6 Ohio Marines Killed In Iraq

[Algorem]

6 Ohio Marines Killed In Iraq
Edited on Tue Aug-02-05 07:18 PM by Algorem

http://www.onnnews.com/Global/story.asp?S=3672005&nav=LQlCcrPM

Six Marines from a northeast Ohio division were killed in Iraq Monday, ONN affiliate WEWS reports.

The Marines were part of the Third Battalion 25th Marine Regiment. That is a reserve unit out of Brook Park.

Lt. Col. Kevin Rush said that the Marines were part of a sniper unit who were killed in action near Haditha, 140 miles northwest of Baghdad.

"It is a sad and somber day. We want to extend our sympathies and condolences to the families. Our thoughts and prayers are with them," Rush said...


Ohio Marine killed while on mission in Iraq

http://www.cleveland.com/newsflash/cleveland/index.ssf?/base/news-18/1122990480246480.xml&storylist=cleveland

8/2/2005, 10:46 a.m. ET
The Associated Press

TORONTO, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio Marine was killed while on a mission with a sniper unit in Iraq, his family said Tuesday.

Sgt. Nathaniel Rock, 26, was one of at least five Marines killed Monday in action, the military told his family.

"He was very proud to be a Marine," said his mother, Adriana Rock. She did not know details of her son's death.

Rock joined the Marines after graduating from Toronto High School in 1997 and served for six years, his mother said. He then joined the reserves and had been serving in Iraq since March...

[darkism]

1. There are 1806 reasons why the DSM is important.

:cry:

[Divernan]

2. That makes today the perfect day to elect a Marine to Congress.

and what a slap in the face to our servicemen if the people in Ohio do NOT elect him.

[SeanQuinn]

3. Amen.

So true.

[no_to_war_economy]

4. is this Marine going to ask Congress

to get the fuck out or is he in the crowd of " we just need better management of the illegal invasion "

I am outside of ohio, what is this guy like?