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WASHINGTON — The death toll of American soldiers in Iraq has reached 3,000, The Associated Press reported.
The toll reached 3,000 on Sunday, the same day former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was buried in Ouja, just south of Tikrit, Saddam’s hometown. Saddam was executed just before dawn Saturday for crimes against humanity.
In December, 111 American [...]

American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31, 2006 – Three U.S. soldiers died in Iraq on Dec. 29, and military officials have identified 10 earlier casualties.
– An American soldier assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, was killed as a result of enemy action while conducting combat operations in western Iraq’s Anbar province on Dec. 29.
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American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31, 2006 – Coalition forces killed four terrorists and detained six others, while Iraqi army soldiers detained 21 suspects as the result of a series of operations conducted in Iraq yesterday.
Coalition forces killed four terrorists and detained six other suspected terrorists during a morning raid in Thar Thar. Intelligence reports [...]

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 – Vice President Dick Cheney on Saturday praised former President Gerald Ford for leading the nation through a “crisis that could have turned to catastrophe.”
“It was this man, Gerald R. Ford, who led our republic safely through a crisis that could have turned to catastrophe,” Cheney said. “We will never know what [...]

By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30, 2006 – The body of President Gerald R. Ford received a welcoming 21-gun salute at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., early this evening as part of final goodbyes that’ll be made here to the nation’s 38th chief executive.
Ford died Dec. 26 at age 93 at his [...]

By Chris T. Mann
Special to American Forces Press Service
PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Dec. 30, 2006 – Field artillery Marines from Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., conducted a 21-gun salute today as part of the departure ceremony for the California portion of the state funeral for former President Gerald R. Ford.
Ford, 93, died [...]

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BAGHDAD, Iraq — Saddam Hussein was executed Saturday morning for the 1982 murders of 148 people in the town of Dujail.
“Today, Saddam Hussein was executed after receiving a fair trial — the kind of justice he denied the victims of his brutal regime,” President Bush said in a [...]

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PRNewswire
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Gerald Ford was more than just the president who pardoned Richard Nixon. He was also the nation’s first Eagle Scout president.
Ford died Dec. 26 at the age of 93.
For three generations Ford inspired scouts with his leadership and legacy not only in southwest Michigan but across the nation.
To honor [...]

PRNewswireWASHINGTON — There will be no regular mail delivery or retail service at Post Offices on Tuesday, Jan. 2.
President Bush issued an Executive Order issued directing federal government agencies to close as a mark of respect for former President Gerald Ford. Ford died Dec. 26.
Express Mail deliveries will be made on Jan. 2. Regular retail [...]

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HarpBlaster.com
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Saddam Hussein was executed Saturday morning (Iraqi time) for the 1982 murders of 148 people in the town of Dujail, various media outlets reported.
In an alert, state-run television station Iraqiya said, “Criminal Saddam was hanged to death.”
In the hours leading up to his execution, Saddam turned to American [...]