FIRST INFANTRY DIVISION SOLDIER DIES OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION (New)

[bluestateguy]

TIKRIT, Iraq - One 1st Infantry Division Soldier died of wounds he received when a Multi-National Force patrol came under small arms fire from anti-Iraqi forces near Hawija around 1 p.m. July 29.

The Soldier was evacuated to a military medical facility, where he was pronounced dead.

http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/Casualty_Report.asp?CasualtyReport=20040728.txt

[fertilizeonarbusto]

1. well

Thank God all that Iraq violence is over. Right? RIGHT?

[freedom_to_read]

2. so sad

God be with you, soldier.

[classof56]

9. Welcome to DU.

Unfortunate that this is the first of your posts I've seen, responding to such a sad story, but just wanted to tell you we're glad to have you aboard. Keep the faith.

Bush Must Go!

[w13rd0]

3. anti-Iraqi forces...

...gee, I wonder if when the RW whackjobs call us anti-American, if this is the sort of thing they have in mind?

[Jacobin]

4. "Anti-Iraq Forces?"

George Orwell must be laughing his ass off in his grave.

[Aidoneus]

5. "anti-Iraqi forces"--must've been friendly fire?

Or perhaps just the basest of propaganda direct from the tongues of the criminal occupation command.

[hatrack]

6. So, is that 909 KIA or 911?

I kind of lost track, what what THK saying "Shove it!" and all of that . . . :mad:

[Maeve]

10. 912 Americans, 61 UK, 61 other coalition

http://icasualties.org/oif/

Numerable Iraqis...but not counted

[catmandu57]

11. If this is new

then it's 913.

[AndyTiedye]

16. Probably Not

He survived until they got him to the hospital , so they may not count him as KIA.

[donco6]

7. 1st Infantry - isn't that Fort Riley, KS?

the big red one.

[lebkuchen]

8. Schweinfurt/Kitzingen has had a lot of funerals lately

I hope I don't know him/her.

[MichiganVote]

12. MIssion Accomplished Republicans?

Nice work. While the rest of us call this war into question the rest of you Repub's sit on your asses and cry about the Democrats. Wow. If I ever even think of joining a Repub--I'll check myself into a looney bin.

[progressivebydesign]

13. Sad.. another barely reported death. How many today? 4? N/T

[rocktivity]

14. How many soliders have died from their war wounds?

They're not considered part of the 900 because they weren't killed in action, right?

:headbang:
rocknation

[The_Casual_Observer]

15. Multi-National Force patrol

I guess "Multi-National Force patrol" is supposed to imply that although some GI was snuffed out, we are making "good progress"?

[Unperson 309]

17. OH DEAR GOD!!

I am desperately praying my phone will NOT ring!!

Pray for us! Everyone!

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