Widow of Luke pilot lashes out at media

F-16.net ^ | Sep 19, 2007 | F-16.net

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Days after an al-Qaida-linked group released a video showing the body of a Luke Air Force Base fighter pilot killed in Iraq last year, his widow lashed out at the national media, accusing it of politicizing and using the images to erode public support for the war.

Ginger Gilbert, making her first public comments since the video emerged last week, said Tuesday that she couldn't remain silent after watching media coverage of a "disturbing video" of the corpse, identification card and crash site of her husband, Maj. Troy Gilbert.

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Flanked by friends and family members clasping hands, Gilbert thanked Arizonans, the Air Force and her Desert Springs Community Church in Litchfield Park for serving as a "shield of protection for my family's welfare and betterment over the last 10 months."

More at link.

[Thebaddog]

I remember that report. Didn't he hit the ground on a strafing run?

Bless her soul and spirit for hitting back, and did her husband get some official recogniton for his sacrifice?

[jwalburg]

Go get ‘em, girl!

[Jet Jaguar]

http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/tlgilbert.htm

http://www.gilbertmemorial.org/index.php

http://www.acc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123047216

http://www.iraqwarheroes.com/gilberttl.htm

[shield]

I wish she’d sue the crap out of all of them. This is just too sad. ;o(

[donnab]

God bless you Ginger and your family.
You go get em.

[nmh]

It’s about time!

Shame these people that exploit tragedy for UNPATRIOTIC reasons and have his death be in vain.

KUDO to this brave woman!

[Nam Vet]

May God bless Major Gilbert, his brave wife, children and family. Millions of us carry you all in our hearts and prayers.

Nam Vet

[SuziQ]

You GO, Ginger!! Speak out loudly and often!!

[Ace's Dad]

Shame these people that exploit tragedy for UNPATRIOTIC reasons and have his death be in vain.

Be at peace, my friend, his death was not in vain.

[nmh]

I don’t believe his death was in vain.

Shameful people that exploit his death, as these folks were doing, would like you to believe that.

[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP Maj Troy Gilbert

Amazing Grace

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Too bad our supposedly conservative politicians and military don’t have the guts to say this. They’re so afraid of the media that they won’t say a word, even while the press is bashing them and saying that everything they do and stand for is garbage.