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Remains of First U.S. Gulf War Casualty Found: Capt. Scott Speicher - Video 8/2/09 + Tribute Video
Freedom's Lighthouse ^ | August 2, 2009 | BrianinMO

Posted on 08/02/2009 11:47:44 AM PDT by Federalist Patriot

Here is a video report on the news that the U.S. Military has identified the remains of U.S. Navy Captain Scott Speicher, who was shot down over Iraq at the opening of the first Gulf War in 1991. His remains had never been found, and some had speculated he could be alive somewhere in Iraq, or that he had been held by the Saddam Hussein regime.

Apparently an Iraqi in Anbar Province came forward and told U.S. officials that they knew where an American pilot was buried. The skeletal remains were found, brought back to the U.S., and testing has confirmed the remains are that of Captain Speicher.

Below is a video done by the Military Channel on the case of Scott Speicher. It is very moving . . . . . (Watch Video)

(Excerpt) Read more at freedomslighthouse.com ...


TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: gulfwar; mia; scottspeicher; speicher; usnavy

1 posted on 08/02/2009 11:47:44 AM PDT by Federalist Patriot
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To: Federalist Patriot
Was he killed by the crash or was he murdered afterward? What did the people say who knew where he was buried? Has that been covered?
2 posted on 08/02/2009 11:49:44 AM PDT by IrishCatholic (No local Communist or Socialist Party Chapter? Join the Democrats, it's the same thing!)
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To: IrishCatholic

The video talks as if he was killed by the impact. It said we now know he was not held captive. I guess that does not answer whether he died on impact or was he killed by locals right after hitting the ground.


3 posted on 08/02/2009 11:54:42 AM PDT by Federalist Patriot
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To: Federalist Patriot

Rest in peace Young man and thank you for your service to our country. Your children will now have a place to go and visit with their dad whom they lost at such a young age.

To the children ... your dad was a hero and served this country well. We are very proud of him and if we could erase this sorry from the beginning and bring him back to you so that you could all be together and live your lives...we would. We feel so badly for you all but...I have to say I am grateful to God that he will come back home and be placed in the greatest soil in the whole wide world...The United States of America.

God bless our military.


4 posted on 08/02/2009 11:58:37 AM PDT by cubreporter
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To: cubreporter

Well said, cubreporter. Amen.


5 posted on 08/02/2009 12:00:30 PM PDT by Federalist Patriot
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To: Federalist Patriot; ALOHA RONNIE; Grampa Dave; ConorMacNessa; Ernest_at_the_Beach; NormsRevenge

6 posted on 08/02/2009 12:06:51 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (Government needs a Keelhauling now and then.)
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To: BIGLOOK
Thankful to another hero

BUMP!

7 posted on 08/02/2009 12:08:42 PM PDT by Publius6961 (Change is not a plan; Hope is not a strategy.)
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To: Federalist Patriot

Thank you. :(


8 posted on 08/02/2009 12:26:23 PM PDT by cubreporter
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To: cubreporter

Very well stated my FRiend.


9 posted on 08/02/2009 12:30:19 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper ("Anyone pushing Romney must love socialism...Piss on Romney and his enablers!!" ~ Jim Robinson)
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To: BIGLOOK

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10 posted on 08/02/2009 12:37:28 PM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: BIGLOOK

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11 posted on 08/02/2009 12:40:22 PM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: big'ol_freeper

Thank you so much. I know I was speaking for so many. .


12 posted on 08/02/2009 1:03:24 PM PDT by cubreporter
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