The War in Iraq

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10/22/2003 No special treatment for women BAGHDAD, Iraq -- On patrol, Specialist Brooke Carney wears her brown hair pulled behind a Kevlar helmet.

10/20/2003 First came the mortar attack, and then an unusual proposal BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Sgt. Jennybert Polanco had always envisioned that he would pop the question while strolling along a Newport beach or at Waterfire in downtown Providence.

Baghdad journal: Punch is served at promotion rite
Sgt. Dennis Pimental, a Johnston police officer, was honored to promote Lawrence Ouellete to sergeant yesterday.

10/19/2003

'If you see children you keep them close'
BAGHDAD -- Staff Sgt. Glen Cunningham doesn't like the look of it: three Iraqi men pulled off the side of the road, peering under the hood of a car.

10/17/2003

A dark, dangerous patrol for R.I. MP unit
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Specialist Daniel Lantagne checked his weapons one more time. He lit a candle and some incense and reclined in a folding chair in the corner of his tent.

Sox are a break from reality for MPs
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- It was three in the morning when they stumbled bleary-eyed from their tents.

Iraq journal
Haircut choices: clipped expression Sgt. 1st Class George Huddleston, of Glocester, offers three styles of haircuts: the high and tight or the complete shave; the women get a trim.

10/15/2003 R.I. Guard unit hunts for hidden dangers BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Sgt. 1st Class Shaun Mulholland and his team rolled across an overpass, and something caught his eye.

10/14/2003 For R.I. guardsmen, danger at every turn BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Just after dark, Specialist Brian Savoie and Sgt. Justin Pelissey unload a mounted machine gun from their Humvee and pack up rounds of ammunition. Another day of patrol has ended for the members of the 4th Platoon of the 119th...

Through perilous skies, C-130s drop into capital
BAGHDAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT -- It's Lanny White's 15th flight into Iraq, and he expects another smooth ride.

10/12/2003

A soldier's eyes
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait -- Sgt. 1st Class Dean Lawrence's lanky frame stretched from one end of a cot to the other, his head leaning against a Harry Potter pillow.

10/11/2003

Guard comrades memorialize Bristol native at Kuwait service
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait -- One by one, members of the 115th Military Police Company walked through the auditorium toward the empty helmet and the empty pair of boots. When they reached the memorial near the stage, many saluted. Others made the sign of...

Guard at a glance
The Rhode Island Army National Guard has three military police units taking part in the post-war effort in Iraq. These three units, along with two Army reserve units, make up the 118th Military Police Battalion. The battalion is commanded by Lt. Col....