"Dear Joshua, I hope you die!" -- J. Sparling (Walter Reed patient)

Fox & Friends ^ | 12/5/05 | Mware

[mware]

This story was reported on Fox and Friends this morning.

Joshua Sparling just got to Walter Reed last week and received ONE letter from someone writing in a child's printing. Among other things it told him to die. The soldier has the card on the wall of his room. I know FReepers can counter this despicable action with some of our own letters.

Joshua Sparling

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

6900 Georgia Avenue N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20307-5001

Update: Since Joshua will undoubtedly be overwhelmed by America's response, please consider sending (instead of or in addition to Joshua) cards to these find troops:

Excerpt from Brian K. at FNC:
If you have the time, please try and include the others I met along with Col. North and Col. Hunt at Walter Reed:

Capt. James Ollinger
Sgt. Zavian Simspon
Specialist Brian Radke
Specialist Jason Braase
Sgt. David Nevins
Sgt. Jose Ramos
Cpl. Todd Bishop
Sgt. Ryan Donnelly
Sgt. Eva Diane Cochran

[Coop]

Ok.....nothing we can do about it then...I just hope these troopers don't recieve the same kind of card..

We can't control what the sickos do, but we can bury these fine servicemembers in an avalance of good cards, so the *&!Q#$@ cards get lost in the shuffle.

[mware]

Well if they are cowardly enough to use the handwriting of a child to cover their tracks anything is possible. I am wondering if some kid wrote this as part of a packet that went out from some school.

I recall last year some nasty letters got sent out to soldiers stationed in Iraq.

[doug from upland]

There are still many cards to be sent that have been paid for. It just takes a few minutes on the computer. They are sent by computer, but it is a REAL CARD with a real stamp. If anyone has trouble sending it, I will walk you through it on the phone. freeper@verizon.ent

[3D-JOY]

The Fox link has 9 more names listed...how do we get people to send them to these folks too?

Sgt. Eva Diane Cochran is the only girl listed...come-on girls lets each send another card! Same address!

PING all our friends!

[TruthNtegrity]

Specialist.

And he's in Ward 57.

Please include that on the card you address. Will make it easier for folks in the Mailroom at Walter Reed.

[bootless]

My guess is that someone from (Communist) International ANSWER sent it.

[NRA1995]

many thanks for the info

[highlander_UW]

I didn't see, was the letter from Howard Dean or Cindy Sheehan? I was thinking Sheehan because of the crayon.

[TruthNtegrity]

Is it Specialist Joshue Sparling.

And he's in Ward 57. (Orthopedics, in case you want to know.)

[nopardons]

bttt

[Bigg Red]

Thanks so much for the ping. I will definitely get on this right away.

[G.Mason]

Thanks

[G.Mason]

Thanks.

[TruthNtegrity]

Ugh. I can't type. Of course, you know his first name is Joshua!

There are also other names for cards to be sent. I say, let's have them all get buried in cards of love and support!

[TruthNtegrity]

Here are the others:

Capt. James Ollinger
Sgt. Zavian Simspon
Specialist Brian Radke
Specialist Jason Braase
Sgt. David Nevins
Sgt. Jose Ramos
Cpl. Todd Bishop
Sgt. Ryan Donnelly
Sgt. Eva Diane Cochran

[areafiftyone]

How that is just a beautiful card! Man are my eyes tearing (must be dust - yea thats it - dust)! ;-)

[Coop]

BTTT

[sport]

My bet is that it was an adult, or at least someone over the age of consent.

[StarCMC]

It's at FoxNEws -- can't get more public than that.

[ftriggerf]

Would not surprise me! From time to time, my son has to be un docrinated (full explanation of circumstances) from liberal BS he picks up at school.