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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan Breehl was in a hospital in Kuwait on Friday, a day after shrapnel struck him while he was on patrol in Habbaniyah, Iraq, said his mother, Melissa Custer. A 2005 North Hagerstown High School graduate and wrestling standout, Breehl, 19, was stabilized and heavily sedated for pain Friday at a holding hospital in Kuwait. He will be transferred to a German hospital, where he will be evaluated, Custer said. Breehl, who joined the Marines last July, sustained injuries to his right wrist and left thigh when shrapnel from a remote-controlled improvised explosive device struck him Thursday morning in Habbaniyah, Custer said.

"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. " - George Santayana History never actually repeats itself, as each incident is unique, but events like the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks set the table for decisions and actions that can be examined a decade later to learn what did and did not work. "We learned that our traditional defense of 3,000-plus miles of ocean is no longer a barrier," Thomas G. Clemens, a professor of history at Hagerstown Community College, wrote in an email.

James A. "J-R" Mills, son of Shirley L. Mills of Clear Spring, is now stationed in Kuwait. His address is: Cpl. James A. Mills USMC, VMU-1 (S-3), UIC 41021, FPO-AP 96614-1021. Mills is a 1998 graduate of Clear Spring High School.

HAGERSTOWN - U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan Breehl was in a hospital in Kuwait on Friday, a day after shrapnel struck him while he was on patrol in Habbaniyah, Iraq, said his mother, Melissa Custer. A 2005 North Hagerstown High School graduate and wrestling standout, Breehl, 19, was stabilized and heavily sedated for pain Friday at a holding hospital in Kuwait. He will be transferred to a hospital in Germany, where he will be evaluated, Custer said. Breehl, who joined the Marines last July, sustained injuries to his right wrist and left thigh when shrapnel from a remote-controlled improvised explosive device struck him Thursday morning in Habbaniyah, Custer said.

waynesboro@herald-mail.com GREENCASTLE, Pa. - The number of families who placed photos of servicemen and servicewomen in the front window of the Greencastle-Antrim Chamber of Commerce has grown to five. The two newest photos are of Army Capt. Jeremy Hirneisen, 33, who is stationed in Kuwait, and 2nd Lt. Rachael M. Ott, 22, who is on temporary duty in Texas awaiting her permanent assignment. Hirneisen's wife, Susan, said her husband has been in Kuwait since April 2. He is in command of a transportation unit that delivers gasoline and fuel to U.S. forces.

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. -- Letterkenny Army Depot will welcome its first female commander Sept. 25, when Col. Steven Shapiro leaves the depot after two years and prepares to deploy to Kuwait. Col. Cheri Provancha will be the first woman to assume command of the depot in its 67-year history. She comes to Letterkenny on the heels of a 15-month stint in Iraq. "She's going to be very current from the fight," Shapiro said. Shapiro's new role in Kuwait calls for him to manage the retrograding of equipment coming out of the war. It marks the 15th time he's moved in 24 years with the U.S. Army.

andrews@herald-mail.com Travis Morgan, a plumber in the U.S. Air Force's 332nd Air Expeditionary Group, is due back from Kuwait in September. Until then, his wife, Catherine, is surrounding herself with family - his, hers and theirs. Travis and Catherine Morgan grew up in Boonsboro, but they've lived at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Mont., since he was stationed there about two years ago. When Travis' unit was deployed to Kuwait last month, Catherine decided to move back to Washington County with the couple's two children and three dogs.

To the editor: After reading a recent letter, it is quite obvious that many of the people who supported President Bush going into Iraq on the basis of some sort of connection between Saddam Hussein and Islamic fundamentalists have no idea of what is actually going on in the Middle East. History supported by facts is showing us that the Bush administration flat out lied and abused its power. Aside from the issue that there was never a connection between Saddam Hussein and al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden himself viewed the Iraqi government under Saddam as being a socialist government.

pepperb@herald-mail.com Plowing snow Sunday morning never felt so good for City of Hagerstown driver Frank Nuice, who found out in the wake of his early-morning shift that Saddam Hussein was captured and that his stepson finally might be safe. His wife, Myra Nuice, said her husband called her early Sunday to share the news, saying that the Saturday night capture of the longtime Iraqi dictator had been the talk on the streets. Frank Nuice couldn't have been happier. But Myra Nuice, whose son, U.S. Army Spc. Patrick A. Meyers, is serving in Iraq, said she's not sure how she feels.

City of Hagerstown The City of Hagerstown will hold a Sept. 11 remembrance service Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. in the city council chamber. The public is invited to attend, and the service will be broadcast live on Antietam Cable Channel 6. First Hose Co. of Boonsboro BOONSBORO - The First Hose Co. of Boonsboro will hold its annual Sept. 11 remembrance parade Tuesday at 7 p.m. on Main Street. Letterkenny Army Depot CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - The annual service of remembrance for those who died Sept.

