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Ex-POW apologizes for 'poor choice of words' Sunday, October 19, 2003 ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- Former prisoner of war Ron Young apologized Saturday for his "poor choice of words" in criticizing in a newspaper interview the mission that ended with his capture in Iraq. Young did not deny telling the Douglas County Sentinel, "We kind of got sent on a suicide mission, more or less." However, he said the comment was taken out of context and did not convey what he meant to say. The interview was published in Wednesday's edition of the newspaper. Young and co-pilot David Williams of...

Seven American POW's, including tewo helicopter pilots as well as members of the 507th Maintenance Company, have been turned over to a Marine unit near amarra without a fight. The unit was in the area for another mission, when an Iraqi policeman apporached and said "I know you are here for the prisoners".

A Lithia Springs aviator was one of two soldiers captured when their helicopter went down in Iraq. Military officials said the helicopter flown by Ronald D. Young Jr., 26, and David S. Williams, 30, of Orlando, both Army chief warrant officers, did not return from its mission Sunday. Young's mother said Monday night from her home in Douglas County that she had a feeling something had happened to her son. "I've never had such an awful feeling in my life," Kaye Young said. She was supposed to go to lunch Monday with her daughters, but she didn't. "I couldn't. I...