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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (494172)	11/17/2003 2:34:53 PM
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All three of those guys are getting driver's licenses in California and will be able to vote with motor voter!

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (494172)	11/17/2003 2:35:13 PM
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by end of next year

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (494172)	11/17/2003 2:38:10 PM
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N.C. man among soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Iraq wcnc.com Associated Press Pfc. Joey Whitener spent his childhood wanting a military career. He got one, serving in Iraq as a member of the 101st Airborne Division. But the birth of his son on Sept. 13 changed Whitener's priorities. "He was so happy to be home with his friends and family and his son," Whitener's wife, Beth, told the Asheville Citizen-Times, recalling her husband surprising her by taking leave to be home for Tristan's birth. "His son was his pride and joy. The first time they put him in his arms, he cried. "He just didn't want to leave. He knew it would be six months or longer before he got to come home and see us again," she said. Joey Whitener won't be coming home at all.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (494172)	11/17/2003 2:39:19 PM
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Washington State soldier killed in Iraq. seattletimes.nwsource.com In May, when John Sullivan found out he and his wife were having twins, he re-enlisted in the Army so she wouldn't have to work. In July, he was deployed to Iraq.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (494172)	11/17/2003 2:41:48 PM
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New Jersey soldier killed in Iraq. Man's convoy hit by bomb poughkeepsiejournal.com By Larry Fisher-Hertz Poughkeepsie Journal Ivan and Irving Medina weren't able to celebrate their 22nd birthdays together last summer when the two Middletown soldiers were stationed with different Army units in Iraq. The twins had no way of knowing it would be the last birthday they would share. On Sunday, Ivan was back home with his family, planning funeral arrangements for his brother, who was killed Friday when a bomb exploded in the midst of a convoy in Baghdad.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (494172)	11/17/2003 2:43:40 PM
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Illinois soldier killed in Iraq. Soldier killed in crash loved Black Hawks By MARGARET GILLERMAN Post-Dispatch 11/16/2003 stltoday.com Army Spc. William David Dusenbery of Fairview Heights had learned to live with the constant sound of gunfire and the desert dust, and he got used to sleeping on the hard ground and later, a foam pad, in a tent. But it was worth it for an opportunity to serve his country and spend time around the Black Hawk helicopters. On Saturday, it was a Black Hawk that brought him down. His family and the woman he intended to marry now are having to face the news that Dusenbery, who always went by the name "Dave," lost his life in the war in Iraq. Dusenbery, 30, was killed Saturday along with 16 other soldiers when two Black Hawks crashed in Mosul, Iraq.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (494172)	11/17/2003 2:47:11 PM
From: Doug R	Respond to of 769670

Three Wisconsin soldiers killed in Iraq. jsonline.com "We're all in shock, very shocked. You hear (about casualties) over and over, but when it happens, it makes it personal when it's somebody you know so well," said Bruggink. Hansen, Wolfe and Uhl became Wisconsin's sixth, seventh and eighth soldiers to die in Iraq.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (494172)	11/17/2003 2:49:36 PM
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North Dakota soldier killed in Iraq. grandforks.com IRAQ: GF soldier dies in Iraq Officials confirm Sheldon Hawk Eagle killed in Black Hawk helicopter crash Herald Staff and Wire reports A 21-year-old from Grand Forks has been identified as one of the victims of Saturday's helicopter crash in Mosul, Iraq, the Defense Department said Sunday night. Pfc. Sheldon R. Hawk Eagle, 21, was one of 16 soldiers killed when two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (494172)	11/17/2003 2:51:33 PM
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New York soldier killed in Iraq. newsday.com MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. (AP) _ A 22-year-old soldier from upstate New York died in Iraq when his convoy was hit by an explosive in Baghdad. Army Spc. Irving Medina, of Middletown, was killed Friday. He was a cannon crew member assigned to the 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, the Defense Department said Sunday. At the Medina home, an American flag flew Sunday and a yellow ribbon was on the front porch. Ana Medina said a West Point officer and chaplain brought the news Friday about her son, whose twin brother Ivan had recently returned from 11 months in Iraq. "I told them no news is good news," Ivan Medina told the Times Herald-Record of Middletown. "But news came. And like always, it was bad." "We all thought we'd see him again," said Jorge Medina, their father. "I heard her crying and came over and, in Spanish, she told me to tell them to go away, to get out of here." His older sister Jenny Medina, a sergeant in the Army Reserves assigned to JAG in Coral Gables, Fla., had a copy of Irving's last email, sent to a friend. "It has been a real experience out here," he wrote. "I've seen some of the saddest things out here."

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (494172)	11/17/2003 2:54:59 PM
From: Doug R	Respond to of 769670

Oregon soldier killed in Iraq. news.statesmanjournal.com PORTLAND — An Oregon soldier was among those killed when two Black Hawk helicopters collided in Iraq, the Department of Defense said Sunday. Chief Warrant Officer Erik C. Kesterson, 29, of Independence was the pilot of one of the helicopters, and one of the 17 soldiers who died in Saturday’s crash in the northern city of Mosul. Kesterson was a member of the 101st Airborne Division stationed in Fort Campbell, Ky. “He was very patriotic and believed in this country. He’s a good man,” said his father, Clayton Kesterson of Independence. “It’s very tough to deal with. I’m hurting all over.”

