DOD: New Fatality Announced - Democratic Underground

bluestateguy

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Wed Jun-02-04 08:00 PM
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DOD: New Fatality Announced

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Pfc. Markus J. Johnson, 20, of Springfield, Mass., died June 1 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, when an Avenger rolled over. Johnson was assigned to D Battery, 4th Battalion, 3rd Air Defense Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Kitzingen, Germany.

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http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20040602-0854.html

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charlyvi

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Wed Jun-02-04 08:03 PM
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1. Bless you and your family...

PFC Johnson. RIP.

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nothingshocksmeanymore

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Wed Jun-02-04 08:05 PM
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2. A 20 year old kid..what a shame

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VolcanoJen

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Wed Jun-02-04 08:27 PM
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5. 20. 37, 43, 52, 19, 18, 17...

.. each, a wasted life. Our sons, our daughters, our neighbors, our friends, our countrymen.

I grow more disgusted daily.

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bicentennial_baby

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Wed Jun-02-04 08:12 PM
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3. That's a 1/2 hour from here

It was on our local news tonight...very sad.

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Ilsa

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Wed Jun-02-04 08:22 PM
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4. I just don't understand how * and the rest of the neocons

can trade US's youth and their blood for Iraqi freedom. I didn't think that was part of their pledge. * should go live there if he wants freedom for them. Let * be dictator over there.

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asjr

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Wed Jun-02-04 08:30 PM
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6. I don't understand it either. I suppose only the Oracle would

understand it. It makes no sense, but neither does this WH.

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