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Long-lost pilot remains returned to Florida
AP/YahooNews ^
| 8/13/09
Posted on 08/13/2009 12:50:39 PM PDT by Kartographer
The remains of Navy pilot Michael Scott Speicher have returned to his Florida home, 18 years after his FA-18 Hornet was shot down on the first night of the Gulf War in 1991.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: michaelspeicher; usnavy; welcomehome
Stand Down sailor, welcome home, may you rest in peace.
To: Kartographer
Welcome home Sir. We honor you. Sleep now in comfort.
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posted on
08/13/2009 12:52:27 PM PDT
by
theDentist
(fybo qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
To: Kartographer
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posted on
08/13/2009 12:53:31 PM PDT
by
vpintheak
(Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked. Prov. 25:26)
To: Kartographer
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posted on
08/13/2009 1:01:27 PM PDT
by
pissant
(THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
To: Kartographer
His body was being accompanied by his best friend, Buddy Harris, who married Speicher's widow, Joanne, on July 4, 1992.Best friend???
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posted on
08/13/2009 1:02:44 PM PDT
by
OCC
To: Kartographer
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posted on
08/13/2009 1:07:27 PM PDT
by
pabianice
To: Kartographer
“Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth...Put out my hand, and touched the face of God”.
J. Magee, Jr.
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posted on
08/13/2009 1:08:07 PM PDT
by
Ocracoke
(Now, quit playing patticake; let's go out and kill some terrorists!)
Welcome home, Captain. Aye, sir. You are relieved of watch, sir.
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posted on
08/13/2009 1:12:54 PM PDT
by
llevrok
(As a matter of fact, yes I DO care if Jimmy cracks corn !)
To: All
Where did they end up finding his remains? Isn’t this the pilot they thought Saddam had held as hostage prior to the more recent conflict?
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posted on
08/13/2009 2:01:41 PM PDT
by
Maringa
The family of Captain Scott Speicher looks on as his remains are moved from the jet to the hearse after arriving at NAS Jacksonville, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009 in Jacksonville, Fla., returning home 18 years after his FA-18 Hornet was shot down on the first night of the 1991 Gulf War.(AP Photo/The Florida Times-Union, Bob Self)
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posted on
08/13/2009 4:54:41 PM PDT
by
A.A. Cunningham
(Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
To: Maringa
Buried dout in the desert - a couple of locals finally owned up and showed the US Marines his grave.
Now Scott is home - got to be good for his family.
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posted on
08/13/2009 6:39:27 PM PDT
by
ASOC
(Cave quid dicis, quando, et cui)
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