Monthly Archives: December 2008

Soldier, sniper, son returns from Iraq

By Peter Costa, GateHouse News Service
Westford — Army sniper Spc. Michael Clark survived 15 months of combat in Iraq because he knew when to hide, when to shoot and when to move.

He has been trained to be patient. Covered in camouflage paint and wearing a full-body “ghilly” suit to blend into the background, he can [...]

Strykers prove rough and ready

By Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes
VILSECK, Germany — They survived 15 months of combat, roadside bomb attacks, small arms fire and countless patrols on the dangerous streets of Baghdad and the dusty farm tracks of Diyala Province.
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