Assailants Ambush convoy in Iraq Amidst Sectarian Strife
CNN reports ambush in Kufa with 1st Armored Division units, one Iraqi security guard killed, a family of three slain and his pregnant wife wounded. Mortar attack in Samarra leaves three dead and four wounded. In Najaf, Shiite politicians seek to salvage a 3 day old deal with Muqtada al Sadr to end the standoff as US forces pause operations.
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May fatalities rise as improvised bombs hit U S troops in Iraq
The May casualty rate in Iraq topped two per day as 22 citizen soldiers were killed and at least 19 soldiers including seven National Guardsmen lost their lives to improvised explosive devices. Maj. Gen. John Sattler cited IEDs as the main threat, with efforts focusing on countermeasures and jammers. Pfc. Leslie D. Jackson, 18, of Richmond, Virginia, died May 20 in Baghdad when her vehicle was struck.
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Memorial Day Remembrance Deepens for Families of Fallen Soldiers
Families across the nation mark Memorial Day with personal remembrances as more than 800 US service members die in Iraq. Debra Menusa honors her husband Marine Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa, killed in an ambush March 27, 2003, while others like Sherwood Baker and Army Spc. William J. Maher III are also highlighted. Adeline Maher hopes public stories will focus on the good in soldiers and their families rather than only casualties.
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Memorial center shifts focus amid Iraq Afghanistan losses
At MacDill Air Force Base planners of the Central Command Memorial say the project, already underway since 2005, aims to honor the more than 121 soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The desert hued monument is designed as a reflective oasis for families and personnel at the headquarters and surrounding Central Command units.
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