This Week: In Memoriam
By Nicole Belle Sunday Sep 13, 2009 5:00pm
This Week with George Stephanopoulos marks the passings of award-winning writer Larry Gelbart, Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug, and entertainment columnist Army Archerd. In addition, the Pentagon released the names of 10 servicemembers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Army 2LT Darryn D Andrews, 34, of Dallas, TX
Army SGT Randy M Haney, 27, of Orlando, FL
Army SSG Michael C Murphrey, 25, of Snyder, TX
Air Force 1st Lt Joseph D Helton, 24, of Monroe, GA
Marine Capt Joshua S Meadows, 30, of Bastrop, TX
Army SSG Shannon M Smith, 31, of Marion, OH
Army PFC Thomas F Lyons, 20, of Fernley, NV
Army PFC Zachary T Myers, 21, of Delaware, OH
Marine LCpl Christopher S Fowlkes, 20, of Gaffney, SC
Army 1LT Tyler E Parten, 24, of Arkansas
According to iCasualties, the total number of allied soldiers killed in Iraq is now 4,661, in Afghanistan, 1,384. During this same period, Iraq Body Count lists 116 Iraqi civilians killed.
Login or Register to post comments.
Rest in Peace.....
War sucks...Humanity loses and human beings die...nothing good about it......
in the United States to send them off to die for a lie.
But I fear that is what is happening.
would have been 22 on the 23rd of Sept. He was scheduled to come home on leave for his birthday. His mother is now planning his funeral. Zach had a wife and a 14 month old daughter.
I gave up on believing in hell long ago but if I did believe in it I would condemn the greedy fucking bastards who murdered him and the others to the fire for eternity.
He's an Army nurse with a heart of gold. I'm sure he found much use for it there.
Still...I'm happy he's home.
Peace.
Login or Register to post comments.