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To: visualops
My uncle, a Marine, was killed at Iwo Jima and is buried there. My father felt that it would be too traumatic for their mother to bring his brother's body home (as their father had recently passed away as well). All I have of my uncle is my father's childhood reminiscences, and I gave my son his name as a middle name to honor him.

My condolences to your uncle and his family, and to your dad and you, of course. Quite a moving post. May your uncle rest in peace on that h*llish island.

58 posted on 02/15/2007 7:23:26 PM PST by CDB (The Democrats "support the troops," in much the same way that Hanoi/Jihad Jane does)
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To: CDB

Thank you


73 posted on 02/16/2007 1:33:07 PM PST by visualops (artlife.us)
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