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Roadside bomb in Syria
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An improvised explosive device (IED) is a bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action. They may be partially comprised of conventional military explosives, such as an artillery round, attached to a detonating mechanism.IEDs may be used in terrorist actions or in unconventional warfare by guerrillas or commando forces in a theater of operations...

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Kathleen Barry: Male Bonding-Military Massacres By The Book
April 02, 2012
April 2, 2012 - The author of "Unmaking War, Remaking Men" writes that the behavior in Afghanistan of alleged killer Robert Bales was anything but unexpected...

The Tragedy Of Robert Bales
March 19, 2012
First, the victims:The dead:Mohamed Dawood son of AbdullahKhudaydad son of Mohamed JumaNazar MohamedPayendoRobeenaShatarina daughter of Sultan MohamedZahra...

Congressman McClintock Honors Sgt. Russell Proctor
July 22, 2011
On June 26th, a roadside bomb in Julula, Iraq claimed the life of a young man from Oroville, California.

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Williams mourns soldier killed in Afghanistan
August 13, 2011 | AppealDemocrat
Lopez was one of five soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded in the southern part of the country. He... ...

Bomb injures Oakhurst Marine
July 24, 2011 | FresnoBee.com: Local
Toran'' Chance'' Gaal, 24, remained in intensive care last week after being critically injured by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Read comments ...

CONNIE SCHULTZ: Honoring a fallen Marine, one baby at a time
July 11, 2011 | AppealDemocrat
Edward'' Augie'' Schroeder II was one of 14 men in the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment who were killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq. He was 23. Three years later, Augie's...

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Bomb explodes during UN visit in Syria
May 20, 2012 | San Francisco Bay Area News -- -- SFGate
(05 - 20) 11: 36 PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- A roadside bomb exploded in a restive suburb of the Syrian capital as senior U.N. officials toured the area on Sunday, the...

UN team in Syria evacuated from tense town
May 16, 2012 | San Francisco Bay Area News -- -- SFGate
(05 - 16) 06: 25 PDT BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- A team of international observers was evacuated from a tense town in northern Syria on Wednesday, one day after a roadside bomb ...

Battleship Star and Real- Life Veteran Greg Gadson Shares His Inspiring Story
May 11, 2012 | PopSugar
In 2007, while the decorated Army commander was stationed in Iraq and returning from a memorial service for two fellow soldiers, his car was hit by a roadside bomb. He lost...

Blast Near U. N. Convoy in Syria
May 09, 2012 | New York Times
A roadside bomb struck a Syrian military truck Wednesday, wounding six soldiers just seconds after a convoy carrying the head of the U.N. observer mission passed by. ...

Blast targets Syrian military; 6 soldiers wounded
May 09, 2012 | San Francisco Bay Area News -- -- SFGate
(05 - 09) 10: 07 PDT DARAA, Syria (AP) -- A roadside bomb struck a Syrian military truck Wednesday, wounding six soldiers just seconds after a convoy carrying the head of...

U. S. Rep. Tom Latham's questionnaire, as answered by his staff
May 06, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
The issue was brought to his attention by an Iowa family who couldn' -- t access military death benefits despite the fact they were taking care of their 9-year-old granddaughter whose mother was killed by a roadside bomb ...

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	RT @janearraf: Explosion heard in #Baghdad green zone while #Iran talks on was roadside bomb near Tahrir square, security sources tells AJE. Three injured. Twitter: @N_baz
	RT @prashantrao: Three wounded by roadside bomb in Bataween, central Baghdad, but outside Green Zone where #P5plus1 talks held, security official tells @AFP Twitter: @bellanerdette
	Roadside bomb wounds 3 in #Baghdad, 2nd attack in capital during #P5plus1 talks on #Iran nuclear programme - #Iraq security official @AFP Twitter: @wgdunlop
	RT @prashantrao: Three wounded by roadside bomb in Bataween, central Baghdad, but outside Green Zone where #P5plus1 talks held, security official tells @AFP Twitter: @PolPhilosoph
	RT @janearraf: Explosion heard in #Baghdad green zone while #Iran talks on was roadside bomb near Tahrir square, security sources tells AJE. Three injured. Twitter: @Marianhouk
	RT @prashantrao: Three wounded by roadside bomb in Bataween, central Baghdad, but outside Green Zone where #P5plus1 talks held, security official tells @AFP Twitter: @NNN1O3