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January, 2007

  • Virginia Guardsmen Fall. 2007-01-25 6:56 PM.
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    • thomaskrehbiel.com

    It’s been reported in the local news a lot, but it’s well worth noting again that two of the twelve soldiers who died in the Black Hawk helicopter crash near Baghdad this past weekend were Virginia Guardsmen: Va. copter-crash victims recalled. 145 words.

February, 2007

  • Virginia Marine Falls: Lance Cpl. Daniel Morris. 2007-02-22 1:09 AM.
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    • thomaskrehbiel.com

    I’m embarrassed at how late I am to mention this, but here goes: This year I’m trying to do what little I can to honor fallen soldiers from Virginia by making a brief note about their passing. It’s not nearly as much as they deserve. 158 words.

March, 2007

April, 2007

  • Virginia Fallen: Staff Sgt. Jason Arnette. 2007-04-09 7:44 PM.
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    • thomaskrehbiel.com

    As usual, I’m very late on this, but I wanted to briefly mention: Amelia County native Staff Sgt. Jason Arnette was killed by an improved explosive device in Iraq on Sunday, April 1, 2007. From the Times-Dispatch: ‘“He not only gave his life for his country, he died doing what he wanted to do,” his mother, Michelle Arnette, said last night from her home in Amelia.’ 90 words.

May, 2007

  • Virginia Fallen: PFC Murphy, SSG Kiernan, SGT Cauthorn, SGT Frazier. 2007-05-16 2:19 PM.
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    • thomaskrehbiel.com

    I heard on the radio this morning that a soldier from Lynchburg, Private 1st Class Chris Murphy, was killed in the ambush that also resulted in 3 kidnapped American soldiers. From the Times-Dispatch: “He was very dedicated to this,” she said. “He said he had made the right decision and was thinking of making a career of [the military].” 229 words.
  • Virginia Fallen: PFC Gautier, CWO Moore. 2007-05-25 6:01 PM.
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    • thomaskrehbiel.com

    I’m not quite sure why I keep doing this. It’s actually quite depressing, but it feels wrong not to make an effort to shine a little bit of light on the people getting killed over there in Iraq, regardless of one’s political views about the situation. 248 words.