Iraq war veteran killed in Highway 11 wreck

greenville news ^ | Monday, July 7, 2003 | By Paul Alongi

[LandofLincoln]

A Marine who was home for the first time since fighting in Iraq died Sunday morning when the vehicle he was driving veered off State 11 and crashed into some trees, authorities said.

Josh Daniel Speer, 21, died instantly about 8 a.m. while en route to his fiancee's house, said Kent Dill, a Greenville County deputy coroner.

Speer was a member of a unit that helped rescue Jessica Lynch, the Army private captured by Iraqis near Nasiriyah, said Capt. Shawn Turner, a corps spokesman. Details of the unit's role weren't available, he said.

[LandofLincoln]

I know that there are people out there who are saying something negative about US soldiers who are dying in Iraq. The fact is that soldiers die all the time, sometimes on hostile land, sometimes on friendly land. Here is a soldier who might have been saved if he was in Iraq. My point is that death is very untimely, no matter when it happens. And when your time is up, your time is up. We do not pick the time or the place, God does.

Thank you, Mr. Speer, for your committment. Rest in peace

[Zavien Doombringer]

Speer was a member of a unit that helped rescue Jessica Lynch, the Army private captured by Iraqis near Nasiriyah

I wonder if this Marine knew anything about the Lynch rescue and was going to "spill" it.

Conspiracy?

(playing the devil's advocate)

My condolences to the families of the Fallen Hero!

[Sunshine Sister]

How very sad. I feel bad for the family.

[Wild Irish Rogue]

A big problem after GWI, was these young guys came back so pumped, they would feel invincible and push the envelope-fast cars,speeding,lots of risk taking,trying to catch up with what they missed.There was a big spike in post war military deaths,from auto accidents.This time, there is a program in place,to try and help cut back on some of the post deployment accidents.

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

Psalm 139:16

All the days ordained for me
were written in your book
before one of them came to be.