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Mourning Corporal Charette

Mourning Corporal Charette

All Things Considered, July 4, 2005 · Twenty-one-year old Lance Cpl. Holly Charette was buried in Exeter, Rhode Island, on Saturday. Charette was killed on June 23 when a suicide bomber struck her convoy outside of Fallujah, Iraq. Emily Zeugner reports. 3 min 50 sec

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Town Pays Tribute to Rescuer Killed in Afghanistan

Town Pays Tribute to Rescuer Killed in Afghanistan

by John Dankosky
Morning Edition, July 5, 2005 · Maj. Steven Reich was on a rescue mission in Afghanistan last week when his helicopter was shot down. All 16 personnel on board died. Monday night, he was remembered at his hometown's Fourth of July celebration. 4 min 16 sec

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4729490

 

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Family, Friends Recall SEAL Killed in Rescue Mission

Family, Friends Recall SEAL Killed in Rescue Mission
by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Morning Edition, July 18, 2005 · Navy SEAL Erik Kristensen was one of the 16 U.S. servicemen who died late last month in a helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan. Kristensen was leading a rescue mission on what would turn out to be the deadliest day in SEAL history. 3 min 56 sec

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4758489

 

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Recalling the Life of Lt. Noah Harris

Recalling the Life of Lt. Noah Harris
by Mary Kay Mitchell

All Things Considered, July 12, 2005 · Noah Harris, a cheer captain at the University of Georgia, was killed in Iraq. Mary Kay Mitchell of member station WUGA in Athens, Ga., has a remembrance. 3 min 36 sec

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4750609

 

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A Navy SEAL's Friends Remember

A Navy SEAL's Friends Remember
by Charles Lane

All Things Considered, July 19, 2005 · Michael Murphy grew up with the dream of becoming a Navy SEAL. Friends say Murphy was the kind of guy who would do anything to help a friend. He was laid to rest last week. Murphy was killed during an attempt to rescue some of his fellow SEALs in Afghanistan. 3 min 11 sec

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4761236

 

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Obituary

Obituary

Morning Edition, March 26, 2003 · Russell Lewis of member station KPBS in San Diego has a remembrance of Lt. Thomas Mullen Adams, a Navy Officer who died in a helicopter crash in Iraq. 3 min 17 sec

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Marine Reservist Obituary

Marine Reservist Obituary
by Howard Berkes

Morning Edition, April 1, 2003 · NPR's Howard Berkes reports that at least six of the Americans who have died in Iraq were so-called "citizen soldiers," members of the National Guard or Reserve units called to active duty. One of them was Marine reservist James Cawley of the Salt Lake City Police Department. 3 min 53 sec

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Rescuers Obituary

Rescuers Obituary

Morning Edition, April 8, 2003 · NPR's Wendy Kaufman profiles the three U.S. Army Rangers who were killed in an apparent suicide bombing while trying to help a pregnant Iraqi woman. The three -- Army Capt. Russell Rippetoe, Spc. Ryan Long and Staff Sgt. Nino Livaudais -- were from Fort Benning, Ga. 3 min 48 sec

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Minnesota Soldier Obit

Minnesota Soldier Obit

Morning Edition, July 16, 2003 · Earlier this month, 20-year-old American soldier Edward Herrgott died in Baghdad of a gunshot wound. Mark Zdechlik of Minnesota Public Radio reports that Herrgott's hometown gathers Wednesday for his funeral. 3 min 30 sec

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Soldier Obituary

Soldier Obituary

Morning Edition, July 21, 2003 · One of the soldiers who has died in Iraq since the "official combat" ended was Marine Lance Cpl. Gregory MacDonald. Fred Thys of member station WBUR in Boston visited with MacDonald's father. 3 min 19 sec

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Soldier Obit

Soldier Obit

All Things Considered, August 3, 2003 · From Carson, Colo., reporter Nancy Greenleese sends a remembrance of Army Captain Joshua Byers, who was killed in Iraq. 3 min 31 sec

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Soldier Obit

Soldier Obit
by Mandalit del Barco

Morning Edition, August 4, 2003 · NPR's Mandalit del Barco visits the mother of one of the many soldiers killed recently in guerrilla attacks in Iraq. Jane Bright remembers her son, Evan Asa Ashcraft, as a gifted athlete and musician who aspired to join the Los Angeles Police Department. 3 min 46 sec

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1384347

 

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Soldier Obit

Soldier Obit

Morning Edition, September 8, 2003 · Susan Roesgen of member station WWNO in New Orleans reports on the death of Taft Williams, a sergeant with the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Ft. Carson, Colo., who was killed by a bomb in mid-August. Sgt. Williams is the first soldier from New Orleans to die in Iraq and according to his friends, he joined the service to get away from the city's rough streets. 3 min 31 sec

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[BlueTrip]

Lets increase the peace. For real. Time to make a change. I am gonna try do a good deed for everyone of those that died. Even if its just not ventin any anger on occassions I usually would.

