Cpl. Jose Angel Garibay, 21, of Costa Mesa, died March 23 in Nasiriyah
Lance Cpl. Jose Gutierrez,
22, of Lomita, died March 21 at Umm Qasr
When politicians leave this earth,
Their bodies lie in state,
While thousands note their passing,
And proclaim that they were great.
Papers tell of their life stories
From the time that they were young
But the passing of a Soldier
Goes unnoticed, and unsung.
If we cannot do him honor
While he's here to hear the praise,
Then at least let's give him homage
At the ending of his days.
Good-bye American Soldiers
Beautiful and moving poem.
Another gentleman who died was, according to Fox: Marine Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa, 33, of Tracy, Calif. Killed in combat. Assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
There was a picture of his widow in Sunday's paper. She was holding a picture of her husband, their infant child and herself. Absolutely heartbreaking. She looks like a kid, herself. (At my age, though, it seems everybody looks like a child.)
Anyway, I tried to find her address to send her a card. No luck, though.