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View in browser October 13, 2021   Raymond Odierno, retired Army general who commanded in Iraq, dies of cancer at age 67 Raymond T. Odierno, a retired Army general who commanded American and coalition forces in Iraq at the height of the war and capped a 39-year career by serving as the Army's chief of staff, has died, his family said Saturday. He was 67. READ MORE ‘Made of steel’: Korean War vet awarded Medal of Honor for smothering grenade blast dies at 89 Cpl. Duane Dewey received the Medal of Honor for saving fellow Marines’ lives by shielding them from a grenade blast during the Korean War on April 16, 1952. READ MORE Former Vice President Pence joins Indiana horse ride for vets Former Vice President Mike Pence climbed on horseback during an Indiana ride by a veterans group trying to reduce suicides among military veterans. READ MORE   Arlington Cemetery will allow public to place flowers at Tomb of the Unknowns for centennial When Arlington National Cemetery marks the 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknowns next month, members of the public will be allowed to place flowers there for the first time, the cemetery said Tuesday. READ MORE   A 74-year-old former Navy Seal has been missing in Yellowstone for weeks, rangers say Kim Crumbo left in September for a four-night camping trip in Yellowstone backcountry with his brother and hasn’t been seen since. He was reported missing Sept. 19. READ MORE Man on trial accused of killing US Army veteran in Florida to eliminate him as a witness Benjamin Jaquaric Antonio Bascom, 28, is on trial this week charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of Carlos Cruz-Echevarria, 60, on Nov. 11, 2017. He is also charged with witness tampering because prosecutors said he tried to get his girlfriend not to help investigators in the case. READ MORE   Korean War soldier’s remains will get hero’s welcome when he returns home to Rhode Island Army 1st Lt. Anthony R. Mazzulla was listed as missing on Dec. 2, 1950. His remains were recently identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. READ MORE   Remains of Rhode Islander lost in frozen chaos of Korean War battle arrive home U.S. Army 1st Lt. Anthony R Mazzulla was listed as missing on Dec. 2, 1950. His remains were recently identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and returned to Rhode Island. READ MORE   WWII war soldier to return home Tuesday for burial with full military honors After 77 years, U.S. Army 1st Lt. James E. Wright, known by his family members as Dick, will return home to a funeral service containing full military honors and a host of relatives. READ MORE   Insanity defense considered for Marine veteran in Florida family slaying A lawyer for Bryan Riley told a judge Monday more time is needed to gather details of Riley's past and hire mental health experts before a decision is made on his defense. READ MORE   Remains of pilot lost during WWII are buried in Maine Relatives from across the country gathered in Millinocket to honor the life of U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Ernest N. Vienneau, who was 25 when a bomber on which he served as co-pilot came under fire over present-day Slovenia on Nov. 6, 1944. READ MORE   © 2021 Stars and Stripes · 633 3rd St. NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20001-3050 VISIT STRIPES.COM