- A US commander who was leading a push by marines through
southern Iraq towards Baghdad has been relieved of his post.
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- No reason has been given for the decision to relieve
Colonel Joe Dowdy, commander of the Marines First Regimental Combat Team,
Public Affairs Officer Steven Schweitzer said.
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- "He was responsible for the regiment until three
hours ago," Schweitzer said...
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- Colonel Dowdy, a native of Little Rock, Arkansas, was
commissioned in 1979 as a second lieutenant following graduation from the
University of Mississippi with a bachelorís degree in political
science and history. He also holds a M.A. degree from Webster University
in Management and Human Resources Development and a M.S.S. in Strategic
Studies from the U.S. Army War College. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army
Infantry Officer Advanced Course, U.S. Army Airborne and Ranger Schools,
Command and Staff College, Armed Forces Staff College and U.S. Army War
College.
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