Marine’s body recovered following vehicle incident (#2343 )

[leftchick]

Press Release

MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE - WEST
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
CAMP FALLUJAH, IRAQ

April 04, 2006

Release A060404b

Marine’s body recovered following vehicle incident

CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq – The body of one Marine was recovered today in the search for three service members missing as a result of a vehicle rollover near al Asad April 2, bringing the total number of dead to six. The deaths were not a result of enemy action.

The official cause of death is listed as drowning. The Marine was assigned to Regimental Combat Team 7.

The search effort is ongoing for the remaining Marine and Sailor, both assigned to 1st Marine Logistics Group.

http://www.mnf-iraq.com/Releases/Apr/060404b.htm

[Trevelyan]

1. Remember our soldiers and bushco's continuing efforts to destroy our

military. The low-balling of the fatalities of our soldiers must be stopped. Michael Moore really cares about our troops and has letters and other information on what is really happening to them on his site.

[Gregorian]

2. One more devastated family.

This is the worst thing that can happen to a human. Anyone, even Cheney, knows that. It was to be avoided at all costs. At all costs.

BUT,

THEY VALUE MONEY MORE THAN HUMAN LIFE.

[rodeodance]

4. several this past few days.

[deadparrot]

3. RIP.

...

[seemslikeadream]

5. HOW MANY MORE GEORGIE, HOW MANY MORE?

Two Soldiers

He was just a blue-eyed Boston boy
His voice was low with pain
"I'll do your bidding comrade mine
If I ride back again
But if you ride back and I am left
You'll do as much for me
Mother you know, must hear the news
So write to her tenderly."

"She's waiting at home like a patient saint
Her fond face pale with woe
Her heart will be broken when I am gone
I'll see her soon, I know"
Just then the order came to charge
For an instant hand touched hand
They said "Aye" and away they rode
That brave and devoted band.

Straight was the track to the top of the hill
The rebels they shot and shelled
Plowed furrows of death through the toilling ranks
And guarded them as they fell
There soon came a horrible dying yell
From heights that they could not gain
And those whom doom and death had spared
Rode slowly back again.

But among the dead that were left on the hill
Was the boy with the curly hair
The tall dark man who rode by his side
Lay dead beside him there
There's no one to write to the blue-eyed girl
The words that her lover had said
Momma, you know, awaits the news
And she'll only know he's dead.
Bob Dylan