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U.S. Soldier Killed in Baghdad Grenade Attack

By Eric Westervelt
Published July 27, 2003 at 11:00 PM CDT
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.

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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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