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Your voice- I-80 Westbound Reduced to One Lane Near AvocaThe left lane of Interstate 80 is blocked Near Avoca, In Pottawattamie County, due to a semi crash. Use caution when traveling in this area. Source […]Iowa Department of Transportation
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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
Lisbon Makes Sure Fallen Soldier Is Not Forgotten
LISBON – Before Terryl Pasker embarked on a military career, he was another young man working his way through high school. “He was a quiet kid, in the background but you knew he was there,” said Roger DeYoung, longtime band … Continue reading
Posted in War, education, government
Tagged Afghanistan, Lisbon Community High School, War in Afghanistan
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Wounded Marion Marine Wants Community to Know He’s on Road to Recovery
MARION- A wounded Marion Marine who prompted an outpouring of community support earlier this year after he was hit by a bomb blast in Afghanistan is back, recovering and saying thanks to his community. But Ryan McSweeny, 20, is a … Continue reading
Guard Soldier Arrested on Weapons Intimidation Charge
WASHBURN- An Iowa National Guard soldier from Waterloo faces a felony charge of intimidation with a weapon after he pointed a handgun at soldiers and others at a party and fired shots in the air. Black Hawk County authorities said … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Law and Justice
Tagged Afghanistan, deployment, Iowa National Guard, Iraq
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Military Family Comes Together After Another War Injury
CEDAR RAPIDS – Whitney Ennor has been surrounded by the military for years and years. Ennor has one older brother recovering from a roadside bomb explosion in Afghanistan that left him with two broken legs and another older brother still … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Cedar Rapids, Iowa National Guard, Iraq, Sgt. Martin Ennor, Sgt. Matthew Macke
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Family Confirms 2010 Marion Graduate Injured in Afghanistan
Updated at 10:30 a.m. Update in bold. MARION- Family members have confirmed that a 2010 Marion High School graduate was seriously injured while on a combat patrol in Afghanistan on Wednesday. Ryan McSweeny, who joined the Marines in 2009 before … Continue reading
Mourners Arriving in Bremer County For Spc. Donald Nichols
WAVERLY – Even people who never met Donald Nichols spent Friday afternoon, supporting his family with their silence. “It’s our honor to be invited to come show support for the town, the community and, mainly, his family,” said Ken Halter, … Continue reading
School and Neighbors React to Loss of Guard Soldier
Posted at 4:30 p.m. Story will be outdated after Guard newser at 7:00 p.m. WAVERLY/SHELL ROCK- Military action in Afghanistan claimed the life of a second Iowa soldier this week. And the news sent a shock wave through two … Continue reading
Hiawatha soldier into ‘Hall of Heroes’
RELEASE FROM AMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE By Terri Moon Cronk American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON — Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore A. Giunta’s decision to risk his life so others could live placed him “squarely among the most magnificent of those … Continue reading