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Sands hid fate of Gulf War pilot lost since '91 (Navy Capt. Michael "Scott" Speicher; 1991 Gulf War)
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| August 2, 2009
Posted on 08/02/2009 11:53:44 AM PDT by DogByte6RER
Edited on 08/02/2009 2:14:56 PM PDT by Admin Moderator.
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WASHINGTON (Aug. 2) - Navy pilot Capt. Michael "Scott" Speicher was shot down over the Iraq desert on the first night of the Gulf War in 1991 and it was there he apparently was buried by Bedouins, hidden in the sand from the world's mightiest military all these years.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: Florida; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: brothersinarms; dod; gulfwar; iraq; kia; mia; navalaviation; navy; pentagon; powmia; rip; speicher; usn
Rest in peace and Godspeed Captain Speicher. America is grateful for your service to this country. Welcome home at last.
To: DogByte6RER
Oh my, prayers for the repose of Capt. Speicher’s soul. There are no words.
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posted on
08/02/2009 11:55:56 AM PDT
by
Fudd Fan
(Embrace your inner Mengele... support doc 0zer0's snake oil death care!)
To: DogByte6RER
Welcome home shipmate, RIP.
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posted on
08/02/2009 11:56:50 AM PDT
by
exnavy
(I'll keep my God and my guns, the dems can keep the change.)
To: DogByte6RER
I hope they rewarded those that showed our marines where he was buried. They did not have to do that.
I also hope bringing Capt. Speicher home will bring some peace to his family. I understand his children are now college student having never really getting to know their father.
To: DogByte6RER
I remember when that happened. Am relieved he’s finally been found and returned to his family. God bless him for his sacrifice.
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posted on
08/02/2009 11:59:46 AM PDT
by
Marysecretary
(GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL!)
To: DogByte6RER
I recall in the days after the conquest of Iraq, there was hope that Speicher would turn up in an Iraqi prison.
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posted on
08/02/2009 12:00:42 PM PDT
by
Spirochete
(Texas is an anagram for Taxes)
To: DogByte6RER
As usual the AP writes an important story in a lousy way.
Indeed, God speed Scott Speicher and may your family find peace. A hero of the highest order
To: DogByte6RER
I’m so glad, for his family’s sake, that they found his remains. He can finally Rest in Peace.
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posted on
08/02/2009 12:11:24 PM PDT
by
SuziQ
To: DogByte6RER
Was he dead or did they murder him?
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posted on
08/02/2009 12:22:27 PM PDT
by
Cheetahcat
(Zero the Wright kind of Racist! We are in a state of War with Democrats)
To: Travis McGee
They found him finally.
Prayer for his family an friends.
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posted on
08/02/2009 12:26:59 PM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
To: DogByte6RER
Rest in peace, brother, and welcome home.
Prayers up for his family and friends.
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posted on
08/02/2009 1:10:08 PM PDT
by
Old Student
(We have a name for the people who think indiscriminate killing is fine. They're called "The Bad Guys)
To: DogByte6RER
His F/A-18 was shot down by Iraqi MiG-25?
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posted on
08/02/2009 1:23:39 PM PDT
by
kronos77
(Kosovo is Serbian Jerusalem. No Serbia without Kosovo.)
To: DogByte6RER
Rest in peace Capt. Speicher. May God comfort your family. Thank you for serving our country and making the ultimate sacrifice to keep us safe and free.
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posted on
08/02/2009 1:32:50 PM PDT
by
dervish
(I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself)
To: Spirochete
I recall in the days after the conquest of Iraq, there was hope that Speicher would turn up in an Iraqi prison. I remember that speculation, as well...how hard it must have been for his family. Now they have closure...RIP, Captain.
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posted on
08/02/2009 1:40:04 PM PDT
by
who knows what evil?
(G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
To: DogByte6RER
Thanks for posting this. His family must be very relieved to know he has finally been found. God Bless this brave man, and the family he left behind. I know they always held out hope that he had been taken prisoner, but in a way it must be comforting to know how he died, and that he hadn’t been a victim of Saddam’s torture afterall.
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posted on
08/02/2009 1:55:33 PM PDT
by
mass55th
(Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
To: DogByte6RER
RIP Capt. Speicher. Any navy guys out there who can answer a question? Is it odd for a captain to be a fighter pilot?
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posted on
08/03/2009 7:59:11 AM PDT
by
HenpeckedCon
(1/20/13 - Obama's Last Day!)
To: HenpeckedCon
I believe he was promoted after he was MIA.
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posted on
08/03/2009 8:04:04 AM PDT
by
investigateworld
( For a perfect example of Alinsky's Rule 13, visit any Free Trade thread)
To: investigateworld
Thanks, that makes sense.
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posted on
08/03/2009 8:41:55 AM PDT
by
HenpeckedCon
(1/20/13 - Obama's Last Day!)
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