Home | Business News | Browse by Publication | T | The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)

Oregon soldier dies in Iraq attack.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 30-JUL-04 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Oregon soldier dies in Iraq attack.(General News)(Two other Oregon National Guard soldiers are hurt in the Taji bombing that killed the 20-year-old Warrenton man)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Susan Palmer The Register-Guard

An Oregon National Guard soldier was killed in Iraq this week and two others injured when a bomb struck their armored Humvee in the town of Taji, about 25 miles north of Baghdad.

Brig. Gen. Douglas Pritt announced the latest casualties at a National Guard family forum at the Eugene Armory on Thursday in a session attended by Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., who criticized the administration for spreading the regular Army troops too thin and relying too heavily on the National Guard.

Pfc. Ken W. Leisten, 20, of Warrenton died Wednesday in the blast that also injured Sgt. Phillip V. Jacques, 33, of Albany and Pfc. Benjamin Ring, 19, of Blodgett.

Leisten, the...

View this article FREE - Now for a Limited Time, try Goliath Business News
Free for 3 Days!



More articles from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Pop: A blue moon and a yellow bikini.(Entertainment), August 01, 2004
Well-written play doesn't mean the directing is easy.(Entertainment), August 01, 2004
The many rewards of patience.(Columns)(Column), August 01, 2004
Let's lighten the mood with serious comedy.(Entertainment), August 01, 2004
Can't get enough show tunes?(Entertainment), August 01, 2004

Looking for additional articles?
Search our database of over 3 million articles.

Looking for more in-depth information on this industry?
Search our complete database of Industry & Market reports by text, subject, publication name or publication date.

About Goliath
Whether you're looking for sales prospects, competitive information, company analysis or best practices in managing your organization, Goliath can help you meet your business needs.

Our extensive business information databases empower business professionals with both the breadth and depth of credible, authoritative information they need to support their business goals. Whether it be strategic planning, sales prospecting, company research or defining management best practices - Goliath is your leading source for accurate information.