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A U.S. Army infantry soldier faces towards north in the direction of Baghdad as he stands guard in the south of the city of Najaf in central Iraq, March 23, 2003. The U.S. Army announced that they faced about 100 local people, including soldiers and members of the Baath party, in a heavy gunfight last night, before the Najaf area could be secured.

Please remind everyone that:It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us the freedom of the press.It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speechIt is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.It is the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.It is the soldier who salutes the flag, serves under the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag. - Father Denis O'Brian - U.S. Marine Corps

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dubya... BRAVO! For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary January 28, 2003 President's Remarks view State of the Union Address by President George W. Bush The U.S. Capitol       9:01 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Speaker, Vice President Cheney, members of Congress, distinguished citizens and fellow citizens: Every year, by law and by custom, we meet here to consider the state of the union. This year, we gather in this chamber deeply aware of decisive days that lie ahead. You and I serve our country in a time of great consequence. During this session of Congress,...

Hundreds mourn soldier By ANGELA PACIENZA-- The Canadian Press TORONTO (CP) -- Hundreds gathered at a downtown Mormon church Tuesday to bid farewell to a young war hero killed in Afghanistan, remembering him as a loving son, a brave soldier and a religious man who lived his life with honour and integrity. "Ainsworth was the most unselfish and compassionate person I knew," Carolyn Dyer, younger sister of Cpl. Ainsworth Dyer, told the mourners. "He taught me the meaning of love ... he was able to make your heart dance." Family, colleagues and many who never knew the 25-year-old Dyer gathered...