Local Marine Killed in Iraq

February 20, 2006

NewsChannel 19's Amber Stuart reports:

Matthew Conley was born and raised in Lauderdale county. Saturday, he was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq.

His family and school leaders are remembering him as a hero.

21-year-old Corporal Matt Conley was a little more than a week from his 22nd Birthday. He was due to come home from Iraq for good in two weeks.

"We were gonna have a welcome home party and birthday," said Tommy Conley, Matt's father.

Corp. Matt Conley was a squad leader for the 37th Weaponry Division of the U.S. Marine Corps. He had been stationed in Ramadi since last September.

More: http://www.whnt.com/Global/story.asp?S=4526011

Please share your local stories. These are alll our brothers and sisters and sons and daughters. And they're dying. Let's try to know they're people.

So many great people are dying in this horrible war!!! Our beautiful young people are being sacrificed for greed and war and the heartbreak for those who knew them and loved them will never go away.My son was killed due to neglect from the va,My very good friend, Cindy Sheehan's son was killed.My friend Stephanie's son died a few months ago.
WHy cant we make this end????PLease!!!!!

about your son, and all the other sons and daughters sacrificed to this madness. Bush and his cronies have much to answer for. Like you, I just wish we could somehow make this end. My heart goes out to you, and to all the others who have endured losses caused by these criminals.

RIP. I often find it hard to believe/comprehend/imagine (i think that is the best way to say it) what they are going through out there; like thinking and all that. Im 21 myself and I couldnt imagine myself being in such a situation like they find themselves in over there, fighting for nothing.