Navy SEAL from Little Creek is killed in combat in Iraq

The Virginian-Pilot ^ | 4-10-07 | LOUIS HANSEN

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Navy SEAL from Little Creek is killed in combat in Iraq

VIRGINIA BEACH -- When his high school football coach asked the players to lift weights three times a week, Clark Schwedler pumped iron five days a week.

When his government teacher taught about public service, Schwedler spoke persuasively about the need to give back to the community.

Schwedler's fitness and service were tested as a Navy SEAL during two deployments, the latest one to Iraq. On Thursday, Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Clark Schwedler was killed by enemy fire in Iraq's Anbar province.

Two other East Coast-based SEALs were wounded in the attack, the Department of Defense announced. Schwedler is the 37th service member with local ties to die in combat in Iraq or Afghanistan since war began in 2002.

"He was a great warrior, teammate, and friend to so many of us in the Naval Special Warfare community, and his spirit and sacrifice will live on in each of us as we continue to fight the global war on terror," Capt. Chaz Heron, commodore of Naval Special Warfare Group Two, said in a statement.

[SevenMinusOne]

RIP warrior ~ Fare Winds and following Seas -

[Dog]

Very unusual to see a Seal killed...wonder if we will ever know their mission.

[ChristianDefender]

Agree... very lucky hit for the bullet, not the one who pulled the trigger.

[Dog]

One other thing....I bet he took a few of the evil ba$tards with him.

“Good people sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”

[acapesket]

God Bless this brave warrior.

[chgomac]

We lost our first three from Whidbey last Friday. I thought this would be about one of ours....I am shocked it is another one. RIP, hero.

[battlegearboat]

Navy Seal Neil Roberts, R.I.P

[oakcon]

Rest in Peace - prayers for him and his family.

I hope he took a few of the bastards with him.

[omega4179]

Rest assured it was a valuable mission to bring the Seals in. RIP Clark, Thank you so much.

[LeoWindhorse]

I cannot help but feel that we should be hitting back with such devastating firepower that whatever ville such killing fire issued forth from ceases to exist.
The consequence for such ambush and attack should be smoking ruins and not a sign of life .
IF we started to fight like this , without the stupid rules of engagement , we would win this war , scare the crap out of all muslims and far fewer heroes , like this man , would be KIA’d

[SeaBiscuit]

God please keep him in Your everlasting peace.

[pissant]

RIP, brave soldier.

[Cedar]

Your post is correct. That’s the only way to win this war.

As it is presently being conducted, the world will always be at constant “war” from now on.