Bar C. Tickets are 15 in advance or 20 at the door with a Mustang raffle offering 40th anniversary car and prizes including a big screen TV and 500 in Chamber Bucks. Will Baker chairs the event with a program sequence and contact number 637 2564 for details.
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Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Brownfield High School
H-Bar-C
Chamber
Terry County
Cactus Theater
Lubbock
Brownfield Chamber
Will Baker
Derek McNamara
Brownfield Church of Christ
Sherry Simpson
Eddie Ryburn
Lack of Common Sense Letter Critiques Tax Dollars and Policy
A reader vents about national and state funding, calling for common sense amid IRS deadlines and pork barrel projects like an Iowa rain forest and Boston Big Dig. It cites Senator Byrd and Texans facing unfunded mandates, plus a cynical obituary of Common Sense and warnings about Texas education finance sessions and political donors.
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Internal Revenue Service
Iowa
Congress
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Bean Town
United States
Tip O'Neil
D.C
West Virginia
Robert Byrd
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
NASA
Houston
Texas
Feds
West
Austin
Gov
Roy McQueen
Snyder Daily News
Birmingham
Ala
Common Sense
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Reason
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Aeame
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