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Navy SEAL from Little Creek is killed in combat in Iraq
The Virginian-Pilot ^ | 4-10-07 | LOUIS HANSEN

Posted on 04/11/2007 7:00:18 PM PDT by SevenMinusOne

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.

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TOPICS: Extended News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: americanmilitary; americansoldier; fallenheroes; iraq; seal; seals; wot
RIP warrior ~ Fare Winds and following Seas -
1 posted on 04/11/2007 7:00:20 PM PDT by SevenMinusOne
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To: DevSix

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


2 posted on 04/11/2007 7:02:30 PM PDT by Dog
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To: Dog

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


3 posted on 04/11/2007 7:07:09 PM PDT by ChristianDefender ("Show No Mercy, For You Shall Receive None.")
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To: DevSix
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.”

4 posted on 04/11/2007 7:08:22 PM PDT by Dog
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To: Dog

God Bless this brave warrior.


5 posted on 04/11/2007 7:12:43 PM PDT by acapesket (never had a vote count in all my years here)
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To: Dog

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.


6 posted on 04/11/2007 7:13:07 PM PDT by chgomac
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To: Dog
Navy Seal Neil Roberts, R.I.P


7 posted on 04/11/2007 7:13:54 PM PDT by battlegearboat
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To: DevSix

Rest in Peace - prayers for him and his family.

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


8 posted on 04/11/2007 7:18:15 PM PDT by oakcon
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To: Dog

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


9 posted on 04/11/2007 7:20:14 PM PDT by omega4179 (Each unskilled Immigrant costs 30,000 annually to taxpayers.)
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To: DevSix
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
10 posted on 04/11/2007 7:20:31 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: DevSix

God please keep him in Your everlasting peace.


11 posted on 04/11/2007 7:23:22 PM PDT by SeaBiscuit (God Bless America and FRiends....Hunter '08.)
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To: DevSix

RIP, brave soldier.


12 posted on 04/11/2007 7:57:44 PM PDT by pissant
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To: LeoWindhorse

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.


13 posted on 04/11/2007 8:39:43 PM PDT by Cedar
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