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An Iraqi policeman enters a gateway into a townsperson's home along with Marines from Bravo Company, Proper Task Force, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, attached to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 2, on June 24, 2007. Marines and Iraqi police speak with homeowners providing a friendly face and show the cohesion of Iraqi and coalition forces. Role-model Town Produces Positive Results Iraqi town with friendly citizens cooperate with coalition forces. By Cpl. Eric C. Schwartz 2nd Marine Division ANAH, Iraq, July 13, 2007 — The air smelled clean, the roads were paved and spotless, and the laughter...

An Open Letter To The Catholic Bishops of The US… Please Act On Behalf Of Terri Schiavo And “Terri’s Law” By BARBARA KRALIS                  (Editor’s Note: Following is the complete text of an open letter to the bishops of the United States, urging them to speak out and act on the Terri Schiavo case. Barbara Kralis, the letter’s author, writes for various Catholic publications, and is a member of the Catholic Media Coalition, an association of lay Catholic editors and writers (www.catholicmediacoalition.org). She and her husband Mitch live in Howe, Texas, and codirect the Jesus Through Mary Foundation. Her letter to...