War claims the lives of more than 3,200 U.S. troops
A memorial to the members of the U.S. military who have died in the four years of the Iraq conflict, including a closer look at those with Washington ties. More »
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - Page updated at 02:02 a.m.
A look at some of the many Northwest lives touched by the conflict
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Pro-troops activist and salesman for Office Depot |
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Elementary-school counselor |
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Everett Community College student. Her family came from Iraq and owns a small grocery store in Everett. |
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Sehome High School student, standing at the cemetery where his brother, who was killed in Iraq, is buried. |
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Nathan Hale High School art photography teacher |
The Powells
In May, Blaine plans to drive his brother from their home in Vancouver to the Veterans Affairs hospital in Seattle for Brandon's annual weeklong checkup. Meanwhile, although there is no proven cure for quadriplegia, both brothers search the Internet for potential treatments as far away as China.
Hamoody
Muhammed Hussein, the 4-year-old from Iraq who came to Seattle last May for surgery after being shot in the face by Sunni militants, is still waiting. The first of a several surgeries to reconstruct the little boy's face was to begin in March but had to be rescheduled until May when Hamoody, as he is known, came down with a sore throat.
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