**UK Men Die in Iraq**

[kohala]

I have such mixed feelings as I read these posts and keep deleting my replies. But I want to post my observations about the British soldiers who have lost their lives, as it hit me hard when I first heard it on the (American) news. They stated that four Americans, and they ID'd them, and EIGHT brits, which they left at that. I found it insensitive of our press to so casually mention the loss of British soldiers (twice as many as we lost) in such a throw-away manner. We are trying to watch BBC but he often isn't home early enough, as we only seem to get one broadcast for half an hour in the early evening (thank you, PBS), so I will have to access it online and print out for Dadcat, the computer-phobe.
As an infantryman in VietNam, who saw a great deal of "hand-to-hand" combat, he has given me a great deal of insight into the news, these days.
My condolences and heartfelt empathy to the people of all other countries, especially the Brits, who are in this thing with our country, for better or worse.
As I stated, I have mixed feelings, but once committed to an action, I will support all troops who are being sent there. BTW, we lost our first corpsman from the Naval Hospital where I work. When you work with military medics, you get a unique perspective on the military. I am also a veteran.

[gini]

For every Mother or Father that has lost a son or daughter in this war, I grieve with them. For every son or daughter that has lost their life in this war, I grieve because they will miss all of the things we love in this life. They will never see their children grow up - and their children are now missing a beloved parent.

Lynne, thank you for posting the names of the UK soldiers that have lost their lives. Their names and ranks should be posted in our newspapers along with our own as Kohala pointed out.

Sometimes the media makes me scream!

I have been so sad since this war started. Every day when I hear about new deaths I am saddened even more.

But we are in this war - regardless of your position - and I feel it is important that we let all of our servicemen - regardless of their nationality - know that we support them.

My neighbor and I are putting yellow ribbons out - and we hope that we can encourage our entire block to do the same.

In the meantime I can only pray for the souls of so many young men and women cut down in their prime - robbing our future of their gifts and accomplishments.

I also pray that the loss of their lives has not been in vain and that we will stick with this.......and be sure that all Iraqi's can be free and Saddam is replaced with good leadership for Iraq.

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by ChrisH

Thank you Richard. And we are very proud of them, as of all our servicemen and women.

And a big thanks to you all for the kind words and good thoughts about them, and of us as a nation. I for one am very proud to be called a friend of the USA and to have the USA as a friend to us!


Chris

I had a chance to talk to a tornado pilot (love airshows)
when he brought the plane to the west coast....
the funniest thing was when he walked away you could not
tell he had two huge brass ones he probably left them in the cockpit.

[kohala]

Originally posted by RICHARD
I had a chance to talk to a tornado pilot (love airshows)
when he brought the plane to the west coast....
the funniest thing was when he walked away you could not
tell he had two huge brass ones he probably left them in the cockpit.

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by RICHARD
one of the last stories on the network news last night was
the story of a royal marine (sorry had the tv on as background, missed the guys name) who was shot four times in the head.
the picture showed him, helmet on. smiling up a storm.
seems his was in a fire fight when the bullets came his way
all struck his Kevlar helmet, saving his life.

i saw the pic again and wanted to let everyone know this lucky
guys name!!!!

Royal Marine Eric Walderman from the British Army's 40 Commando

[RICHARD]

just saw a great pic of a british soldier sitting on the shoulders of
a statue of saddam as it was being taken down..



thanks again England!!!!!


you guys rock!!!!!

[kohala]

Had a great experience on the phone with a business counterpart in Canada today - after we finished our business, she added how much she personally supported our troops in what was going on. It really warmed my heart, being as I work for the Naval Hospital, which she (being as she works for a particular Canadian Hospital I was doing business with) understands very well.
Very refreshing.