No replies necessary, Just paying my respects.

[Terminal23]

Killed In Action

1. Capt. Jay Thomas Aubin, Waterville, Maine
2. Capt. Ryan Anthony Beaupre,30, Bloomington, Illinois
3. Cpl. Brian Matthew Kennedy, Houston, Texas
4. Staff Sgt. Kendall Damon Watersbey,29 Baltimore, Maryland
5. 2nd Lt. Therrel S. Childers, 30, Harrison, Miss.
6. Lance Cpl. Jose Gutierrez, 22, Los Angeles, Calif.
7. U.S. Navy Lt. Thomas Mullen Adams, 27, La Mesa, Calif.
8. Army Capt. Christopher Scott Seifert, 27
9. Sgt. Nicolas M. Hodson, 22, of Smithville, Mo
10. Lance Cpl. Eric J. Orlowski, 26, of Buffalo, N.Y.
11. Sgt. Michael E. Bitz, 31, Ventura, Calif.
12. Lance Cpl. David K. Fribley, 26, Lee, Fla
13. Cpl. Jose A. Garibay, 21, Orange, Calif.
14. Cpl. Jorge A. Gonzalez, 20, Los Angeles, Calif.
15. Staff Sgt. Phillip A. Jordan, 42, Brazoria, Texas.
16. 2nd Lt. Frederick E. Pokorney Jr., 31, Nye, Nev.
17. Lance Cpl. Thomas J. Slocum, age unknown, Adams, Colo.
18. Army Reserve Spc. Brandon S. Tobler, 19
19. Lance Corporal Brian Rory Buesing, 20, Cedar Key, FL.
20. Cpl. Randal Kent Rosacker, 21, San Diego, CA.
21. Navy Lt. Thomas Mullen Adams, 27, of La Mesa, Calif.
22.Army Spc. Gregory P. Sanders, 19
23. Maj. Gregory Stone, 40, of Boise, Idaho
24. Spc. Jamaal R. Addison, 22, of Roswell, Ga.
25. Pfc. Howard Johnson II, 21, of Mobile, Ala.
26. Hospital Corpsman Third Class (Fleet Marine Force) Michael Vann Johnson, Jr., 25, of Little Rock, Ark.,
27. Cpl. Evan T. James, 20, of Hancock, Ill.
28. Marine Major Kevin G. Nave, 36, of Union Lake, Mich.
29. Sgt. Bradley S. Korthaus, 28, of Scott, Iowa.
30. Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa, 33, of San Jose, Calif.
31. Lance Cpl. Jesus A. Suarez Del Solar, 20, of Escondido, Calif.
32. Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Blair, 24, of Wagoner, Okla.
33. Lance Cpl. Michael J. Williams, 31, of Yuma, Ariz.
34. Lance Cpl. William W. White, 24, of Brooklyn, N.Y.
35. Pfc. Michael Russell Creighton Weldon, 20, of Conyers, Ga.
36. Spc. Michael Edward Curtin, 23, of South Plains, N.J.
37. Pfc. Diego Fernando Rincon, 19, of Conyers, Ga.
38. Sgt. Eugene Williams, 24, of Highland, N.Y.

Missing In Action

1. Master Sgt. Robert J. Dowdy, 38, of Cleveland, Ohio
2. Spc. James M. Kiehl, 22, of Des Moines, Iowa
3. Pvt. Ruben Estrella-Soto, 18, of El Paso, Texas
4. Pfc. Jessica D. Lynch, 19, of Palestine, W.Va.
5. Chief Warrant Officer Johnny Villareal Mata, 35, of El Paso, Texas
6. Pfc. Lori Ann Piestewa, 23, of Tuba City, Ariz.
7. Pvt. Brandon Ulysses Sloan, 19, of Bedford, Ohio
8. Sgt. Donald Ralph Walters, 33, of Salem, Ore.
9. Pfc. Tamario D. Burkett, 21, of Erie, N.Y.
10. Cpl. Kemaphoom A. Chanawongse, 22, of Waterford, Conn.
11. Lance Cpl. Donald J. Cline, Jr., 21, of Washoe, Nev.
12. Pvt. Jonathan L. Gifford, 20, of Macon, Ill.
13. Pvt. Nolen R. Hutchings, 19, of Boiling Springs, S.C.
14. Lance Cpl. Patrick R. Nixon, 21, St. Louis, Mo.
15. Staff Sgt. Donald C. May, Jr., 31, of Richmond, Va.
16. Lance Cpl. Patrick T. ODay, 20, of Sonoma, Calif.
17. Pfc. Francisco A. MartinezFlores, 21, of Los Angeles, Calif.
18. Sgt. Fernando Padilla-Ramirez, 26, of Yuma, Ariz.

Prisoners Of War

1. Spc. Edgar Adan Hernandez, 21, of Mission, Texas
2. Spc. Joseph Neal Hudson, 23, of Alamogordo, N.M.
3. Spc. Shoshana Nyree Johnson, 30, of El Paso, Texas
4. Pfc. Patrick Wayne Miller, 23, of Walter, Kan.
5. Sgt. James Joseph Riley, 31, of Pennsauken, N.J.

What can one say.. my heart swells.

[xenon200]

All so young.

[daveleau]

Anyone have the names of the other 5 POWs? There are 10, or at least that is how many names were read off in the chapel this morning at church.
Thanks, Terminal23.

[J-Excel]

These men and women are heroes.

To put this into perspective, during this same period more than ten times that many people were killed by drunk drivers in the US. Death is terrible. When my time comes I could only hope it is for such an honorable purpose.

Here is a site...

http://www.aiipowmia.com/iraq/

These are the heart and soul of America.

They fight and die so others can be free as they are.

Jesus be with them on their journey. Let their Valhalla be the kingdom of God.

Pray for the Pows. Hope for the Mia's.








This week I am scheduled to swear in at the Meps in Albany, NY.

Navy.

[Creatures]

how can they send such young people into war?

just sad

Creatures

[Xeroid]

Originally posted by Creatures
how can they send such young people into war?

just sad

Creatures

Fact of life, Creatures. It's been that way since recorded history. The old farts start the argument and the young bucks have to do the actual scrapping. It is sad, ain't it?

God bless the troops of the U.S., G.B., & Australia. Watch over them.





anyone got a link for a G.B. or Australian flag?

Mike

[Brainchild]

*pauses for a moment of silence*





This is sad, but thankful at the same time.Someone was willing to give the ultimate gift so we could remain free.