ITEMS OF INTEREST April 18, 2005 Issue

ITEMS OF INTEREST

with contributions from Mike Dorning, Kurt Senske, Friedrich Degenhardt, Larry B. Stammer

"THE EXPLOSION was fierce and frightening, breaking the midnight peace with a flash of light and a powerful shock wave. But, somehow, only one of the artillery reunds hidden beside the road detonated as Sgt. Bonel Pierre's convoy rolled past last May. The 24-year-old truck driver escaped injury. . .

" 'I figured if God had spared me this one time and spared me other times, it was time to get dedicated to Him, Pierre said ....For many servicemen and women, duty in Iraq stirs intense spiritual experiences....

"All over Iraq, Bibles are a common sight in barracks, as are inspirational texts .... Some squads and platoons regularly start patrols with a group prayer. . . .

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