About 85 members of the local Army Reserve unit were deployed April 23 to Iraq. They’re back in the United States, but nobody is certain when they’ll be with their families. Obama marked the end of the Iraq war last week, meeting with troops at Fort Bragg, N.C., and welcoming Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to the White House.
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Local Reservists back in states
Bringing some of Kuwait to Iowa
Pam Broeker, a seventh-grade social studies teacher at James Madison, asked students to research any country in the world. One student, visitor insurance Zach Hunter chose Kuwait, since he knew Woods from her days at Corse. “I love an adventure, and I have always thought about leaving to teach internationally,” Woods said. “I actually found the job on the Internet, and I got the… More
Railroad: Derailment minor issue
“They were all upright, but derailed,” Amy McBeth, a spokeswoman for BNSF, said Monday. “It occurred on Industry Road and short term health insurance not on the main line.” Lee County Sheriff’s officials said they received a call that morning, but only referred to a two-car derailment at Mississippi River Road and 320th Street. Read more Railroad: Derailment minor issue
