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Monday July 6, 2009 - Tacoma, WA

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Stryker Brigade HEADLINES

Chaplain dies from 2004 Iraq war injuries

Published June 23rd, 2009 - 12:05AM

A Catholic priest who was critically injured while deployed with his Fort Lewis unit died Saturday, more than five years after his Humvee struck a roadside bomb in Iraq.

Networked eyes on the battlefield

Published June 22nd, 2009 - 12:05AM

The infantry company approached unseen through the thick of the forest. Inside one building in the mock village on Fort Lewis sat the target of the day’s raid. Ten other men sporting Taliban-style robes and assault rifles roamed the streets.

Stryker brigade ready to go to Afghanistan

Published June 20th, 2009 - 12:05AM

About 3,900 soldiers formally said their goodbyes Friday at Fort Lewis, days before deploying on what will be the first Afghanistan assignment for a Stryker brigade and the largest troop commitment from the local Army post to the South Asian country.

Wounded commander leading by example

Published June 18th, 2009 - 12:05AM

Lt. Col. Danny Dudek paced the dew-covered grass of Fort Lewis’ Watkins Field, inspecting his troops during a ceremony marking a change of command for his unit.

Armored Stryker vehicles take months to reach deployment in Afghanistan

Published June 11th, 2009 - 8:25AM

More than 300 armored Stryker vehicles belonging to Fort Lewis' 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division begin arriving in Afghanistan this week.

Soldiers gear up for Iraq deployment from their desktops

Published May 16th, 2009 - 12:05AM

Sgt. Christopher Osborne was riding in a Stryker through Baghdad’s International Zone when his view went black.

Farewell for the soldiers

Published April 25th, 2009 - 12:05AM

It was a somewhat low-key event Friday as Fort Lewis soldiers preparing to go to Afghanistan said goodbye to the Puyallup community that has embraced them.

Stryker failed to yield to pickup in deadly crash, says State Patrol

Published April 8th, 2009 - 7:36PM

Tuesday’s crash on Highway 507 involving a Fort Lewis Stryker vehicle was the first fatal collision the Army post has seen involving its flagship vehicle, officials said Wednesday.

Stryker unit will be tested in Afghanistan

Published February 18th, 2009 - 12:05AM

Fort Lewis will send one of its famed Stryker brigades to Afghanistan for the first time as part of troop reinforcements ordered Tuesday by President Barack Obama.

Soldiers stress culture, not just combat

Published January 23rd, 2009 - 12:05AM

The Iraqi police chief wanted the American soldiers to build a wall to protect his officers from sniper fire.

Wounds that don’t show

Published November 3rd, 2007 - 11:00PM

The bomb, two large artillery shells buried at the side of the road, exploded just a few feet in front of the Stryker.

Soldiers tell of terrifying attacks, debilitating effects of injuries

Published November 3rd, 2007 - 11:00PM

Sgt. Brian Kerrigan and Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey Du were hit Aug. 23 a few miles out of Balad, Iraq, as they and the rest of their Stryker brigade were making it back to Baghdad.

Voices from Iraq remember fallen

Published April 25th, 2007 - 1:00AM

One was remembered as quiet and reserved, older than most of his fellow soldiers, a man who grew up without a father but who acted like one to those close to him.