Posted on 08/25/2007 8:47:30 AM PDT by fishhound
A US soldier is to return home from Iraq under a military proviso known as the "sole survivor" rule after losing both of his brothers in the war.
Jason Hubbard, 33, will be re-united with his family in Clovis, California after his brother Nathan, 21, died in a helicopter crash in Iraq on Wednesday.
His other sibling Jared Hubbard was killed by a roadside bomb in 2004.
The "sole survivor" policy, which has allowed Jason to leave Iraq, formed the premise of movie Saving Private Ryan.
Nathan and Jason Hubbard had joined the army in 2005, shortly after their brother, Jared, died aged 22.
Jared died in Ramadi along with his best friend from school, Jeremiah Baro, and the two friends were buried next to each other in Clovis.
After his first son's death, his father Jeff Hubbard said: "I hope and pray it comes to a good solution because there's been a tremendous sacrifice.
"And it would just be awful if it didn't accomplish something great."
Nathan died this week when a helicopter crashed during a night mission in the Tamim province that surrounds Kirkuk, an oil-rich city 180 miles (290 kilometres) north of Baghdad.
A military official said facts gathered indicated the crash was almost certainly due to a mechanical problem and not hostile fire, although the final cause remained under investigation.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
I cannot imagine how I would react knowing my brother’s helicopter had crashed. Just tragic.
Isn’t there a story about the Seventh son of the Seventh son and not having to serve in the military?
I don’t know.
In WWII a ship went down carrying five brothers ... the Sullivan’s ..... after that no siblings were allow to serve on the same ship or something to that affect ... movie: “The Fighting Sullivans” (Shortly after the events described in this movie, President Roosevelt finally decreed that family members would no longer serve together)
My wife heard that Jason was in the chopper behind his brother’s...
Is that true ? I haven’t been able to find any details.
thanks
In Flanders Fields
By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)
Canadian Army
IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
That’s how I know it but I heard there was a father and son serving in Iraq. Did you hear that?
It was the USS JUNEAU.
At the time, it was a great recruiting ploy when all five joined at the same time.
But the Navy actually tried to prevent them from serving on the same ship. But someone pushed.. Can’t remember, but I think it was the brothers themselves who insisted..
that’s beautiful, stern too.
I’ve heard of a lot of father/son over there plus a mom or two ...
A real tear jerker of a movie ... dad brought it home from the library one day and we all watched it ....
I may be wrong but I thought the sole survivor rule was volunteer based. You can elect to stay but are allowed to depart if you want too . Not a mandatory.
Anyone know current SOP for DOD ?
Prayers to families that suffer such loses.
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