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• Washington teacher shot by student in Iraq

  March 1, 2012 in City Authorities in the Kurdish city of Sulaimaniyah said 18-year-old Biyar Sarwar shot his gym teacher, Jeremiah Small, of Cosmopolis, Wash., before turning the gun on himself at a private English-speaking … 9

• Soldiers pay respects to canine veteran of war

    January 5, 2012 in City Soldiers of the 92nd Security Forces Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base paid their respects today to one of their own. 3

• Obama: Iraq war over, troops coming home

  October 21, 2011 in Nation/World President Barack Obama today declared an end to the Iraq war, one of the longest and most divisive conflicts in U.S. history, announcing that all American troops would be withdrawn … 52

• Fallen soldiers hailed for spirit, character

  July 17, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page B1 Two pairs of boots, two rifles, two helmets and two sets of dog tags were displayed on stage as a community mourned the loss of two young soldiers Saturday afternoon. … 1

• Hundreds gather to remember Coeur d’Alene soldiers

  July 16, 2011 in News Hundreds of friends, family and service members gathered in a Coeur d’Alene church today for the memorial of two young soldiers killed recently in Iraq. 3

• CdA, Spokane processions to escort soldiers’ remains

  July 15, 2011 in Idaho on Page A7 Law enforcement representatives in Spokane and North Idaho will join members of the U.S. military in processionals today to deliver to funeral homes the remains of two Coeur d’Alene soldiers …

• Funeral processions planned for two soldiers

  July 14, 2011 Law enforcement in Spokane and North Idaho will join the U.S. military in processions today to deliver to funeral homes the remains of two Coeur d’Alene soldiers killed in Iraq 1

• Memorial services planned for soldiers

  July 14, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A5 Memorial services for two Coeur d’Alene soldiers recently killed in Iraq will take place this weekend. The public is invited to attend a memorial service held by the Idaho Army …

• Families, friends mourn fallen soldiers from CdA

  July 10, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 On July 5, Army Spc. Nathan R. Beyers wrote on Facebook that a soldier has only one wish: “To come home safe.” Two days later, Beyers and Army Spc. Nicholas … 13

• Two Idaho soldiers killed in Iraq

  July 9, 2011 in City, Idaho On July 5, Spc. Nathan R. Beyers wrote on Facebook that a soldier has only one wish: “To come home safe.” Two days later, Beyers and Spc. Nicholas W. Newby … 15

• Fallen soldier remembered as father, son, hero and ‘a brat’

  June 5, 2011 in City on Page B1 Army Sgt. 1st Class Clifford E. Beattie was remembered Saturday morning as a leader dedicated to serving his family and his country, a courageous man and an avid fisherman who … 1

• Fallen soldier remembered as dedicated to family

  May 24, 2011 in News A Medical Lake soldier was killed Sunday in Baghdad, Iraq. Sgt. 1st Class Clifford E. Beattie, 37, died of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised …

• No indictment in Seattle man’s 2006 killing of Iraqi

  October 18, 2010 in Nation/World, Region A former security contractor for Blackwater USA will not be indicted in the killing of an Iraqi guard in 2006, federal prosecutors said today. 2

• Veterans eligible for ‘stop loss’ pay must apply by Oct. 21

  September 20, 2010 in City, Idaho The White House advised veterans whose service in Iraq and Afghanistan was involuntarily extended during the Bush administration that they are eligible for back pay under legislation signed by President … 1

• Veterans Court weighs stress of war service

  September 19, 2010 in City on Page A1 After surviving 15 months in one of the most dangerous places on Earth, Iraq war veteran Carl Jacobson thought he could cope with just about anything civilian life had to … 7

• Man killed by Vancouver police was Iraq veteran

  September 8, 2010 in Region The Oregon Army National Guard confirms that a 22-year-old man killed by Vancouver police was a veteran who served 12 months in Iraq. 2

• Obama ends Iraq combat effort: Time to turn page

  August 31, 2010 in Nation/World Fiercely opposed to the war from the start, President Barack Obama formally ended the U.S. combat role in Iraq after seven long years of bloodshed, declaring firmly tonight: “It is … 29

• Iraq combat troops return to Lewis-McChord

  August 19, 2010 in Region With one last command, 150 members of the Army’s 4th Stryker brigade broke formation and rushed to embraced their loved ones. Husbands and wives kissed and hugged their children as … 6

• Military dog Lucky nears retirement having lived up to name

    August 11, 2010 in City on Page A1 Lucky, a military working dog based at Fairchild Air Force Base, has served four tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. His keen nose and no-nonsense ferocity are assets in … 5

• Obama affirms Iraq timeline

  August 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 ATLANTA – Marking a long-sought milestone in a much-maligned war, President Barack Obama affirmed Monday that American combat troops will leave Iraq by the end of August – “as promised … 4

• Rifts threaten Iraq progress

  August 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 BAGHDAD – With less than a month to go before U.S. troops complete their drawdown to 50,000 and political negotiations still deadlocked, it now seems all but certain that the … 2

• More than 50 killed by militants in Iraq

  July 8, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – Militants struck across the Iraqi capital Wednesday, killing more than 50 people, including 32 in a suicide bombing that targeted pilgrims commemorating a revered Shiite saint, Iraqi police …

• Suicide bombers strike in Baghdad

  June 21, 2010 in City on Page A4 BAGHDAD – Suicide bombers in a crowded Baghdad commercial district and Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit killed as many as 33 people Sunday as insurgents tried to turn a months-long …

• Delay possible for Iraq pullout

  May 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD – American commanders, worried about increased violence in the wake of Iraq’s inconclusive elections, are now reconsidering the pace of a major troop pullout this summer, U.S. officials said …

• Deployment nears for Navy team

  April 28, 2010 in City on Page A7 A group of Navy reservists will depart from Spokane on Friday for seven to eight months of anti-terrorism duty in the Middle East.

• Idaho guardsmen heading to Iraq

  April 27, 2010 in City on Page A5 BOISE – More than 2,700 members of the Army National Guard in Idaho, Montana and Oregon will be sent to Iraq for a yearlong deployment this fall. The members of … 1

• 1,500 Idaho guardsmen to be deployed to Iraq

  April 26, 2010 in Idaho More than 2,700 members of the Army National Guard in Idaho, Montana and Oregon are being sent to Iraq in a year-long deployment this fall. 3

• Trudy Rubin: U.S. guidance still needed in Iraq

  April 25, 2010 in Opinion on Page B8 BAGHDAD – In the lobby of the Iraqi foreign ministry hangs a large poster with photos of 42 men and women killed when a truck bomb exploded outside their offices … 1

• Al-Qaida in Iraq dealt blow

  April 20, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 BAGHDAD – The U.S. and Iraq claimed a major victory against al-Qaida on Monday, saying their forces killed the terror group’s two top figures in this country in an air … 1

• Violence spiraling in Baghdad

  April 7, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – Bombings gutted a market and destroyed at least five buildings in working-class Shiite Muslim areas of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing dozens as violence following last month’s election continued …

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