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Funeral services for 1LT David Bernstein
e-mail ^ | recvd. 10-31-03 | Anon.

Posted on 10/31/2003 9:12:22 PM PST by BenLurkin

Funeral services for 1LT David Bernstein were held at West Point this morning with burial at the cemetery at the Old Cadet Chapel. Among the throngs of family, friends, cadets and other military personnel, there was an overflow condition at the Jewish Chapel - and, as well, there were few dry eyes. David's father, sister, brother and girlfriend spoke at the service as did his Co. Commander and first sgt. When the large procession moved to the cemetery, burial took place under brilliant autumn skies and dazzling fall foliage. The flag that covered David's coffin was presented by the Com, BG Brooks, to David's father.

General Brooks then described the circumstances surrounding this soldier's death. KIA in Iraq on 18 October, Lt. Bernstein was on a patrol in his humvee along with several other vehicles. Their mission was to locate and destroy an enemy position from which RPGs had been fired at his company. Ambushed, with his vehicle hit and bleeding profusely from a leg wound, David helped free his driver who was pinned down by the overturned vehicle. He then returned fire to the enemy. Gen. Brooks presented David's parents with a bronze star and a purple heart that had been awarded to their son


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: americanhero; catholiclist; davidbernstein; fallen; hero; pa; rip; westpoint; wot
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Kinda wish this e-mail said what State Lt. Bernstein came from so we could post that in topics.

I've been in the Old Cadet Chapel for a wedding. It is a lovely, intimate setting near the post cemetary.

This must have been a very difficult time for friends and family.

1 posted on 10/31/2003 9:12:23 PM PST by BenLurkin
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The Old Cadet Chapel at West Point
2 posted on 10/31/2003 9:48:26 PM PST by BenLurkin (Socialism is Slavery)
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To: BenLurkin
He was from Phoenixville PA.
3 posted on 10/31/2003 11:29:04 PM PST by Straight Vermonter (We secretly switched ABC news with Al-Jazeera, lets see if these people can tell the difference.)
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To: BenLurkin; MJY1288; Calpernia; Grampa Dave; anniegetyourgun; Ernest_at_the_Beach; BOBTHENAILER; ...
Ambushed, with his vehicle hit and bleeding profusely from a leg wound, David helped free his driver who was pinned down by the overturned vehicle. He then returned fire to the enemy.


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Rest in peace, 1LT David Bernstein.


4 posted on 11/01/2003 4:33:35 AM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl ("Saddam Hussein is not running Iraq. He is not butchering tens of thousands of people." Rummy,10/27)
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God rest this hero and may his loved one's be comforted.
5 posted on 11/01/2003 4:40:04 AM PST by MEG33
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Thank God we have such fine young men who give their all for our country. God bless his family and friends.
6 posted on 11/01/2003 5:05:39 AM PST by Lauratealeaf (God bless our troops and their Commander in Chief, President George W. Bush)
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To: BenLurkin
Godspeed, Lt. Bernstein.
7 posted on 11/01/2003 5:08:48 AM PST by mewzilla
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Amen! Praise God for our heroes!
8 posted on 11/01/2003 7:05:39 AM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: BenLurkin
Prayers for the family.
9 posted on 11/01/2003 7:18:24 AM PST by Valin (We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.)
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To: Valin
Joining you in prayer ...
10 posted on 11/01/2003 7:19:00 AM PST by manna
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To: BenLurkin
Land of the Free, Because of the Brave.
Thank you,1stLt.Bernstein. May God be with his family.


11 posted on 11/01/2003 7:27:46 AM PST by Jackknife (.......in a constant search for wisdom.....)
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To: BenLurkin
PRESENT ARMS

Go to your rest son
God be with you and yours
12 posted on 11/01/2003 8:12:10 AM PST by taxcontrol (People are entitled to their opinion - no matter how wrong it is.)
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Departed hero ~ Bump!
13 posted on 11/01/2003 11:07:44 AM PST by blackie
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl; SAMWolf; snippy_about_it; BenLurkin; Grampa Dave; ALOHA RONNIE
1LT David Bernstein


14 posted on 11/01/2003 4:05:37 PM PST by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
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To: PhilDragoo; Ragtime Cowgirl
Praise GOD that...

LOVE is the Only Reality and that...

GOD is LOVE...

forever.
15 posted on 11/01/2003 4:13:39 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE (Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 www.LZXRAY.com)
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To: PhilDragoo


1LT David Bernstein

16 posted on 11/01/2003 4:19:26 PM PST by SAMWolf (You may already have won a million dollars.)
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Kyrie Eleison.
17 posted on 11/01/2003 4:20:36 PM PST by narses ("The do-it-yourself Mass is ended. Go in peace" Francis Cardinal Arinze of Nigeria)
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1LT David Bernstein

Taps with 30 second drum roll
18 posted on 11/01/2003 4:21:11 PM PST by snippy_about_it (Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
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To: snippy_about_it
Thank you.
19 posted on 11/01/2003 4:39:12 PM PST by narses ("The do-it-yourself Mass is ended. Go in peace" Francis Cardinal Arinze of Nigeria)
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To: BenLurkin
Thank you David. Thank you for giving your life so we may be safe, thank you for caring enough about your buddy that you took care of him while you were hurting. We will miss men like you David.
20 posted on 11/01/2003 5:54:59 PM PST by McGavin999
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