Monday, February 27, 2012

Remains Of The Last U.S. Service Member Missing In Iraq Returns Home



U.S. Military Receives Remains Of Last Soldier Missing In Iraq -- McClatchy News

BEIRUT _ The U.S. military has recovered the remains of the last U.S. service member missing in Iraq, ending a nearly six-year ordeal involving shadowy militants and a tragic love story, his family said Sunday.

About 1 a.m. Sunday, a U.S. officer knocked on the door of the family home in Ann Arbor, Mich., with news that Army Staff Sgt. Ahmed Altaei was confirmed dead. The officer had no details yet on how or when he died, said Entifadh Qanbar, Altaei's uncle and a close aide to Iraqi politician Ahmad Chalabi. Altaei was the last U.S. soldier unaccounted for in Iraq.

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More News On The U.S. Military Receiving The Remains Of The Last Soldier Missing In Iraq

'We've been suffering five years not knowing if he's alive or dead': Family’s closure as remains of last missing soldier in Iraq identified -- Daily Mail
Remains recovered of last GI killed in Iraq; he was slain by Iran-backed group -- MSNBC/AP
Iraqi lawmaker: US soldier killed by Shiite group -- AP
G.I.’s Remains Are Recovered From Iraq -- New York Times/AP
Remains of Last Missing Soldier in Iraq Identified -- ABC News
U.S. Army identifies remains of last missing soldier in Iraq -- CNN
Michigan burial for last U.S. soldier missing in Iraq -- Reuters
Army IDs Remains of Last Missing Soldier in Iraq -- ABC News/AP

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