2 Fairbanks-Based Soldiers Killed, 7 Injured in Afghanistan Explosion

07/18/11 All of the soldiers killed and injured belong to the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division based at Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska.

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Army identifies Alaska-based soldiers killed in Afghanistan

07/18/11 Two soldiers from the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, were killed in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, and seven others from the brigade were wounded.

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Costello's son gets nod for House seat

07/19/11 Democratic Party leaders from the region on Tuesday night chose Jerry Costello II, the son of U.S. Rep. Jerry Costello , D-Belleville, to fill a vacancy in the Illinois House created by the early retirement of Rep. Dan Reitz.Costello II, 42, of Smithton, was chosen by the Democratic Party chairmen from St. Clair, Monroe, Perry and Randolph counties. The 116th House District covers all or parts ...

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