The Thunder Run (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Sgt. Mike Stokely died Aug. 16, 2005, in Iraq. He was one of those extraordinary young men who have a tremendous impact on so many people even though his time among us was cut short. To honor his memory, Stokely's family has organized the Mike Stokely Foundation for the purpose of helping children and others who might not otherwise be able to afford it gain access to good books and the skills needed...
LA Times (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Officials say the target of the attack in Baqubah appears to have been Iraqi army Humvees parked nearby. A female suicide bomber detonated an explosives vest Wednesday in front of a courthouse in Baqubah, killing 11 people and wounding 19, Iraqi officials said.
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
... in violence in recent months. In other developments Thursday, a bomb exploded near a minibus in Baqubah, about 35 miles northeast of Baghdad, killing a Sunni militiaman who belonged to the Awakening movement that had worked with American troops against Islamic militants. His wife, daughter and son also were killed. A bomb detonated near a restaurant in Tall Afar, killing two people, including...
SoccerBlog.com (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
While serving overseas with the U.S. Army, PFC Mardaras recognized the Iraqi children’s love of soccer, even though they were playing with tin cans and rocks. Madaras asked his family to send him a few balls so he could distribute them to the children in Baqubah; however, he never got the chance to do this.He was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq on Sept. 3, 2006.He was only nineteen years old....
SoccerBlog.com (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
While serving overseas with the U.S. Army, PFC Mardaras recognized the Iraqi children’s love of soccer, even though they were playing with tin cans and rocks. Madaras asked his family to send him a few balls so he could distribute them to the children in Baqubah; however, he never got the chance to do this.He was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq on Sept. 3, 2006.He was only nineteen years old....
LA Times (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
The deadline for provincial votes is Jan. 31, 2009. In Baqubah, an ambush on a police checkpoint leaves 22 dead. BAGHDAD -- Iraq's lawmakers today overcame months of infighting to approve legislation paving the way for provincial elections, but an attack that killed 14 policemen and eight U.S.-allied paramilitary fighters showed the challenges ahead as insurgents try to derail political progress....
One Marine's View (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008
NEW YORK -- Ed Pulido joined the Army at 18 and spent 19 years in uniform. He lost his left leg four years after being wounded by a roadside bomb in Baqubah, Iraq. And when he was discharged in 2005,...
Washington Post (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008
NEW YORK -- Ed Pulido joined the Army at 18 and spent 19 years in uniform. He lost his left leg four years after being wounded by a roadside bomb in Baqubah, Iraq. And when he was discharged in 2005, with a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart, he decided to the devote the rest of his life to work with...
Stryker Brigade News (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
... in the Ameriyah area, approximately 50 families in the Abu Tamur area, over 300 families in West Baqubah and nearly 300 families in Bezul. “The return of displaced persons is a visible sign of progress in Diyala Province and clearly indicates improvements in the security situation and increased confidence in the provincial government are giving people the welcomed chance to return to their...