 

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Obit: Army Pfc. John Hart

Obit: Army Pfc. John Hart

Morning Edition, October 30, 2003 · Army Private 1st Class John Hart was killed in action in Iraq a few weeks ago, just after his 20th birthday. A leader of his high school rifle team, Hart had joined the 173rd Airborne despite his parent's objections. Fred Thys of From member station WBUR has a remembrance. 2 min 51 sec

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1484503

 

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N. Dakota Mourns Soldier Killed in Iraq

N. Dakota Mourns Soldier Killed in Iraq

Morning Edition, February 4, 2004 · In Bismarck, North Dakota, friends and family are remembering 41-year-old Ken Hendrickson. He was killed in Iraq last month, along with another soldier, when their convoy was attacked on a highway north of Fallujah. Tracy Fugere of North Dakota Public Radio reports. 3 min 24 sec

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1642306

 

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Iraq Obituary: Pvt. Jason Ford

Iraq Obituary: Pvt. Jason Ford

Day to Day, March 17, 2004 · NPR's Aaron Henkin talks with the family of 21-year-old Pvt. Jason Ford, who died when he came under attack on his first official day on the job in Iraq. 3 min 10 sec

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1773947

 

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Wisconsin Remembers Fallen Soldier

Wisconsin Remembers Fallen Soldier

Morning Edition, March 18, 2004 · In Wisconsin, friends and family of Capt. John Kurth are mourning his death, though they say he was doing exactly what he wanted to do when he died. The 31-year-old West Point graduate was killed last Saturday in Tikrit when a road side bomb exploded under his Humvee while on patrol. From Wisconsin Public Radio, Gil Halsted has this profile. 2 min 40 sec

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1776065

 

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Fallen Soldier in Iraq Barely Missed Leave

Fallen Soldier in Iraq Barely Missed Leave

Weekend Edition - Sunday, March 21, 2004 · Jamie Bedrin of member station WFAE in Charlotte, N.C., reports on the death of 26-year-old Specialist Christopher Hill. Hill was killed in Iraq on March 11, just eight days before he was to take a two-week leave. 3 min 56 sec

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Soldier Obituary: Sgt. Phipps

Soldier Obituary: Sgt. Phipps

All Things Considered, March 29, 2004 · Sgt. Ivory Phipps was killed in Iraq on March 17 in an attack on an Army logistics base in Baghdad. Phipps leaves a wife and a young baby. He re-enlisted in the Illinois National Guard in the hope of finishing a 20-year commitment to the Guard. Jay Field of Chicago Public Radio talked with members of Phipps' family. 3 min 15 sec

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Re: Soldier Obituary: Sgt. Phipps

man this thread is like memorail day. ^^^^^

 

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Soldier Obituary: Staff Sgt. Joe Dunigan

Soldier Obituary: Staff Sgt. Joe Dunigan

Day to Day, March 31, 2004 · Reporter Gary Scott of member station WKMS in Kentucky profiles Army Staff Sgt. Joe Dunigan, who was killed in Iraq on March 11, 2004. 3 min 28 sec

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Remembering Maj. Mark Taylor

Remembering Maj. Mark Taylor

Morning Edition, April 2, 2004 · From member station KQED in San Francisco, Jason Margolis reports on the life and death of Major Mark Taylor, an Army surgeon who died last month in Iraq. 3 min 20 sec

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Soldier's Obituary: Fallujah's Toll

Soldier's Obituary: Fallujah's Toll

All Things Considered, April 7, 2004 · Aaron Henkin reports on the life of Pvt. Brandon Davis. The 20-year old from rural Cumberland, Md., was one of five soldiers killed when a homemade bomb exploded under the vehicle near Fallujah. 3 min 31 sec

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Remembering a Georgia Soldier

Remembering a Georgia Soldier
by Ari Shapiro

Weekend Edition - Saturday, April 10, 2004 · Pfc. William Strange was killed last week by a roadside bomb in Iraq, during his first year in the U.S. Army. Friends and family in his small Georgia hometown remember him. Ari Shapiro reports. 3 min 15 sec

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A Fallen Soldier's Obituary

A Fallen Soldier's Obituary

Weekend Edition - Sunday, April 11, 2004 · Melanie Peeples reports from Opelika , Alabama, on the death of 25-year-old Army Spc. Stephan "Dusty" Hiller. Hiller was one of eight soldiers who were killed when their unit was ambushed last Sunday in Baghdad's Sadr City neighborhood. Hiller was on his second tour of duty with the Army and his father, who served in Korea and Vietnam, tried to talk him out of re-enlisting. 4 min 13 sec

