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#1 Postby azsnowman » Sat Apr 05, 2003 10:24 am

:( This just in from azcentral.com, the woman from Tuba City, Cprl. Piestewa, with 507th Mec. Division is one of the confirmed dead in the ambush. Received a phone call this morning from a dear friend who I grew up with on the White Mountain Apache Reservation, said this was his cousin. May she rest in Peace :(

Dennis :(

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/ ... ne-ON.html
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#2 Postby breeze » Sat Apr 05, 2003 10:31 am

So many towns are having to deal with their fallen
loved ones. Seeing Jessica Lynch's hometown celebrating
her rescue was such a blessed sight, knowing how many
communities won't be doing that. So sad!
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#3 Postby Stephanie » Sat Apr 05, 2003 10:39 am

I'm so sorry to hear of your friend's loss Dennis!

Though I didn't know these two brave soldiers, there have been two from my area, that had been killed over in Iraq too within the past week.

You're right Annette, there will be many more families mourning their losses. I hope that the other POW's will be rescued soon so that those families will be celebrating just like Jessica Lynch's family is.
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#4 Postby streetsoldier » Sat Apr 05, 2003 1:25 pm

This was clearly a "Fedayeen Saddam" execution; these are the most brutal and sadistic, maybe as many as 4,000, and blindly loyal to Saddam.
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#5 Postby southerngale » Sat Apr 05, 2003 2:08 pm

I'm so sorry to hear that Dennis. I'll keep your friend and his family in my prayers.
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#6 Postby wx247 » Sat Apr 05, 2003 2:16 pm

Sorry to hear Dennis!

God bless our soldiers.
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#7 Postby Rainband » Sat Apr 05, 2003 5:15 pm

Very sorry to hear that!!! I will say a prayer for your friend's family :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

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#8 Postby azsnowman » Sat Apr 05, 2003 5:23 pm

Just returned from a visit with Victot, needless to say, he's a little shook up as one might expect. He too was a Marine in Vietnam, awarded a Purple Heart back in 1969, from Vietnam he went to Camp Pendelton as a DI for 2 years, came out as a Gunny Sgt, a VERY PROUD Native American Vietnam Vet. Thank goodness I had a disignated driver coming home :D

8) Dennis 8)
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#9 Postby bfez1 » Sat Apr 05, 2003 5:23 pm

Very sorry to hear about your friend's loss, Dennis.
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#10 Postby azsnowman » Sat Apr 05, 2003 5:23 pm

Just returned from a visit with Victor, needless to say, he's a little shook up as one might expect. He too was a Marine in Vietnam, awarded a Purple Heart back in 1969, from Vietnam he went to Camp Pendelton as a DI for 2 years, came out as a Gunny Sgt, a VERY PROUD Native American Vietnam Vet. Thank goodness I had a disignated driver coming home :D

8) Dennis 8)
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#11 Postby the_master » Sat Apr 05, 2003 5:33 pm

sorry Dennis, i'll keep all soilders in prayer and families
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#12 Postby weatherlover427 » Sat Apr 05, 2003 6:12 pm

I'm sorry to hear this Dennis. I'll pray for you and for your friend. Good luck in your recovery. :(
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#13 Postby JQ Public » Sat Apr 05, 2003 7:09 pm

Sorry for your loss :(
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#14 Postby azsnowman » Sat Apr 05, 2003 7:26 pm

OK, this is WAY, WAY, WAY tooooo weird! I don't know how many of you know anything about the Native American culture and their beliefs, you see, I am part Native American myself and we have a LOT and I do mean a LOT of superstitions within our cultures. The Hopi say that when one passes on from this world, your spirit will come back for a visit to your home in the form of moisture, be it rain, snow, whatever, WELL.....this is NO JOKE people, I swear on the Bible with this one, just a few hours ago, the Hopi Tribal Chairman and Medicine Man, visited the home of Ms. Piestewa and just as he did, I swear to God, it started SNOWING!!!! Now HOW freaky is THAT??? I don't know if you've been watching CNN today, they had one of their affiliates there, the news station I watch, KTVK, and they showed the SNOW!!!

Dennis
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#15 Postby ColdFront77 » Sat Apr 05, 2003 7:44 pm

Dennis, I am very sorry to hear about your friend's lose.
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#16 Postby cycloneye » Sat Apr 05, 2003 9:30 pm

Sorty to see that happen there Dennis and I am praying for you and your friend.
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#17 Postby JQ Public » Sat Apr 05, 2003 9:47 pm

cool story az! Its funny how things like that happen...always make people believe :)
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#18 Postby azsnowman » Sat Apr 05, 2003 9:56 pm

There is a lot to be said for the Native Americans and their superstitions!

Dennis
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#19 Postby JetMaxx » Sat Apr 05, 2003 10:15 pm

Dennis, I'm very sorry :cry:

Lori was a brave lady, and a true hero. I grieve for her family, especially her children; and will keep them in my prayers :cry:

God Bless,
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#20 Postby JQ Public » Sun Apr 06, 2003 1:38 am

Superstitions or not they are smthg that people truly believe in so i guess they are more than just myths/superstitions you know?!
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