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curiousgeorgiana
07/29/09

In reply to English/Rose
All, Snap Judgment might not be the right place, but I found out yesterday that my squad leader (Marine) from ROTC was killed on Monday in Afghanistan.

He was 27. He leaves behind a baby daughter who will never meet her father. Words can not express how tragic these losses are. My heart goes out to all those who have lost loved ones.
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MissFiFi
07/29/09

@curiousgeorgiana: I am so sorry to hear that. I'll pray for his family
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sybann
07/29/09

@curiousgeorgiana: Personally, there's no "good" place for that news. So sorry for you and his family. Damn shame.
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dreamweave
07/29/09

@curiousgeorgiana: Ugh. I'm so sorry - for you and all who knew him.
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curiousgeorgiana
07/29/09

@curiousgeorgiana: Thank you everyone. The only thing I keep thinking is what a great father he would have made. What a loss.
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GirlFailer
07/29/09

@curiousgeorgiana: I'm so sorry.
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thesciencegirl
07/29/09

@curiousgeorgiana: I'm really, truly sorry.
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queenjulie
07/29/09

In reply to English/Rose
I hate it that Obama has not allowed public mourning for our soldiers killed in the wars. I know Bush wanted to avoid a public outcry and all the bad publicity, but I don't see why Obama is continuing the policy. It makes me furious that our soldiers cannot be properly mourned by their nation.
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MissFiFi
07/29/09

@queenjulie: I wish they would allow it as well. It is too easy to keep it out of sight out of mind when you do not see the families or the coffins or anything relating to the war. We owe it to those that fight to show respect cause I sure as hell wouldn't do what they do and I am thankful for folks like them.
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dreamweave
07/29/09

@queenjulie: I believe Obama has changed the policy - from not allowing coverage of returning coffins, to making it the family's choice.
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dianersb was bit by a zombie
07/29/09

@dreamweave:Yep, the ban was lifted in February, however the families have to agree (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/26/us/26web-coffins.html)
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activearchivist is lovely, in a moist, fluffy sort of way
07/29/09

@dianersb was bit by a zombie: I personally thought it was a nice compromise. Some families may be uncomfortable being photographed in mourning.
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queenjulie
07/29/09

@dreamweave: Ah--thank you guys for correcting me. I'm glad to hear that.
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MissFiFi
07/29/09

In reply to English/Rose
I think that photo sums up everyone's feelings in regards to the people who have been fighting this awful war. So damn young. May their families find some peace, somehow.
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Ailatan
07/29/09

In reply to English/Rose
I talked to my Mother in law yesterday (she lives a few miles from there) and she says the place is so sad right now, that she's trying to avoid going there.

20, 22, 26 and 28 years old... God, it breaks my heart, they were so young. RIP.
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curiousgeorgiana
07/29/09

@Ailatan: I live less than a mile away from Arlington National Cemetery. During 2008 when the losses were very high, taps played several times a day. Really got to me.
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thesciencegirl
07/29/09

@Ailatan: When I watch George Stephanopoulos on Sunday mornings, he always has a moment to recognize fallen soldiers from the prior week, and the names and ages scroll through the screen. They are always SO young. It's heartbreaking.
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curiousgeorgiana
07/10/09

In reply to Flags/Fathers
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
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Eleanor Ramilly
07/10/09

In reply to Flags/Fathers
It must take so much strength to cope with a loved one being stationed in Iraq. I honestly cannot imagine the pain and fear one must live with every day.
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Lou
07/10/09

@Eleanor Ramilly: Oh it does. That year was the hardest of my life. Between worrying about my husband's physical and (mainly) mental well-being and helping one of my closest friends raise her infant son after her husband was killed by an IED...the pain of that year still lives on 3 years later. And once they're home "safe," that's when the real challenges begin.
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Eleanor Ramilly
07/10/09

@Lou: I'm sorry to hear about your friend's loss. I don't know how anyone could handle something like that.
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