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U.S. Soldier Killed in Baghdad Grenade Attack

NPR | By Eric Westervelt
Published July 28, 2003 at 12:00 AM EDT
Dr. Abdul Jabar of Fallujah Hospital, left, and U.S. Army Maj. Mark Passamonti talk about getting a new X-ray machine for the hospital.
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Dr. Abdul Jabar of Fallujah Hospital, left, and U.S. Army Maj. Mark Passamonti talk about getting a new X-ray machine for the hospital.

Copyright 2003 NPR
Eric Westervelt
Eric Westervelt is a San Francisco-based correspondent for NPR's National Desk. He has reported on major events for the network from wars and revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa to historic wildfires and terrorist attacks in the U.S.
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