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Remembering Lance Corp. Matthew Serio

Remembering Lance Corp. Matthew Serio

Morning Edition, April 12, 2004 · Friends and family in Rhode Island are mourning Lance Corporal Matthew Serio, who died fighting in Fallujah last week. The 21-year-old decided to join the Marines right after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Martha Bebinger from member station WRNI reports. 3 min 24 sec

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Dead Soldier's Sisters Weigh Return to Iraq Duty

Dead Soldier's Sisters Weigh Return to Iraq Duty

Morning Edition, April 14, 2004 · Last week, Michelle Witmer was killed in Baghdad, becoming the first woman in the history of the Wisconsin National Guard to die in combat. Witmer's two sisters also serve in Iraq. After the funeral, they face a decision: return to Iraq or complete their tour of duty elsewhere. Wisconsin Public Radio's Brian Bull reports. 2 min 45 sec

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1836720

 

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Remembering Lance Cpl. Marcus Cherry

Remembering Lance Cpl. Marcus Cherry
by Mandalit del Barco

Morning Edition, April 19, 2004 · More than 80 U.S. soldiers have been killed in Iraq this month, marking the deadliest period since military operations began more than a year ago to topple Saddam Hussein's regime.

One of those soldiers killed was Lance Cpl. Marcus Cherry, an 18-year-old from the Imperial Valley in Southern California, just miles from the border with Mexico.

Cherry had been in Iraq for just three weeks when his platoon was ambushed in the city of Ramadi and he was shot by insurgents. Cherry had followed his older brother Andre into the U.S. Marine Corps, and to the war. This week, Andre Cherry brought his brother's body home.

NPR's Mandalit del Barco recently visited Cherry's family home to talk with the soldier's family about who Cherry was in life -- his deep Christian faith, his patriotism and love of hip-hop music. Cherry hoped to spread the word of the Gospel through rap music. 3 min 43 sec

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1841493

 

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Knoxville Mourns Fallen Sailor

Knoxville Mourns Fallen Sailor

Morning Edition, May 4, 2004 · Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Watts was one of four Americans killed last month in a suicide attack in the Persian Gulf. He was 28. Residents of Knoxville, Tenn., are mourning the death of their native son. Matt Shafer Powell of WUOT reports. 3 min 19 sec

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Ojeda Obituary

Ojeda Obituary

Morning Edition, May 11, 2004 · Alison St. John of member station KPBS offers an obituary of Army Specialist Ramon Ojeda. The 22-year old was from the small town of Ramona, California. 2 min 55 sec

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1892168

 

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Remembering Corporal Wilfong

Remembering Corporal Wilfong

Weekend Edition - Sunday, May 16, 2004 · Dan Heyman reports on the death of 22-year-old Marine Cpl. Josh Wilfong, who was killed in hostile action near Fallujah, Iraq, on April 30. Wilfong is the third serviceman from the West Virginia town of Parkersburg to die in Iraq since the beginning of the year. 3 min 19 sec

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1898251

 

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Lost Son: Visiting a Soldier's Comrades-in-Arms

Lost Son: Visiting a Soldier's Comrades-in-Arms
by Madeleine Brand

Day to Day, May 31, 2004 · NPR's Madeleine Brand talks with Gary Brattain, whose son, Pfc. Joel Brattain, was killed in Iraq in March. Last week, Gary Brattain went to Fort Bragg, N.C., to visit members of his son's company -- the 82nd Airborne -- and the families of other soldiers who were killed while fighting in Iraq. 4 min 19 sec

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1917078

 

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Remembering the Guard's Sgt . Talbert in Virginia

Remembering the Guard's Sgt . Talbert in Virginia

All Things Considered, August 12, 2004 · Sarah Richards reports on the death of 22-year-old DeForest Talbert, a National Guard sergeant killed by a roadside bomb while on routine patrol. Sgt. Talbert was a football hero in his hometown of Alexandria, Virginia. He grew up in one of the city's public housing projects and was hoping to use the military as a way to move up in society. 3 min 29 sec

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3848935

 

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Remembering Ohio Guardsman Charles Wilkins

Remembering Ohio Guardsman Charles Wilkins

Weekend Edition - Sunday, August 29, 2004 · Later this week, there will be a funeral mass for an Ohio National Guard member killed this month in a roadside explosion in Iraq. At age 38, 1st Lt. Charles L. Wilkins is nearly twice as old as some of the troops he commanded. Friends and co-workers remember Wilkins as a witty, dedicated individual who volunteered for Iraq duty. Tom Borgerding of member station WOSU reports. 3 min 48 sec

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3877859