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (494172)	11/17/2003 2:57:28 PM
From: Doug R	Respond to of 769670

Ohio soldier killed in Iraq. DAYTON, Ohio -- A Miami Valley soldier was killed Saturday after two U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopters collided in Iraq, killing 17 soldiers. whiotv.com Army Cpt. Pierre Piche was the son-in-law to Sue Stern of Centerville. He was married to Stern's daughter, Cherish. Piche and Cherish married four years ago and lived at Fort Campbell in Kentucky. Piche went to Iraq in February with his unit. Stern left for Fort Campbell late Sunday night to be with her daughter.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (494172)	11/17/2003 3:01:59 PM
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New Jersey soldier killed in Iraq. philly.com Helicopter crash killed N.J. soldier By Kristen A. Graham and Benjamin Y. Lowe Inquirer Staff Writers Spec. Ryan T. Baker, 24, of Burlington County, was among 17 in the 101st Airborne Division who died in the crash. Eleven days ago, Spec. Ryan Travis Baker got on a plane for Iraq after a month-long leave. His parting thoughts were of the family stunned by the sudden death of his father. "He told his mom, 'Don't worry about me. I'll be fine,' " Michael Ewing, Baker's uncle, said last night. Yesterday, Defense Department officials said Baker, 24, of Pemberton Township, Burlington County, was among 17 101st Airborne soldiers killed when two Black Hawk helicopters crashed over Mosul in northern Iraq on Saturday night.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (494172)	11/17/2003 3:04:54 PM
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Pennsylvania soldier killed in Iraq. pittsburghlive.com Washington County man killed in Iraq By Michael Hasch TRIBUNE-REVIEW Saturday, November 15, 2003 A Washington County man was one of two soldiers killed in Iraq when their convoy was attacked with a roadside bomb near Samara, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Friday. Sgt. Joseph Minucci II, 23, of Richeyville, was riding on a bus Thursday when an improvised explosive device exploded, the Defense Department said in a prepared release. Minucci joined the miliary shortly after his graduation from Beth-Center High School in 1998. The other soldier who was killed in the attack was not identified. Three others were wounded. Minucci, whose family moved to Richeyville about 12 years ago, is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Minucci, a brother and a sister.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (494172)	11/17/2003 3:07:21 PM
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New York soldier killed in Iraq. boston.com Brooklyn soldier among those killed in Iraq By Associated Press, 11/14/2003 05:29 NEW YORK (AP) A young solider from Brooklyn who was killed in Iraq last week was to be buried on Friday with a full honor guard. Pfc. Rayshawn Johnson, 20, assigned to the 299th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, in Fort Hood, Texas, was killed when his vehicle hit a landmine in Tikrit on Nov. 3. Johnson joined the Army in February and went to Iraq in June.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (494172)	11/17/2003 3:10:37 PM
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Tennessee Guardsman killed in Iraq. tennessean.com Tennessee Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Nathan Jerome Bailey, 46, of Nashville, was killed Wednesday in Iraq, officials said today in a press release. ''The entire Tennessee National Guard is shocked and saddened by this tragic loss. Our deepest sympathy and sincere condolences go out to Sgt. Bailey's wife and family,'' Maj. Gen. Gus Hargett, the Adjutant General, said. ''Sgt. Bailey will be deeply missed by his National Guard family and friends.''

