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From Iraq, a fallen American serviceman chronicled his ventures electronically.

From Army training to Kuwait to Iraq, one fallen American serviceman chronicled his ventures electronically.

COMMENTARY

It's time to call Iraq's leaders to account.

For every soldier or Marine who dies in Iraq, at least 20 Iraqis are killed. Some of their stories.

They bunked together off base in Anchorage, more like grad students than grunts. One by one, the war claimed their lives. The letters the soldiers left behind.

This Special Issue of NEWSWEEK is dedicated to the American troops who have given their lives in Iraq. We particularly acknowledge the help and encouragement our project received from friends and families of these service members.

For several months, a large team of NEWSWEEK reporters called the families of soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq. Those wives, parents and children showed us a side of the story too seldom told.

VOICES OF THE FALLEN: THE SERIES

Voices of the Fallen: Michael Mundell

March 25, 2007: The wife and children of Army Maj. Michael Mundell remember his moving and colorful letters. (Video: Jon Groat, Jenn Molina)

 
'If You're Reading This …'
Combat troops live every day with the specter of their mortality. Usually, they ignore it and do their jobs. But at some point, heading for a war zone or shaken by a close call, many of them write letters to be read only if they don't make it home alive. They want to convey the things that matter to the people they love most, putting their hopes and thanks and blessings on paper. Each of the letters on the following pages was left behind by an American who gave his life in Iraq.
 
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