3 dead from Mass in Iraq this month. - Democratic Underground

TayTay

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Thu Apr-27-06 12:54 PM
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3 dead from Mass in Iraq this month.

04/26/06, Ford, Michael, 20, U.S. Marine, Hostile - hostile fire - explosion, New Bedford Massachusetts US

04/22/06, Bouthot, Michael E., 19, U.S. Army, Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (south of), Fall River Massachusetts US

04/02/06, Procopio, Scott J., Corporal, 20 U.S. Marine Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ramadi (near), Saugus Massachusetts US

20, 19 and 20 years old. Dear Lord in heaven. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

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karynnj

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Thu Apr-27-06 05:09 PM
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1. They're so young

It's like Vietnam again.

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Island Blue

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Thu Apr-27-06 06:25 PM
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2. This isn't right.

Just knowing that some giggling, chickenhawk man-child sent them to Iraq for his own selfish purposes makes me ill. I really fear for what will happen to our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan if * does decide to attack Iran.

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ProSense

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Thu Apr-27-06 06:31 PM
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3. It's even worse

when you see their faces, so many young people.

:cry: :cry:

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Sydnie

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Fri Apr-28-06 10:42 PM
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4. I am seven miles from New Bedford

and I didn't know this young man ... but would it be inapropriate for me to attend his funeral ... to support the family?

I feel the need to do SOMETHING when it's so close to home. He is just a year older than my son.

:cry:

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TayTay

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Sat Apr-29-06 05:51 PM
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5. Many of the towns that have lost people

have lined the routes that the funeral procession takes through town. People have brought flags and stood with their hands over their hearts to show respect for the fallen soldier and for his/her family. That is not only a good thing to do, it is a decent and honorable thing to do.

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