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Lean On Me

by Spencer at May 13th, 2008 at 8:00 am

Lean On Me»

I’m not going to blog today. Today is the memorial service for an old friend’s father. He had a treatable illness and no health insurance. Think about that for awhile. I intend to think about it at least until November 4.

But you’re in good hands. An all-star cast of blogospheric champions is here to ensure a seamless transition. Ilan Goldenberg of Democracy Arsenal and the National Security Network. And not one, not two, but three Newshoggers: Eric Martin, Fester and Cernig himself!

We’ve also got some good guestbloggers coming up for the near future, including Jezebel people and the world’s smartest 7 year old. But that’s a tale for another day. See you tomorrow.

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All The Beating Drums, The Celebration Guns

by Spencer at May 13th, 2008 at 7:03 am

All The Beating Drums, The Celebration Guns»

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 408-08
May 12, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Cpl. Jessica A. Ellis, 24, of Bend, Ore., died May 11 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when her vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. She was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

For more information media may contact the Fort Campbell public affairs office at (270) 798-9966.

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All The Beating Drums, The Celebration Guns

by Spencer at May 12th, 2008 at 4:01 pm

All The Beating Drums, The Celebration Guns»

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 406-08
May 12, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Spc. Joseph A. Ford, 23, of Knox, Ind., died May 10 in Al Asad, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a vehicle accident. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 152nd Cavalry Regiment, 76th Brigade Combat Team, Indiana National Guard, New Albany, Ind.

The incident is under investigation.

For more information media may contact the Indiana National Guard public affairs office at (317) 247-3222.

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All The Beating Drums, The Celebration Guns

by Spencer at May 11th, 2008 at 12:08 pm

All The Beating Drums, The Celebration Guns»

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 0400-08
May 10, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Spc. Mary J. Jaenichen, 20, of Temecula, Calif., died May 9 in Iskandariyah, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury. She was assigned to the Brigade Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The incident is under investigation.

For more information media may contact the Fort Stewart public affairs at (912) 767-2479.

(Extreme apologies for initially importing the wrong headline on this post. Stupid predictive text. Stupid me.)

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All The Beating Drums, The Celebration Guns

by Spencer at May 9th, 2008 at 6:30 pm

All The Beating Drums, The Celebration Guns»

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 0397-08
May 09, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Spc. Alex D. Gonzalez, 21, of Mission, Texas, died May 6 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered small arms fire and a rocket-propelled grenade attack. He was assigned to the 43rd Combat Engineer Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

For more information media may contact the Fort Hood public affairs office at (254) 287-9993; after hours (254) 291-2591.

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All The Beating Drums, The Celebration Guns

by Spencer at May 8th, 2008 at 11:34 am

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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 392-08
May 08, 2008
DoD Identifies Marine Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of four Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Lance Cpl. Casey L. Casanova, 22, of McComb, Miss.

Cpl. Miguel A. Guzman, 21, of Norwalk, Calif.

Lance Cpl. James F. Kimple, 21, of Carroll, Ohio

Sgt. Glen E. Martinez, 31, of Boulder, Colo.

All four Marines died May 2 in Al Anbar province, Iraq, supporting combat operations. They were assigned to the Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Media with questions about these Marines can contact the Camp Pendleton public affairs office at (760) 725-5044.

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All The Beating Drums, The Celebration Guns

by Spencer at May 4th, 2008 at 1:36 pm

All The Beating Drums, The Celebration Guns»

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 379-08
May 04, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Spc. Jeffrey F. Nichols, 21, of Granite Shoals, Texas, died May 1 in Baghdad from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Polk, La.

For more information media may contact the Fort Polk public affairs office at (337) 531-4630.

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All The Beating Drums, The Celebration Guns

by Spencer at May 3rd, 2008 at 8:19 pm

All The Beating Drums, The Celebration Guns»

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 378-08
May 03, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sgt. 1st Class Lawrence D. Ezell, 30, of Portland, Texas, died April 30 in Baghdad of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. He was assigned to the 71st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group, Fort Carson, Colo.

For more information related to this release, media may contact the Fort Carson public affairs office at (719) 526-4143; after hours (719) 526-5500.

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All The Beating Drums, The Celebration Guns

by Spencer at May 3rd, 2008 at 6:00 pm

All The Beating Drums, The Celebration Guns»

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 377-08
May 03, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sgt. Jerry L. DeLoach, 45, of Jackson, Ga., died July 7, 2007, at Fort Knox, Ky. He had been medically evacuated from theater, and died of a non-combat related injury. He was assigned to the Warrior Transition Unit at Fort Knox.

For more information related to this release, media may contact the Fort Knox public affairs office at 502-624-7451 or 502-624-5151.

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All The Beating Drums, The Celebration Guns

by Spencer at May 3rd, 2008 at 2:55 pm

All The Beating Drums, The Celebration Guns»

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 376-08
May 03, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of one soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Staff Sgt. Chad A. Caldwell, 24, of Spokane, Wash., died April 30 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained while conducting dismounted combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

For more information related to this release, the media may contact the Fort Hood public affairs office at (254) 287-9993; after hours (254) 291-2591.

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