Mosul battles widen as Stryker Brigade presses offensive
U S forces from the Stryker Brigade begin operations in Mosul after insurgent attacks on police stations and city streets. Residents report looting fires and roaming fighters as internal security falters. In Baghdad a major car bomb wounds civilians, destroys vehicles, and collapses a building with deaths reported. Authorities cite terrorist brutality and plan for January elections.
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USS
Stryker Brigade
Mosul
U.S
Reuters
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
Associated Press
Fallujah
Baghdad
James Hutton
1St Cavalry Division
Iraq
Kirkuk
al-Jazeera
Baquba
Veterans Day ceremonies honor fallen at national memorials
Across Washington region veterans groups hosted wreathlaying events at the National World War II Memorial Arlington and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. President Bush spoke at the WWII Memorial where crowds were lighter than usual, while veterans emphasized the significance of gathering at the site opened in May.
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Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
Bush
Department of Defense
Bill Line
National Park Service
Line
Karl Klonowski
Gregory S. Majesky
Joanna Rodney
Grant Brewer
Arlington
Veterans honor memories of Manhattan Project ties and Tibbets
At the post on South Main Street veterans recalled the Manhattan Project's secrecy and the 1945 missions to Tinian. James Wainscott Sr. and Lyndon Tibbets were cited, with stories of Early Aug 6 1945 and the aviation crews, plus reflections on the war’s toll and its legacy. Arthur Bidwell received Magnode Corp.’s C William Verity Community Service Award for service to the post.
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Wainscott
America
Post
South Main Street
Tibbets
Tinian
South Pacific
Hiroshima
James Wainscott Sr
LaPorte
Ind
Arthur Bidwell
Magnode Corp
C. William Verity
Funeral for Soldier Charles Webb Honors American Hero
Charles Joseph Webb of Hamilton, a 2000s Army serviceman with Company A, 82nd Engineering Battalion, is laid to rest. Neighbors recall his kindness and bravery while a memorial fund for a maple tree in his name grows locally. Webb, born November 17 1981 in San Antonio Texas, leaves wife Stephanie and extensive family.
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82Nd
Jessica Gill
Webb
San Antonio
Texas
Hamilton
Hamilton High School
Army
Gill
Foreman
Chucky
Charles
Richard Genzman
John Bartley
Peter J. Schoomaker
Pam Sackenheim
Joshua Michael Spencer
Iraq
Maple Avenue
Charles Joseph Webb
Stephanie
Conley
Barbara Webb
Alexandria
Ala
Teresa Webb
Dayton
JoAnna Davis
Ohio unit member to return to Walter Reed Hospital
Tierra Edison says two soldiers from Ohio-based battalion continue treatment in Germany after nearly ten months in Iraq. One soldier, Jay, is preparing to fly home to Washington and Walter Reed Army Medical Center for further care, with his spouse planning to offer support.
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Germany
Tierra Edison
Iraq
Jay
Washington
Walter Reed (Army Medical Center
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Cox News Service
William Tucker
Cape Cod
Mass
82D Airborne Division
Hank Llewellyn
Pottstown
The
Washington Post
Pablo Martinez Mon
Ignau
Coxohio
Ohio
Steve Madden
Chicago
Antonio Melani “Miranda
Michele D
Dillard’s
Adirondack
Naturalizer
Rochester Shoe Care
Clarks “Sintra
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