BUSH'S HERO KILLED IN FIREFIGHT

NY Post ^ | September 13, 2003

[Prodigal Son]

September 13, 2003 -- An Army special forces soldier who shook hands with President Bush last year while he was being honored for his role in the war on terror was killed in Iraq yesterday.

Master Sgt. Kevin Morehead, 33, was one of two U.S. soldiers killed in a pre-dawn firefight in the town of Ramadi, officials said.

[over3Owithabrain]

God Bless you! Please know in your grief that your husband is resting in the arms of the God of Peace. I cannot express my gratitude enough, on behalf of all my family, who enjoy our liberty because of people your husband. Do not forget how much we appreciate him, and you. And we will never forget.

[rdb3]

Please accept both my condolences and gratitude for your husband's service and your sacrifice.

Go easy, MSG Morehead.

[geopyg]

I pray that God will give you strength and courage in the days and months and year ahead. The heros are not only the men and women fighting, but the loved ones they leave behind. And the fallen are not the only ones who suffer.

The following was originally printed in a daily devotional that my Mom gave to my Dad as he was shipped off on a minesweeper to the Pacific in WW II. “Strength for Service to God and Country”. Was the devotional for SEPTEMBER 11. Written by Dovert Walton McElroy, First Christian Church, El Paso, TX.

CHOSEN TO SUFFER

“They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.” (Acts 5:41).

All of us are called upon to suffer in one way or another. Much of our suffering goes to waste because it is not geared up with an all-compelling purpose. A great cause, such as liberty, chooses men who are big enough to suffer, men who “can take it.” It chooses men who have the stuff in them to endure hardships; who can laugh at privations; who are willing to give up privileges, comforts, and ease. It chooses men like the apostles who, after being treated in a most shameful way and cruelly flogged, came from that experience rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer for the name of Christ.

Great causes have a way of choosing men who are worthy to suffer. And it is through men that suffer that great causes come to victory. The highest blessings that we enjoy today came in this way. Christ on the cross, Washington at Valley Forge, Lincoln baited by newspapers and even by his cabinet members, and a few among many who were chosen to suffer for great purposes and were found worthy – bringing victory to the cause that chose them.

In these days, the great cause of liberty is again choosing men to suffer for its sake. Shall we who are chosen be found worthy?

Prayer:

Our Father, we are being called upon to suffer for the sake of all men everywhere. The great cause of liberty, with all that it means, is calling for men who are worthy. Wilt Thou make us worthy in every way. Keep the high purpose of freedom upper-most in our hearts, and cleanse us from all selfishness. Dedicate us anew to the high cause of world brotherhood, and give us the victory of an enduring peace. And so shall our suffering be not in vain. In the Spirit of Christ we pray. Amen

[The Mayor]

Thank you for your comments on my husband Master Sgt Kevin Morehead. I thank everyone that said nice things about him; and what he believed in and stood for. He was my hero long before all this tragedy occurred. He would be proud to see everyone's comments. Thank you again and God Bless!

God Bless You.

WELCOME HOME

[Billie]

I am so sorry. Our prayers for you and your family, and our gratitude to your husband for the ultimate sacrifice he made. May God give you strength and comfort in the coming days.

[Sloth]

You have my gratitude for your husband's willingness to serve, and my prayers for your family in coping with his loss.

[dutchess]

Prayers for you and your family. You're husband was a true patriot. I pray that you find comfort in knowing that he died standing up for what he believed. May God bless you as your life takes a new direction and you go through the process of healing.

[JustAmy]

My prayers and thoughts are with you. I wonder how to say this .... we so appreciate your husband and all of the military who help keep us Free. There are just not words in my vocabulary to express my feelings for you at this time.

Father, Please hold Proudsoldierswife in your loving embrace as you bless and comfort her. We ask this in Jesus Name. Amen.

Freedom Isn't Free

I watched the flag pass by one day.
It fluttered in the breeze
A young soldier saluted it, and then
He stood at ease.
I looked at him in uniform
So young, so tall, so proud
With hair cut square and eyes alert
He'd stand out in any crowd.
I thought how many men like him
Had fallen through the years.
How many died on foreign soil?
How many mothers' tears?
How many Pilots' planes shot down?
How many foxholes were soldiers' graves?
No Freedom isn't free

I heard the sound of taps one night,
When everything was still.
I listened to the bugler play
And felt a sudden chill.
I wondered just how many times
That taps had meant "Amen"
When a flag had draped a coffin
of a brother or a friend.
I thought of all the children,
Of the mothers and the wives,
Of fathers, sons and husbands
With interrupted lives.
I thought about a graveyard at the
bottom of the sea
Of unmarked graves in Arlington.....
No -- Freedom isn't free!!

...Cadet Major Kelly Strong
Air Force Junior ROTC

There would be no land of the free without the brave.
Thank you and may God give you comfort during this time.

[deadhead]

I am so very sorry. My Thoughts and Prayers are with all. God Bless all of you.

May you gain strength and comfort from God at this time.

Master Sgt Kevin Morehead is a hero to all of us.

Rest In Peace Kevin

[Ann Archy]

Democrats like this kind of news...they see every death as a chink in Bush's armor....therefore they wouldn't care if MORE soldier's die. EVIL.

[Ann Archy]

Nice picture....thanks.

[Ann Archy]

We get these brave men from God and their families.

[Aquamarine]

"Brave men who work while others sleep, who dare while others shy.

They build a nation’s pillars deep, and lift them to the sky."

By Ralph Waldo Emerson

[deadhead]

Rest In Peace Kevin

[Burn24]

Thank you for posting this, and God bless this man.

I did not know there was a piece of WTC buried in a field in Afghanistan, and am somehow very comforted to know it.

[IncPen]

We get these brave men from God and their families.

On FR some months ago a story was posted:

'Where Do They Get Young Men Like This?'

Please read the story, and see why some of us on FR use the phrase, "Where Do They Get These Men?" as a way to ping each other to something that we feel is very, very important, and rises above most of what we read here each day.

[Allegra]

May God bless and comfort you and your family.

Mere words cannot express the admiration and gratitude I have for your wonderful husband and the others who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

[swany]

Can't begin to thank you enough, Master Sargeant.

Saying prayers for you, your family and all of your brothers and sisters overseas. You are in good hands now, sir.

Lord, please give this country and our President the strength to stay the course.

[Allegra]

I meant to include my gratitude for the sacrifices you and all of the loved ones of our brave armed forces have made too.

You are the people who help make this the greatest country in the world.

[manna]

Please accept my condolences ...