Soldiers Die in Apparent Murder-Suicide

[Rose Siding]

KILLEEN, Texas -- Two Fort Hood soldiers, husband and wife, were found dead in what appeared to be a murder-suicide, authorities said Saturday.

Authorities found Sgt. Erin E. Edwards' body on the front porch of her home early Thursday. She had been shot in the head, Capt. Jackie Dunn said.

The body of Edwards' estranged husband, Sgt. William M. Edwards, was discovered in a parking lot across the street. Police said he suffered what appeared to be a self-inflicted wound.

The soldiers, both 24, had served with the 4th Infantry Division in Iraq before returning to Fort Hood in recent months.

The couple's two young children were not home at the time of the shootings, and were believed to be with their mother's family in Pennsylvania, officials said.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-brf-soldiers-slain,0,4239650.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

1. Oh, God, this is heartbreaking....

The suicide rate for this conflict is the highest in the history of US conflicts...I imagine the domestic violence rates are rising as well....as unjustified conflict, with evidence of poor planning and and minimal support for our troops. MKJ

on edit: after reflection, some additional thoughts.

[rfkrocks]

2. The great war of choice and the costs

the evil wrought by this decision will manifest itself in all sorts of ways-my prayers are with those poor children:cry:

[Mara Steele]

3. Too heartbreaking for words -

No more of this, please

:cry: :cry:

[PsN2Wind]

4. Three more families,

his, hers and theirs will now pay the price of having a "war pResident".

[Auntie Bush]

10. No...he's now a "peace president."..can you believe

he has the nerve to claim that? I haven't heard many people or talking heads laughing! Where are the Democrats?

[IndianaGreen]

5. One of the networks reported 23,000 medical evacuations from Iraq

since the war began. Most of the evacuees were for emotional problems related to the war.

[0007]

6. This is just a hiccup of what's to come

[Barkley]

8. I agree, "Blowback" big time is coming! - nt

We need to Bring the Troops Home NOW!

[InkAddict]

12. And lookie, lookie, who will PROFIT!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=172x1063#1098

[shanti]

7. this really hurts my heart

:cry:

fuck you, *ush!

[Joanne98]

9. It's too bad Laura and George don't kill each other.....

[peacetalksforall]

11. It would be interesting to know whether one or both had received

orders to go back to Iraq? Just a thought.

[montana_hazeleyes]

13. Why does

this evil dumbass* not get the blame and out-cry he deserves for all the havoc and anguish he has caused?