"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. " - George Santayana History never actually repeats itself, as each incident is unique, but events like the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks set the table for decisions and actions that can be examined a decade later to learn what did and did not work. "We learned that our traditional defense of 3,000-plus miles of ocean is no longer a barrier," Thomas G. Clemens, a professor of history at Hagerstown Community College, wrote in an email.

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. -- Letterkenny Army Depot will welcome its first female commander Sept. 25, when Col. Steven Shapiro leaves the depot after two years and prepares to deploy to Kuwait. Col. Cheri Provancha will be the first woman to assume command of the depot in its 67-year history. She comes to Letterkenny on the heels of a 15-month stint in Iraq. "She's going to be very current from the fight," Shapiro said. Shapiro's new role in Kuwait calls for him to manage the retrograding of equipment coming out of the war. It marks the 15th time he's moved in 24 years with the U.S. Army.

KUWAIT CITY (AP) -- Kuwaiti authorities announced Tuesday they have arrested an al-Qaida-linked group that was planning to attack a key U.S. military base in the small oil-rich state. The Interior Ministry said in a brief statement that State Security detained a "terrorist network" of six Kuwaitis who gave "detailed confessions" about plans to bomb Camp Arifjan, the main U.S. base in the country, as well as the headquarters of the country's security agency, in addition to other facilities it did not name.

City of Hagerstown The City of Hagerstown will hold a Sept. 11 remembrance service Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. in the city council chamber. The public is invited to attend, and the service will be broadcast live on Antietam Cable Channel 6. First Hose Co. of Boonsboro BOONSBORO - The First Hose Co. of Boonsboro will hold its annual Sept. 11 remembrance parade Tuesday at 7 p.m. on Main Street. Letterkenny Army Depot CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - The annual service of remembrance for those who died Sept.

HAGERSTOWN - U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan Breehl was in a hospital in Kuwait on Friday, a day after shrapnel struck him while he was on patrol in Habbaniyah, Iraq, said his mother, Melissa Custer. A 2005 North Hagerstown High School graduate and wrestling standout, Breehl, 19, was stabilized and heavily sedated for pain Friday at a holding hospital in Kuwait. He will be transferred to a hospital in Germany, where he will be evaluated, Custer said. Breehl, who joined the Marines last July, sustained injuries to his right wrist and left thigh when shrapnel from a remote-controlled improvised explosive device struck him Thursday morning in Habbaniyah, Custer said.

Today The Herald-Mail is publishing a combined edition of The Morning Herald and The Daily Mail, to allow at least some of our employees to celebrate Independence Day. Through the years, July 4 has traditionally been marked with parades, family get-togethers and public concerts of patriotic music. Whatever form your celebration takes, we urge you to spend at least a small part of it reflecting on the origins of this holiday, and on what all Americans owe to those who decided that this collection of British colonies ought to be a country more than 200 years ago. Now by itself, that decision wasn't remarkable.

To the editor: After reading a recent letter, it is quite obvious that many of the people who supported President Bush going into Iraq on the basis of some sort of connection between Saddam Hussein and Islamic fundamentalists have no idea of what is actually going on in the Middle East. History supported by facts is showing us that the Bush administration flat out lied and abused its power. Aside from the issue that there was never a connection between Saddam Hussein and al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden himself viewed the Iraqi government under Saddam as being a socialist government.

marlob@herald-mail.com WILLIAMSPORT - As a part-time emergency medical technician for the Williamsport Volunteer Ambulance Service, Will Stuller II had his hands full on a recent snowy morning while working at the scene of a serious accident along Interstate 70. The training that served Stuller on that call was similar to the skills he employed on a recent four-month stint in Iraq as a flight medic with the U.S. Air National Guard 167th...

chambersburg@herald-mail.com WAYNESBORO, Pa. - For Pfc. Stephenie Bender, Scud missile attacks on Kuwait were the focus of her attention when the war to topple Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein began in March. "Those were my major concerns because they can be equipped with nuclear, biological or chemical elements," said the 20-year-old, who is assigned to a U.S. Army chemical operations company. "That's when I learned the most about my job," she said. "That's when I'd be running for cover," said her grandmother, Lee Bender.

pepperb@herald-mail.com Plowing snow Sunday morning never felt so good for City of Hagerstown driver Frank Nuice, who found out in the wake of his early-morning shift that Saddam Hussein was captured and that his stepson finally might be safe. His wife, Myra Nuice, said her husband called her early Sunday to share the news, saying that the Saturday night capture of the longtime Iraqi dictator had been the talk on the streets. Frank Nuice couldn't have been happier. But Myra Nuice, whose son, U.S. Army Spc. Patrick A. Meyers, is serving in Iraq, said she's not sure how she feels.