Three Marines Killed in Weapons Accident
From Times Wire Reports
Three Marines were killed when a rocket-propelled grenade launcher malfunctioned near Al Kut, Iraq, Central Command said. Their names had not yet been released.
The Pentagon also said it identified the remains of Air Force Maj. William R. Watkins III of Danville, Va., missing since his F-15E went down near Tikrit. The incident and disclosure raised the U.S. death toll to 132.
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