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Jennifer Parcell
On February 7, 2007 America lost one of its best. Cpl. Jennifer M. Parcell, 20, of Bel Air, Md., died Feb. 7 while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. She was killed by a female suicide bomber. Parcell was part of the renowned “Lioness” program that the Marine Corps instituted where female warfighters were tasked to search female Iraqis. More about this American Marine: Our original story Her high school mourns MySpace memorial Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for Memorial Day 2009Remembering Her Brother in MarezAmanda PinsonJennifer ParcellRoslyn SchulteJessica Sarandrea … Read entire article »
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Amanda Pinson
On March 16, 2006, American lost one of its best. Sgt. Amanda Pinson was killed in a mortar attack. We are deeply saddened for the loss of SGT Amanda Pinson. We are all still in shock. Amanda was a great soldier and an even better person. We all know where Amanda must be now. Amanda was already an angel and loved by all who knew her. We who knew Amanda are all devastated and heartbroken and she will never be forgotten. I knew Amanda personally. Amanda was a 98C Signals Intelligence Analyst. Although I am the Senior 98C working in the same unit Amanda did not work directly for me yet I still often spoke with her and she often came to me for advice on many different matters. Although all of … Read entire article »
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Jessica Sarandrea
America lost one of its best on March 3, 2009. Spc. Jessica Sarandrea, 22, of Miami, was killed during a mortar attack, in Mosul, Iraq. Sarandrea, who graduated from Coral Gables High School, was stationed in Mosul, where she worked as a supply specialist performing logistical support for her battalion, said Alejandro ”Alex” Sarandrea, her husband. She was walking from her office, perhaps to get her gear, when she was hit by shrapnel from incoming mortar, her husband said. More about this female warfighter: Our Best: Spc. Jessica Sarandrea – KIA Killeen Daily Herald KWTX Family website Previous in series Table of contents for Memorial Day 2009Remembering Her Brother in MarezAmanda PinsonJennifer ParcellRoslyn SchulteJessica Sarandrea … Read entire article »
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Polish Soldiers – Memorial Day in Iraq
A Polish military rifle team standby to deliver a twenty-one gun salute during a Memorial Day ceremony May 26, 2008, at Camp Echo, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Matthew Plew)/cite> … Read entire article »
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Memorial Day message from Afghanistan
A very cool message from Afghanistan to a small town in upstate NY. LINK … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Memorial Day Tributes, Military, War on Terror
Memorial Day 2007
Amanda Pinson, KIA March 16, 2006 Jason Dunham, KIA April 14, 2004 Terrence Crowe KIA June 7, 2005 Charles H. Simmins, Sr. RIP July 12, 1985 … Read entire article »
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Roslyn Schulte
May 25th, 2009 | 1 Comment
On May 20, 2009 America lost one of its best. First Lt. Roslyn L. Schulte, 25, died Wednesday near Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered in a roadside bomb attack. Schulte was the first female graduate of the Air Force Academy to be killed in action. One of her friends wrote: Ros was truly an exceptional person. Usually when you hear that about someone who just died, it’s almost always exaggeration, if not pure BS. With Ros, it’s not. She passed up on the Ivy leagues to go to the Air Force Academy. She qualified for state in five different sports in high school, was an all-American in college, a qualified pilot. She was ALWAYS kind to others. She went out of her way to call her mom and dad two or three times … Read entire article »
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