In Memoriam

[blue]

Instead of going nuts over the celebrities who have passed recently, we should take a moment to honor our troops.

Thank you Grace.

[DJFyrewolf36]

Amen...

[gini]

Grace, thank you for the reminder!

There is an article on CNN online today about a family who have sent their three THREE!!! sons to Afghanistan.

Prayers are offered for all the young men and women that we have lost as well as the young people we are now sending off to war.

[RICHARD]

Did anyone see the Vet who died a few days ago?

He was a pilot and had something like 59 medals awarded, he also had 5 purple hearts and was shot down 5 times. I forgot his name and I went looking for him by the medals awarded, but had no luck, his was an extraordinary story!

[Grace]

Did anyone see the Vet who died a few days ago?

He was a pilot and had something like 59 medals awarded, he also had 5 purple hearts and was shot down 5 times. I forgot his name and I went looking for him by the medals awarded, but had no luck, his was an extraordinary story!

Ask, and ye shall receive - Marine Corps Capt. Kenneth Reusser

[RICHARD]

Ask, and ye shall receive - Marine Corps Capt. Kenneth Reusser

Thanks!
NO wonder I could not find any info on him, I went into the PH site and was looking for '5', not '4'!

You'd figure someone would walk away after getting shot down the third time.

What a great story and what a brave aviator!

Thanks again!

[KYS]

Thank you.

[JenBKR]

I was just thinking about this today - yes it's news when a celebrity dies, but then it's all you hear about for months. When a soldier (or even a fireman or policeman) dies in the line of duty, there's a small article on the 3rd page of the paper. Thanks for this thread, and lots of prayers and thoughts going out to those who risk their lives every day.

[Grace]

28 June 2009

Sgt. Timothy A. David, 28, of Gladwin, Mich., died June 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered earlier in Sadr City, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

29 June 2009

Sgt. 1st Class Edward C. Kramer, 39, of Wilmington, N.C.
Sgt. Roger L. Adams Jr., 36, of Jacksonville, N.C.
Sgt. Juan C. Baldeosingh, 30, of Newport, N.C.
Spc. Robert L. Bittiker, 39, of Jacksonville, N.C.
died from wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle June 29, in Baghdad, Iraq. They were assigned to the 120th Combined Arms Battalion, Wilmington, N.C.

[AvaJoy]

I was just thinking about this today - yes it's news when a celebrity dies, but then it's all you hear about for months. When a soldier (or even a fireman or policeman) dies in the line of duty, there's a small article on the 3rd page of the paper. Thanks for this thread, and lots of prayers and thoughts going out to those who risk their lives every day.

I thoroughly agree with the above.
Since this is the Doghouse, I trust no one will freak out upon reading this joke:
Q. What is the difference between Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson?
A. About six hours.

Why people worship celebrities is inconceivable to me.

[CatsMeow]

I was just thinking about this today - yes it's news when a celebrity dies, but then it's all you hear about for months. When a soldier (or even a fireman or policeman) dies in the line of duty, there's a small article on the 3rd page of the paper. Thanks for this thread, and lots of prayers and thoughts going out to those who risk their lives every day.

^^