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Complete coverage of military and veterans issues in the South Puget Sound.

Scott Fontaine covers Fort Lewis, McChord Air Force Base, the Washington National Guard and the veteran community. Fontaine has worked at The News Tribune since 2006. E-mail along story suggestions and tips to scott.fontaine@thenewstribune.com

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Matt Misterek is the communities and military team leader at The News Tribune and has supervised local military coverage since 2003.
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FOB Tacoma
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
Posted by Scott Fontaine @ 10:22:19 am

If you want to read more about the family of Cpl. Kareem Rashad Sultan Khan -- the Stryker soldier whom Colin Powell referenced Sunday during his endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama -- here's a story from the Gannett New Jersey news service.

From the story:

"There is a lot of sense in his words," Khan said. "There's nothing that is in your religious background that should ever prevent you from doing all that you are capable of, even if that is becoming president."

There was much pain that resurfaced.

"I walk (in) Arlington when I visit my son's gravesite and I see others buried there who are Muslims and Hindus," Khan said.

Categories: Fort Lewis, 3-2 Strykers