American Soldier Killed, Two Wounded in Iraq

Reuters ^ | 10-23-03

[Brian S]

Thu October 23, 2003 12:25 PM ET

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - One U.S. soldier was killed and two wounded on Thursday when their convoy was hit by an explosion near Baquba, north of Baghdad, the U.S. military said.

U.S. Central Command said the soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division had been hit by an improvised explosive device in the latest in a series of attacks on U.S. occupying forces.

[Dog]

God rest his soul..

[Coop]

So sad. Rest in peace, brave soldier. And may God comfort the wounded and all families involved.

[MJY1288]

Ditto to what you said

[MEG33]

May he rest with God and may his loved ones be comforted.God bless our armed forces and those who wait at home.May the wounded be comforted and healed.

[Austin Willard Wright]

And let the troops come home....

[familyofman]

This is not the good news we're supossed to be getting from Iraq. Some of our troops are donating supplies to Iraqi schools.

[PoorMuttly]

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr...................

[MEG33]

I found your sarcasm inappropriate.

[Prodigal Son]

Define good news. Define bad news. Don't do it for me, just for yourself.

[FloridaGeezer]

It's time to build "Bondsteel" fortresses as in Kosovo and forget about searching for weapons of mass destruction (they were gone long ago). If Bush doesn't do this the steady stream of body bags may throw him out of office.

[section9]

First, allow me to give thanks for our having been served by the individual who gave his life today, and for the service of those wounded. We are a better nation than many suppose, if only because we produce such good young men and women.

Secondly, withdrawing into "Camp Bondsteels" would be an act of stupidity, in both strategic and tactical terms. In strategic terms, we would cede the initiative, and the territory, to the enemy. The enemy would perceive this as weakness and would redouble his efforts to kill our men. ALWAYS show strength and fortitude to the Arab: it is the only thing he understands.

Tactically, battalions bunched up in fortifications would become mortar bait. We don't want our people to have to live in fighting holes during their whole tour now, do we?

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[MEG33]

Here is one story.

[MEG33]

The story here of the death of the 4thID soldier.

[Destro]

The Democrats show fake pity but the Bush administration (sorry to say) is playing down the deaths. They act as if they do not want to acknowledege the sacrifice because it makes them look bad. We should be memorizing the names of these brave soldiers and erecting monuments to them. That is how a society steels itself to victory in war. We should not be treating these deaths as an overseas version of a traffic accident.

[StatesEnemy]

How come we aren't getting the number of total wounded?

This is a free country, right?

[berserker]

The casket of Capt. John Teal is carried during his funeral service at Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2003. Teal, 31, from Montpelier, Va., who was based at Fort Hood and worked as a medical officer with the 4th Infantry Division, was killed Oct. 23, when a mine exploded outside Baqouba, Iraq. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

[berserker]

Emma Louise Teal, center left, and her husband Joseph Teal, left, place flowers on top of the casket of their son, Army PFC John Teal, during a funeral cememony at Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2003. Teal, 31, from Montpelier, Va., who was based at Fort Hood and worked as a medical officer with the 4th Infantry Division, was killed Oct. 23, when a mine exploded outside Baqouba, Iraq. Holding their flag is Bill Vogelson, a cemetery representative. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

[familyofman]

Thanks for the photos & other info supplied by others here.