America's North Shore Journal

reprinted from May 16 2007 Ashely and Tasha’s mother sends the the following from May 10: I am OK! Just wanted everyone to hear my story before it gets blown way out of proportion. Yes…I did get hit with a roadside bomb (IED) Yes…I am ok. I only have a few little cuts and bruises Yes…I do have some hearing loss in my right ear No…I did not do combat rolls out of the truck while still moving No…I did not hit it on purpose (i didn’t see it till last sec) Yes…My truck did catch on fire immediately after the detonation The IED was called a pressure plate…a thing where once there is weight put on it, it will cause it to detonate. My driver and I saw a little pot hole in the road at the last second. … Read entire article »