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BlackSportD · 08-21-2007, 01:44 AM

bkelm18, are/where you an EM?

I'm an EM2 in Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit 105 that was converted to an inshore boat unit. We just came back from Kuwait, but thankfully its very peaceful there and no one had to come home this way.

This occurrence happening overseas is too tragic for me to find words for.

40packin · 08-31-2007, 03:11 PM

Man, that was pretty gut-wrenching. I don't think I've ever heard about the soldiers who actually have to show up on the deceased doorstep to tell the next of kin before. Thats gotta be really, really difficult. My hats off to every soldier out there and I pray that my own friends over there as well as everyone else make it back home to their families.

Louisville Nate · 12-02-2007, 06:36 PM

Link is dead, no longer goes to the story

Micten2 · 12-07-2007, 08:26 PM

This story really got to me when I first read it. I would love for my wife and others to be able to read it now. Could someone please post an updated link to it? I've checked all over and can't find it. Thanks in advance.

cgriggs · 02-15-2008, 06:40 PM

The link to the article is not working. I would very much like to read this article, does anyone have it saved? If not does anyone know how to look it up on rockymountainnews.com, they have an archive. If someone could tell me they day in 2005 that it was published on the internet that would be helpful.

Thanks

mgw24 · 02-19-2008, 08:28 PM

I would very much like to read this as well if someone could track it down.

Thanks!

mbbishop · 02-20-2008, 08:29 PM

Yeah, I'd love to read it, but the link goes to Col. Rockies info. Not to disrespect the NL, but I'm an American League kind of guy. Yes I love the DH!

But I'd rather read the article everyone's shedding a tear over. The link is dead.

MordeKyle · 02-24-2008, 07:55 PM

i did a little digging and found what i belive to be the article they are talking about. try this link
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/new.../final-salute/

BigRamDriver · 03-16-2008, 01:26 PM

Every time I was deployed to Kyrgyzstan we used to see flag draped caskets come out the back of C-17's every night it seemed like. Every time one of my younger troops would complain we would go and watch them unload the caskets so they could see that when you think you got it bad someone else has it worse...always brought a tear in my eye and lump in my throat.

Just thought I would share that.

Kieller · 03-18-2008, 12:18 PM

Good story, thanks for the repost.

08-21-2007, 01:44 AM	#51
BlackSportD XDTalk Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: LA Posts: 31	bkelm18, are/where you an EM? I'm an EM2 in Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit 105 that was converted to an inshore boat unit. We just came back from Kuwait, but thankfully its very peaceful there and no one had to come home this way. This occurrence happening overseas is too tragic for me to find words for. __________________ First XD 40 Aug 25th 07 7th Fleet 00-03, OIF 06-07, what next?

12-02-2007, 06:36 PM	#53
Louisville Nate XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Louisville, Ky Posts: 85	Link is dead, no longer goes to the story __________________ By a Carbon Monoxide Detector, Its may save your life!

03-16-2008, 01:26 PM	#59
BigRamDriver XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: EASTERN, WA Posts: 29	Every time I was deployed to Kyrgyzstan we used to see flag draped caskets come out the back of C-17's every night it seemed like. Every time one of my younger troops would complain we would go and watch them unload the caskets so they could see that when you think you got it bad someone else has it worse...always brought a tear in my eye and lump in my throat. Just thought I would share that. __________________ AIR FORCE STAFF SERGEANT XD-45 ACP SERVICE MODEL (13+1) BERETTA 92FS 9MM NEXT GUN: KIMBER CUSTOM TLE 2 GO DENVER BRONCOS!!!!

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08-31-2007, 03:11 PM	#52
40packin XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Las Vegas, ex-Californian Posts: 222	Man, that was pretty gut-wrenching. I don't think I've ever heard about the soldiers who actually have to show up on the deceased doorstep to tell the next of kin before. Thats gotta be really, really difficult. My hats off to every soldier out there and I pray that my own friends over there as well as everyone else make it back home to their families.

12-07-2007, 08:26 PM	#54
Micten2 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5	This story really got to me when I first read it. I would love for my wife and others to be able to read it now. Could someone please post an updated link to it? I've checked all over and can't find it. Thanks in advance.

02-15-2008, 06:40 PM	#55
cgriggs XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Montgomery, AL Posts: 2	The link to the article is not working. I would very much like to read this article, does anyone have it saved? If not does anyone know how to look it up on rockymountainnews.com, they have an archive. If someone could tell me they day in 2005 that it was published on the internet that would be helpful. Thanks

02-19-2008, 08:28 PM	#56
mgw24 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5	I would very much like to read this as well if someone could track it down. Thanks!

02-20-2008, 08:29 PM	#57
mbbishop XDTalk Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Posts: 96	Yeah, I'd love to read it, but the link goes to Col. Rockies info. Not to disrespect the NL, but I'm an American League kind of guy. Yes I love the DH! But I'd rather read the article everyone's shedding a tear over. The link is dead.

02-24-2008, 07:55 PM	#58
MordeKyle XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 462	i did a little digging and found what i belive to be the article they are talking about. try this link http://www.rockymountainnews.com/new.../final-salute/

03-18-2008, 12:18 PM	#60
Kieller XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2	Good story, thanks for the repost.