COMING SUNDAY: David Balestrino, an Army specialist, has served as a combat engineer in Iraq since

COMING SUNDAY: David Balestrino, an Army specialist, has served as a combat engineer in Iraq since August 2006 — four months after he and wife, Abbie, were married. His only time away from Iraq was two weeks in November 2006 for the birth of his son. Life continues to be a challenge for Balestrino, 21, in Iraq, and his family in Youngstown.

MORE ON IRAQ TODAY: Osama bin Laden tells Americans in a new video that they should convert to Islam if they want the war in Iraq to end. Also, the U.S. military announced the deaths of seven Americans in the war on Friday. A3