Two central Illinois soldiers killed in Iraq

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The only child of a Springfield couple who began his tour of duty in Iraq less than a month ago and another central Illinois soldier from Lincoln who dreamed of being a veterinarian have both been killed in Iraq. snip

David Palmatier, a computer programmer, said his view of the United States has changed following the death of his son.

Every day since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, he and his wife Margaret have flown an American flag in front of their house.

"But after my son's funeral, I will take it down," he said. "I no longer feel the same way I did after 9-11. We shouldn't be in Iraq."

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