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Plea for Slain Soldier's Two Surviving Sisters

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Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2004-04-12 11:23:58 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 this article leave more question than answer.

Posted by muck4doo 2004-04-12 1:20:20 PM|| [http://www.lettuceladies.com/meet.html] 2004-04-12 1:20:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 "My daughters wanted the freedom of being able to call their shots with their education," he said. "They were using that to go to school."
My condilences to the family, but lets understand tha the Military is not some scholarship program. The education is a benny for having served with honor. Unless the women themselves request the transfer they Pentagon should deny the parents request. (IMHO)

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2004-04-12 2:18:13 PM|| 2004-04-12 2:18:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Links to more historical background:
The Sullivan brothers
USS The Sullivans DD-537
USS The Sullivans DDG-68

Posted by Mike 2004-04-12 2:36:51 PM|| 2004-04-12 2:36:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 What a surprise, wailing mothers on the media, hello you're daughters and sons are at war, what does it take to get through to these people that this is war??? Welcome to the world, sorry it takes a death in the family to raise you're head out of the sand, realise what is going on and maybe vote differently?

Posted by Anonymous4123 2004-04-12 5:37:51 PM|| 2004-04-12 5:37:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Hey Anon,

The Wittmers are ALREADY Democrats, both parents and daughters.

I feel very bad for them all and I appreciate their service and sacrifice. Personally, if it were my sister killed, I'd stay to ensure the Jihadis got what was coming to them. But people grieve in different ways.

The Sullivan Policy was already in effect when the Sullivan brothers appealed through channels to be together. Their wish was granted but, ironically, the boys elected to split up prior to the mission they would die on as they themselves realized how truly at risk they were...they just didn't get the chance.

Poor Mrs. Sullivan looks like a ghost in those old newsreel films. She died soon after her boys. Makes you appreciate what we have. God bless our men and women in uniform.

Posted by JDB 2004-04-12 8:45:43 PM|| 2004-04-12 8:45:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 From the Des Moines Register "Guard bars brothers from serving together"

http://desmoinesregister.com/news/stories/c2229999/23882429.html

Sounds like they understand the risks.

Posted by sc88 2004-04-12 9:51:27 PM|| 2004-04-12 9:51:27 PM|| Front Page Top

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