Honoring the fallen

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Honoring the fallen

FORT HOOD — Sgt. Joshua Ward was always by Lt. Col. Garnet Derby’s side.

The morning of Feb. 9, 2009, that’s where Ward was found — by his boss’ side, Col. Gary Volesky said.

That day, Ward, Derby, Pfc. Albert Jex, Pfc. Jonathan Roberge and Jevan Ali Othman were traveling in the Ninewah Province in Mosul, Iraq, after meeting with key Iraqi leaders, Lt. Col. Timothy Brumfiel said.

As their Humvee approached one of the busiest intersections in west Mosul, a van loaded with explosives approached from the opposite direction and detonated, killing the four soldiers and their Iraqi translator.
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It’s amazing on how many didn’t comment on this? :o :sad_yes::signofcross:
 
stanmaxkolbe said:
It’s amazing on how many didn’t comment on this? :o :sad_yes::signofcross:
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Don’t take that the wrong way, Stan – I mean what comment would really be appropriate?

I usually just read the story and say a prayer for the soldiers & families (as I assume other do), though I’m ashamed to say sometimes I don’t even do that.
 
stanmaxkolbe said:
It’s amazing on how many didn’t comment on this? :o :sad_yes::signofcross:
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Not really. Many don’t know or care. Tens of hundreds if not thousands of people die every second, many through murder, torture, neglect, and we don’t hear about them all. Only the ones the news outlets see fit to run. Many don’t support the military and hearing of the death of a soldier is no more or less to them than hearing of the death of a completely unknown farmer in some rural state in India. Many don’t think they should be there in the first place. For some it’s hard to feel genuinely moved deeply for total strangers, tragic as the circumstances may be. Some suffer from sympathy fatigue. Everyone is different. Personally, I say a quiet prayer and move on.
 
GeoCyclist said:
Not really. Many don’t know or care. Tens of hundreds if not thousands of people die every second, many through murder, torture, neglect, and we don’t hear about them all. Only the ones the news outlets see fit to run. Many don’t support the military and hearing of the death of a soldier is no more or less to them than hearing of the death of a completely unknown farmer in some rural state in India. Many don’t think they should be there in the first place. For some it’s hard to feel genuinely moved deeply for total strangers, tragic as the circumstances may be. Some suffer from sympathy fatigue. Everyone is different. Personally, I say a quiet prayer and move on.
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Soldiers died to give them the right to whine about their sacrifice.
 
We should also remember those left to deal with a soldiers ultimate sacrifice.

These poor mothers, fathers, husbands, wives and children are also casualties.
 
I just now found it. God Bless them all, and thank you for letting us know.
 
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