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Fallen Soldiers
Here is a list of those who have died while trying to protect our freedoms, and to bring freedom to the Iraqi citizens. It is current up to Wednesday, March 26, 2003. Please read this, and take a moment out of your day to at least silently honor these heroes.
__________________________________ Following is the official list of American servicemen killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom as of 9:00 a.m. EST Wednesday: Air Force Maj. Gregory Stone, 40, of Boise, Idaho. Died on March 25 from wounds suffered during March 22 grenade attack while he was sleeping in a tent at Camp Pennsylvania, Kuwait. Navy Lt. Thomas Mullen Adams, 27, of La Mesa, Calif. Killed when two Royal Navy Sea King helicopters collided over international waters March 22. Assigned as an exchange officer with the Royal Navy's 849 Squadron since October 2002. Maj. Jay Thomas Aubin, 36, of Waterville, Maine. Killed in a CH-46E helicopter crash on March 20 in Kuwait. Assigned to the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron - 1, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Ariz. Capt. Ryan Anthony Beaupre, 30, of Bloomington, Ill. Killed in a CH-46E helicopter crash on March 20 in Kuwait. Assigned to the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron - 268, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Sgt. Michael E. Bitz, 31, of Ventura, Calif. Killed in action March 23 in the vicinity of An Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 2nd Assault Amphibious Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Lance Cpl. Brian Rory Buesing, 20, of Cedar Key, Fla. Killed in action March 23 in the vicinity of An Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C. 2nd Lt. Therrel S. Childers, 30, of Harrison County, Miss. Killed in action on March 21 in Southern Iraq. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Lance Cpl. David K. Fribley, 26, of Lee, Fla. Killed in action March 23 in the vicinity of An Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Cpl. Jose A. Garibay, 21, of Orange, Calif. Killed in action March 23 in the vicinity of An Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Cpl. Jorge A. Gonzalez, 20, of Los Angeles. Killed in action March 23 in the vicinity of An Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Lance Cpl. Jose Gutierrez, 22, of Los Angeles. Killed in action on March 21 in Southern Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Sgt. Nicolas M. Hodson, 22, of Smithville, Mo. Killed in a vehicle accident in Iraq on March 24. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Cpl. Evan James, 20, La Harpe, Ill. Drowned while trying to cross the Saddam Canal in southeastern Iraq on March 24. Reservist with the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center, Peoria, Ill. Staff Sgt. Phillip A. Jordan, 42, of Brazoria, Texas. Killed in action March 23 in the vicinity of An Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Cpl. Brian Matthew Kennedy, 25, of Houston. Killed in a CH-46E helicopter crash on March 20 in Kuwait. Assigned to the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron - 268, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Lance Cpl. Eric J. Orlowski, 26, of Buffalo, N.Y. Killed by an accidental discharge of a .50 cal machine gun in Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C. 2nd Lt. Frederick E. Pokorney Jr., 31, Nye, Nev. Killed in action March 23 in the vicinity of An Nasiriyah. Assigned to the Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Cpl. Randal Kent Rosacker , 21, San Diego. Killed in action March 23 in the vicinity of An Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Army Spc. Gregory P. Sanders, 19, of Indiana. Killed in action March 24 in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor, Fort Stewart, Ga. Army Capt. Christopher Scott Seifert, 27. No hometown available yet. Killed by a grenade when he was sleeping in a tent at Camp Pennsylvania, Kuwait, on March 22. Assigned to the 1-101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. Lance Cpl. Thomas J. Slocum, age unknown, Adams, Colo. Killed in action March 23 in the vicinity of An Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Army Reserve Spc. Brandon S. Tobler, 19, hometown not available yet. Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident March 22 in Iraq. Assigned to the 671st Engineer Brigade, Portland, Ore. Staff Sgt. Kendall Damon Watersbey, 29, of Baltimore. Killed in a CH-46E helicopter crash on March 20 in Kuwait. Assigned to the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron - 268, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif. _________________________________ Mike
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Capt. Ryan Anthony Beaupre, 30, of Bloomington, Ill. Killed in a CH-46E helicopter crash on March 20 in Kuwait. Assigned to the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron - 268, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
He was an Alum of my small school here. He actually is from St. Anne, IL and was a memeber of my friend's fraternity. We had a memorial service here on campus for him. Some anti-war protestors actually did him the dishonor of protesting in front of the chapel in which his service was held. I myself am not for war, nor am I against it, but I will support our troops. |
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Maybe we need to do an airstrike on Bahgdad with cluster bombs containing anti-war protesters!
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Mikemover,
Thank you very much for the tribute! I'm having trouble wording this in a way that will not cause any disservice or disrespect to the brave Americans in your list, but we are very fortunate to have such a short list. In WWI about 1 in 15 soldiers gave their lives, in WWII still about 1 in 15. In Viet Nam about 1 in 13. I realize that the conflict is not yet finished, but by all indications, those ratios will be nowhere near indicative of losses. BTW, I live in Audie Murphy country, not far from where he was born and raised. The 3rd. Infantry was Audie Murphy's outfit. Audie Murphy was the most highly decorated soldier of WWII. His exploits were widely documented, and some of the things he accomplished were almost beyond belief. When this conflict is over, I will be anxious to see who the Audie Murphy will be from this event. In any shooting war, there are a few individuals that approach it with more determination and commitment than most of the other brave fighters. Regardless of who the highly decorated heroes turn out to be, they all deserve a prayer of thanks and a snappy salute. They are all our heroes. Without them and those before them, we would not enjoy our extraordinary freedoms. It's a real shame that there are Americans who spit in the eye of these brave young people by protesting in front of a funeral or memorial service honoring these fine young Americans who have given the ultimate sacrifice. It's so ironic that without the person being honored, the person doing the protesting would not have the right to do so. It is just IMPOSSIBLE for me to, in any way, understand how someone can be so cold and heartless. If there is anything that they could do to be more disrespectful to such a brave American, I can't imagine what it would be. May God bless, |
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