Mission: Iraq

The deployment

After four years of long distance dating and marriage, I was sure we’d be ready.

This story originally appeared in the Aug. 16, 2005 issue of the News-Miner.

This story originally ran in the Aug. 1, 2005 issue of the News-Miner.

This story originally appeared in the July 29, 2005 issue of the News-Miner.

JULY 2005

AP Iraq headlines

World News Network/Iraq Daily World News Network compilations from various sources.
U.S. Department of Defense The DOD's own news reports at DefendAmerica.mil
The New York Times nyt.com's offering of Iraq stories
Stryker Brigade News Volunteer news reports about the the Army's Stryker brigade teams
Reporting from Iraq 2005 Margaret's first trip to Iraq with the 172nd Stryker Brigade
CNN.com CNN special reports, "Iraq: Transition of Power"
BBC News The BBC's in-depth Iraq news site
Battle for Baghdad AP slideshow
AP Iraq site Associated Press coverage of the Iraq conflict

AP embed blog AP writer Ryan Lenz with the 101st Airborne Division
Darh Jamail Dispatches Alaskan Darh Jamail's reports from Iraq
Electronic Iraq Reports from alternative news publishers and veteran antiwar campaigners
Google list of Iraq blogs Google's list of anyone with something to say about Iraq
Yahoo list of Iraq blogs Yahoo's list of anyone with something to say about Iraq