Families welcome C.R. company
Families line a Cedar Rapids route to greet 33 Iowa National Guard soldiers returning from 13 months of active duty with the 2168th Transportation Company. The emotional homecoming included parents and family members sharing relief and pride as the unit arrived at the Armory in Cedar Rapids and Cedar Rapids leaders welcomed the troops.
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Denny Albers
Keystone
Spc
Tyler Albers
Cedar Rapids
2168Th Transportation Company
National Guard Armory
2133Rd Transportation Company
Centerville
Muscatine
Iraq
Larry Horak
Marion
Jeff Horak
Iowa National Guard
Aaron Bonifazi
Guard
Muscatine Homecoming Pays Tribute to Fallen Soldiers
Dozens of roadside groups welcomed the Iowa National Guard unit 21333rd Transportation Company returning from Iraq as hundreds gathered at Muscatine High School. The ceremony honored two fallen Iowans Sgt Aaron Sissel and Pfc David Kirchhoff with a Missing Man display.
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Muscatine
Frank Gluck
Gazette Uscatine
21333Rd Transportation Company
Iowa National Guard
Iraq
Muscatine High School
Richard O’brien
Aaron Sissel
Tipton
Pfc
David Kirchhoff
Anamosa
Unrest in Iraq Leaves U.S. Troops Dead in Protests
In Najaf and four Iraqi cities protests against an anti American cleric erupted into clashes with coalition forces. At least 22 Iraqis, eight U.S. troops and one Salvadoran soldier died. Tanks rolled in Baghdad as rioters burned vehicles and hundreds were injured. The unrest followed the arrest of an aide to Muqtada al Sadr.
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Najaf. Iraq
Saddam Hussein
U.S
Baghdad
Najaf
Nasiriyah
Amarah
Sadr
Muqtada al- Sadr
Johnson Wins BellSouth Classic Narrowly in Duluth
Former Cedar Rapids resident Zach Johnson claimed his first PGA Tour title at the BellSouth Classic in Duluth Georgia with a 13 under par 275, one stroke ahead of Mark Hensby. The victory earned $810 000 and raised his year total to $1 145 031.
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Cedar Rapids
Zach Johnson
Duluth
Johnson
Mark Hensby
Iowa Legislature Faces Major Unresolved Issues Before Adjournment
Des Moines reports eight key items stall adjournment of the 2004 session. Gambling tax dispute with three race tracks, FY2005 budget, K-12 base funding growth, air quality rules for livestock confinement, election reform for county voting systems, infrastructure fund linked to gaming revenue, public employee retirement solvency, and state fiber optic network capacity sale are outstanding. Senate must also consider Gov. Vilsack appointments to agency directorships and boards.
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Ine Gazelle Des Moines
General Assembly
Senate
Tom Vilsack
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