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (494172)	11/17/2003 3:13:03 PM
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Florida Guardsman killed in Iraq. miami.com Soldier killed in Iraq was from Tallahassee BY PHIL LONG plong@herald.com ROTC cadets slowly lowered the American flag to half staff this morning in front of Godby High School in Tallahassee, in honor of a former student killed in action in Iraq this week. Florida National Guard Spc. Robert Allen Wise, 21, known for an infectious smile, great soccer playing, a cool head and seemingly inexhaustible energy for community service, was killed in Baghdad on Tuesday when his Humvee hit an ''improvised explosive device,'' said Lt. Col. Ron Tittle, Florida National Guard spokesman. Two other Florida 124th Infantry guard soldiers were injured, Tittle said. One was returned to duty after treatment and the other is in stable condition with leg injuries in a military hospital in Germany. Their names were not released.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (494172)	11/17/2003 3:15:09 PM
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Texas soldier killed in Iraq. zwire.com First Montgomery County soldier killed in Iraq By: Catherine Dominguez, Courier staff November 12, 2003 Remembered by many as "always smiling," Staff Sgt. Gary Collins is being mourned by family and friends after they learned he was killed Saturday in Iraq. Collins, 32, was a 1990 graduate of Magnolia High School, where classmates and coaches remembered him as a positive person. He is the first soldier from Montgomery County to die in Operation Iraqi Freedom. "He was always very friendly," said Jennifer Smith-Scott. "He was just a really nice person." Scott said she was shocked to hear the news. "It's just terrible," she said. Collins was killed while riding in a Bradley fighting vehicle that hit an improvised explosive device, Department of Defense officials said. He was a member of the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley, Kan. "He was a great kid," said former Magnolia football coach Rene Hancock. "He was always smiling, a very positive attitude. He was a can-do guy. "He was just a pleasure." Hancock said hearing the news of Collins' death hits very close to home. "My son was in the military and about his age," Hancock said. "So it brings it home a little bit closer." Collins married his high school sweetheart, Kassie, in February 1992, just a year after graduating from high school. They have two daughters, Taylor, 8, and Landry, 6.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (494172)	11/17/2003 3:19:40 PM
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Virginia soldier killed in Iraq. washingtonpost.com Stafford Man Killed During Mission in Iraq Senior Army Sergeant, Part of JAG Corps Group, Died When Copter Went Down Army Command Sgt. Maj. Cornell W. Gilmore, who grew up in Maryland and lived in Virginia, and was devoted to the Army and to his church, was killed in action in Iraq on Friday, the Pentagon announced. Speaking by telephone from Gilmore's home in Stafford, Sandy Gilmore, a sister-in-law of Gilmore's, said the 22-year Army veteran "had a special relationship with the Lord." She said he was minister of music at Shiloh Christian Church, leading the choir and playing the organ, an assignment he shared with his son, Cornell Gilmore II. Both the son, 18, and a daughter, Dawnita, 19, attend college in North Carolina.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (494172)	11/17/2003 3:22:58 PM
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Maine soldier killed in Iraq. pressherald.com 'Everything looked so great ...' Copyright © 2003 Blethen Maine Newspapers Inc. Blethen Maine News Service by Andy Molloy Sharon Swartworth, a 26-year Army veteran, was among six soldiers killed Friday when their helicopter went down near the Tigris River. She had planned to retire in January and move with her family to Hawaii. Blethen Maine News Service by Andy Molloy LITCHFIELD — The father of an Army warrant officer who was killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash in Iraq said Sunday he still can't understand what his daughter was doing in the aircraft. Bernard Mayo's daughter, Sharon Swartworth, a 26-year Army veteran, was among six soldiers killed Friday when their helicopter went down near the Tigris River, about a half-mile from the U.S. base in Saddam Hussein's former palace. An investigation was under way Sunday to determine what caused the crash, but several officers believed the Black Hawk was shot down by insurgents. Mayo, 67, a former salesman who retired in Maine, said he had seen news reports about the downed chopper, but it never occurred to him that his daughter might be on board. Mayo said he has no idea what his daughter was doing in Iraq. Many of her assignments, he said, were secret. "This was going to be the last thing that she was going to be involved in. She was going to retire after January," Mayo said Sunday in his Litchfield home. "Why would they take a 43-year-old mother with a 7-year-old son and send her to Saddam's hometown? You tell me. I've asked that question." Mayo said his daughter, who would have turned 44 on Saturday, planned to move to Hawaii with her husband, William, a Navy commander and medical doctor, and their son, William Jr., after completing her assignment. Her husband recently took on a new assignment running a hospital in Hawaii and the couple intended to sell their house in Virginia. "Sharon was going on this last mission, and then she was going to join Bill in January, the first of the year, in Hawaii, and that's where she was going to retire," Mayo said. "Everything looked so great, then to have this thing happen . . ."

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (494172)	11/17/2003 3:24:40 PM
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Pennsylvania soldier killed in Iraq. zwire.com Pittsburgh-area solider killed in attack in Iraq The Associated Press November 11, 2003 An Army reservist from Pennsylvania who was due home in a little more than a month was killed Sunday when a convoy he was escorting in Baghdad was attacked, Defense Department officials and his father said. Sgt. Nicholas A. Tomko, a 24-year-old in the 307th Military Police Company out of New Kensington, Pa., was fatally shot in the shoulder and chest when the Humvee he was riding in as a door gunner was attacked by mortar and small arms fire, according to his father, Jack Tomko, and his fiancee, Jessica Baillie. "He was a great kid, brave as hell, he didn't take no chances, he knew his stuff," said Jack Tomko, 58, of Evans City. "I guess that day he didn't know what was going on or something." Tomko and Baillie said Nicholas Tomko was scheduled to leave Iraq in two weeks and arrive home on Dec. 22. Baillie, of Shaler, the mother of their two-year-old son Ethan, said she had talked to Nicholas Tomko on Saturday and was stunned by his death. "I didn't think it was going to happen, you know, he had too much to come home to," Baillie told Pittsburgh television station WTAE. "We had too much of a future."

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (494172)	11/17/2003 3:26:18 PM
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Texas soldier killed in Iraq. kctv5.com Fort Riley Soldier from Texas Killed in Iraq WASHINGTON (AP) -- A soldier from Texas was killed in Iraq during the weekend, Department of Defense officials said Monday. Staff Sgt. Gary L. Collins, 32, of Hardin, was killed Saturday while riding in a Bradley Fighting vehicle that hit an improvised explosive device, DOD officials said. Collins was a member of the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based at Fort Riley, Kan.