[pierrem15]

"Losing someone is awful," said Joseph Morales, his 20-year-old son. "But if God had to take my dad, I wouldn't have had it any other way."

Noting the intense pride that Blankenbecler had in his military service, Morales said the battlefield would have been his choice of places to die.

"I'm thankful for that, as much as I hate that he's gone," Morales said

Sometimes it's really hard not feel unworthy of the men who defend us and their families. God bless them all.

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LZ Phantom, Belton Lake, West Fort....I knew them and men like this CSM who frequented them. God bless them all.

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Thank you for this post, hawkdriver60.

Linnie's husband, Command Sgt. Maj. James Blankenbecler, was killed Oct. 1 when his convoy was attacked in Samara.

"He was a beautiful man," Linnie said. "He was what my son described as a savior to this family..."

Mourning military family not complaining. Thanking the Ft. Hood community for their support. Fund set up to help the children.

Thank you, Debbie Stevenson and the Killeen Daily Herald for treating our military with respect, and for teaching the world about our heroes.

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[Valin]

Thanks for this.
I read articles like this and just get so #$%@^^&!@!! mad at A-hole like sadam for causing the deaths of fine men like Sgt. Blankenbecler!
GOD DAMN THEM!!!