Summary
More than a year after it started, the war in Iraq has claimed its first casualties from the Hampton Roads naval community.
Two sailors killed Saturday off the coast of Iraq were part of a boarding team from the coastal patrol ship Firebolt, which is based at Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base in Virginia Beach. They died in an apparent suicide attack, when a vessel exploded as the boarding team approached to investigate.See the full content of this document
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Men From Local Ship Die in Gulf ; Apparent Suicide Blast Kills 2 Sailors, Coast Guardsman
On Sunday, a Florida-based Coast Guardsman also died from injuries sustained in the incident. It was the Coast Guard's first combat death since the Vietnam War.
The sailors were identified as Petty Officer 1st Class Michael J. Pernas...See the full content of this document
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