Latest Coalition Fatalities
12/26/08
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
Maj. John P. Pryor, 42, of Moorestown, N.J. died Dec. 25 in Mosul of wounds suffered when a mortar round impacted near his living quarters. He was assigned to the 1st Medical Detachment, Forward Surgical Team, Fort Totten, N.Y.
12/26/08
DoD Identifies Army Casualties (3 of 3)
Spc. Stephen G. Zapasnik, 19, of Broken Arrow, Okla...assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division...died Dec. 24 in Baghdad, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over...
12/26/08
DoD Identifies Army Casualties (2 of 3)
Spc. Stephen M. Okray, 21, of St. Clair Shores, Mich...assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division...died Dec. 24 in Baghdad, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over...
12/26/08
DoD Identifies Army Casualties (1 of 3)
Staff Sgt. Christopher G. Smith, 28, of Grand Rapids, Mich...assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division...died Dec. 24 in Baghdad, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over...
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"T.J." Reilly, Jr.
--source IGTNT
This evening I was driving on I-40 and passed an accident that had all traffic channeled to the far left lane or the right shoulder. In the center lane was an upside-down car, its front smashed. Sitting on the pavement was a young man with his hands cuffed behind him. DWI, I'm guessing. I have no idea what injuries occurred but the sight of that overturned and smashed car was dramatic.
I am trying not to envision the accident that led to the loss of these young men. My heart recoils at the grief of their loved ones. May they be surrounded with love and compassion at this painful time.
May the souls of these and all the departed rest in peace.
Selig sind die da Leid tragen den sie sollen getröstet werden.
Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted.
--Brahms, Deutsches Requiem
Additional photos from IGTNT where you may also read more about these men, our brothers.
--the BB
2 comments:
22 more days, and more deaths to come.
I feel defeated, neither having made it stop nor found a more productive response than anger verging on hatred for My President.
My thoughts go to the families left behind. What a time of year to lose someone.
Then again, CR, we kept McCain out of the White House.
A terrible time to lose someone. I was also startled. The number had been rather stable for about a month, then shifted on 12/20 and absolutely jumped when I looked yesterday.
So much sorrow. So much waste. All for oil and ideology (and not oil to use but keeping oil prices high). Sad. Sad. Sad.
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