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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1996

Page

8

Iowa Names Soldiers Serving in Bosnia

The Gazette lists Iowa connected service members in Bosnia including Capt. Daniel J. Halsey of De kalb county area, Spc. Shawn Burnell from Cedar Rapids, and an Indiana born Gilded Carriage worker’s descendant serving in Joint Endeavor units with ages 30 21 and 24 respectively.

Bosnia Iowa Gazette Daniel J. Halsey Operation Joint Endeavor North Winneshiek High School University of Iowa Earl Virginia Halse Decorah Julie Rigdon Cedar Rapids Spc Shawn Burnell Washington High School Edward Donna Burnell Shelly Odem Prairie High School John Diana Odem Swisher ACO APO Gilded Carriage Marion Darlene Miller New Hampton Bob Burns Onalee Galli

Captain Halse Builds Camp McGovern in Bosnia

Captain Halse leads 800 soldiers at Camp McGovern near Brcko, Bosnia, as the Dayton peace accords unfold. He oversees mine clearance and engineering tasks along a 15 mile ZOS corridor amid Serb, Muslim, and Croat tensions while reflecting on risk, peace efforts, and the impact on locals and children.

Brcko Halse McGovern Dayton Ohio Desolation Boulevard Decorah ZOS Bosnia Bosnia-Herzegovina Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina Serbia Croatia Sava Svltp Vise Breko Proper America

Nutty land mine detectors take deadly job in Bosnia

UZLA air base Bosnia hosts EOD specialists led by Tech. Sgt. David Heinen a veteran Iowa native. Heinen explains mine handling demands precision training a shield of armor and a sniper rifle measured risk amid 6 million Yugoslav mines across Bosnia. He praises new gear like the PSS-12 while noting dogs cannot replace disarmament.

Lorimor Iowa Bosnia Heinen U.N U.S Air Force David Heinen Tuzla

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Daniel Halse Rural Decorah Camp McGovern Shane Michael Chris Stewart Army Reserve Engineering Army Alse By Rick Smith
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