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    US Service Member Killed in Iraq

    For the third time since October, an American military "advisor" was killed in Iraq today. He was a Navy Seal serving 20 miles north of Mosul, a city held by the so-called Islamic State. William Hennigan, Pentagon correspondent for the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune, returned from Iraq just two weeks ago.

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    By Warren Olney • May 3, 2016 • 6m Listen

    For the third time since October, an American military "advisor" was killed in Iraq today. He was a Navy Seal serving 20 miles north of Mosul, a city held by the so-called Islamic State. William Hennigan, Pentagon correspondent for the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune, returned from Iraq just two weeks ago.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Christine Detz

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      W.J. Hennigan

      Opinion Writer at The New York Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Trump Plays the "Man Card" to Fight the "Woman Card"
    1. 1:51US Service Member Killed in IraqYou’re reading this
    2. 8:41Presidential Campaign: It's the "Woman's Card" v. the "Man's Card"
    3. 42:43Malia Obama Puts a Spotlight on the "Gap Year"
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