Via Blackfive, we learn that Don Davis, the actor who so ably played General Hammond on Stargate-SG1 has died. He was a prolific actor and a talented artist.

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A native of America’s North Shore was killed by a suicide bomber while attending a meeting on June 26. Marine Captain Philip. J. Dykeman of Brockport and two other officers were killed when a suicide bomber attacked the tribal council meeting that they were attending. Nearly 20 others were also killed. Al Qaeda in Iraq has taken responsibility.

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George Carlin has died. Many will remember him for the bit about words you cannot say on television. I look at his career as providing another necessity.

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More than 400 Coalition Soldiers and Marines paid their respect to a fallen Marine at Basra Air Base, Iraq, May 23.

Marine 1st Lt. Matthew R. Vandegrift, was honored in a memorial plaque dedication service. The service was presided over by Marine Maj. Gen. George J. Flynn, the deputy commanding general of Multi-National Corps – Iraq, and Reverend Padre Mark Christian, the chaplain to the forces at Multi-National Division — South East.

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90 years old. Living in his idea of paradise. Not too shabby, I’d say.
Certainly on of the greats of the genre, and one of the few who lived to see some of his dreams come true.
BBC report

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Blogger Andrew Olmsted has been killed in Iraq.
MNF-I
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Jan. 3 in As Sadiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit using small arms fire during combat operations. Both Soldiers were assigned to the Military Transition [...]

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Gates: Thursday, December 13, 2007. Age 91. Survived by his wife Clementine Haubner Zimmer; sons, Edward and Kathleen of Tarrytown, NY, and Stephen and Marianna; grandson, Mark and Michelle; and great-grandsons, Austin and Brandon of Reading, PA; grand-daughters, Kathryn, Paula, Carolyn and Stephanie; sisters-in-law, Gladys and Eileen Zimmer; sister and brother-in-law, Lucille and Richard Sullivan; [...]

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U.S. Marine Sgt. Jessica Turner of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), pays her final respect to fallen U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Herman Jerome Murkerson Jr. of Marine Wing Headquarter Squadron-2, after his memorial service at the Memorial Chapel on Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on Oct. 9. Murkerson was killed in action on Oct. 1 [...]

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A great Cold Warrior gone to his rest!
DoD
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2007 – Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. William J. Crowe died early today at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. He was 82.
Crowe served as chairman from 1985 to 1989 under presidents [...]

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Bronze Star wth V device or Silver Star [award not complete at posting time]
Silver wings upon their chest
These are men, America’s best
One hundred men will test today
But only three win the Green Beret
Back at home a young wife waits
Her Green Beret has met his fate
He has died for those oppressed
Leaving her his last request
Put silver [...]

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