A little closer to home...

ND4SPD · 08-03-2005, 7:50 AM

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/i...-03-iraq_x.htm

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Six of the seven Marines killed Monday died near Haditha, and the seventh was killed in a suicide bombing in Hit to the southeast. The extremist Ansar al-Sunnah Army claimed responsibility for killing the six Marines

One of the six was a guy I went to high school with.

RIP Jeff

Save the Bush is evil comments

ND4SPD · 08-03-2005, 7:58 AM

Local article

http://www.cleveland.com/iraq/plaind...l=2&thispage=1

Heavy-Dee · 08-03-2005, 8:31 AM

Did they release all of the names yet. I know a guy who is a Marine Sniper over there.

HD

RIP Gentlemen. For the first time today I found myself imagining that I would have probably been a protestor against Vietnam. I'd have respected the troops, but protested against the war I think. Dunno, but losing dudes sucks.

ND4SPD · 08-03-2005, 8:41 AM

No, the local article says that some of the names have not been released because family has not been notified.

aussie_929 · 08-05-2005, 11:04 PM

I think it's sad that anyone had to die over there.

ND4SPD · 08-05-2005, 11:12 PM

Found out today that he was the guy that was found some distance away from the group of 5. Stripped down to his underwear and 22 bullet holes in his body. Apparently he was used for "target practice"

aussie_929 · 08-05-2005, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ND4SPD

Found out today that he was the guy that was found some distance away from the group of 5. Stripped down to his underwear and 22 bullet holes in his body. Apparently he was used for "target practice"

Yeah a lot of horrible things have happened there.

bwhip · 08-06-2005, 12:10 AM

Absolutely tragic. Our heartfelt prayers go out to the loved ones of all of those American heroes, sent to do a thankless job under the most difficult of circumstances.