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2007-08-22 Iraq

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Posted by Seafarious 2007-08-22 11:52|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 Rest in peace, with our thanks.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-08-22 13:16|| 2007-08-22 13:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Amen to TW's comment.

As the past week has shown stateside, military service is dangerous work in the best of times.

Posted by xbalanke 2007-08-22 14:24|| 2007-08-22 14:24|| Front Page Top

#3 God grant peace and serenity to the families of these brave men who died to protect us all. May their names never be forgotten, and may their deeds be remembered with pride.

I made a list once of all the people I knew that died while serving in the military. There were 97 of them, counting those I knew between 1964 and 1991. Eleven died in non-combat aircraft crashes, 33 died in automobile accidents, eight died in Vietnam from combat, 14 died during training exercises, and eight died from "unknown causes". Two had heart attacks on duty. Two died in Desert Storm. One was killed in a freak electrical accident. One committed suicide. I don't remember the cause of death for most of the rest. The Military is a very dangerous occupation, even during "peacetime", and not for the faint of heart. You have to love what you're doing to make the kind of commitment the military demands. These men were doing what they loved most - protecting the rest of us. They are heroes, each and every one of them.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-08-22 16:22|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-08-22 16:22|| Front Page Top

#4 So sad. My prayers to their families and fighting brethren.

I believe I heard that this helo went down in Northern Iraq. I wonder if it was a spec op group going up to engage/reconoiter the Iranian Rev Guard said to gathering on the border.

Posted by remoteman 2007-08-22 18:28|| 2007-08-22 18:28|| Front Page Top

#5 My thought too, remoteman. Noting as they're Task Force Lightning, it makes me *hope* so. Here's to hopin' the other chopper full gets some good Mullah training exercises soon.

Posted by BA 2007-08-22 20:25|| 2007-08-22 20:25|| Front Page Top

#6 I made a list once of all the people I knew that died while serving in the military. There were 97 of them, counting those I knew between 1964 and 1991. Eleven died in non-combat aircraft crashes, 33 died in automobile accidents, eight died in Vietnam from combat, 14 died during training exercises, and eight died from "unknown causes". Two had heart attacks on duty. Two died in Desert Storm. One was killed in a freak electrical accident. One committed suicide. I don't remember the cause of death for most of the rest. The Military is a very dangerous occupation, even during "peacetime", and not for the faint of heart. You have to love what you're doing to make the kind of commitment the military demands. These men were doing what they loved most - protecting the rest of us. They are heroes, each and every one of them.
Posted by: Old Patriot 2007-08-22 16:22

Old Patriot thanks for telling us about the People you knew who died in service.

My Pop died DIED: July 30, 2007.. Long illness with that god damn Leukemia. He was such a rock right up to the end God Bless him.

Navy, Pharmacist's Mate, South pacific WWII, Duration, Most of the Beach invasions.. Ship Hospitals and Beach-Head Shore Hospitals, triage.

Another real good buddy Vietnam Vet, just had his lung cancer, which was in remission, pop up and spread to his brain. Now he has a tumor the size of an olive in the center of his skull. Bad prognosis.

Have you noticed that you are crossing out more old names in your address/phone book than you are adding new ones? or is that just me?

Posted by Red Dawg">Red Dawg 2007-08-22 21:33|| 2007-08-22 21:33|| Front Page Top

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