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Fallen Soldiers

Update: Sgt. Lamberson's family shares their memories. (Spfd. News Leader article)

Thanks to former Springfieldian, David Harper of Echo9er, for passing this on: 

US Army Sgt. 1st Class Randall L. Lamberson, 36, of Springfield, Mo., and Spc. David S. Collins, 24, of Jasper Ga., died of injuries sustained in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on April 9, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. The soldiers were assigned to the Army’s 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort   Campbell, Ky.

Lamberson died in Balad, Iraq on April 10th.

Collins died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on April 9th.

Mr. Harper (Sgt.Major,US Army (retired) would like to convey his condolences to the families of these soldiers, as would I.

Iran Prepares To Remove Seals At Nuclear Sites

Iran was preparing to remove United Nations seals at several nuclear research and development sites last night, despite warnings from the UN nuclear chief, Mohamed ElBaradei, that the international community was running out of patience with Tehran.

Iran knows exaclty what those U.N. warnings are worth.

Link: Independent Online Edition > Middle East.

Iranian Minister Accuses U.S. Of Fomenting Kidnapping

Nine Iranian solders have been kidnapped near the that country's border with Pakistan. The logical conclusion, if you are the Iranian Minister of the Interior, is that the U. S. accomplished this with the help of  our close friends and allies, Muslim terrorists.

Link: CNN.com - Iran official: U.S.�behind kidnappings - Jan 7, 2006.