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Marines Missing From Vietnam War Are Identified NOV 08
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Posted on 11/06/2008 4:23:54 PM PST by Dubya
Marines Missing From Vietnam War Are Identified
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of four U.S. servicemen, missing from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to their families for burial with full military honors.
They are Lance Cpl. Kurt E. La Plant, of Lenexa, Kan., and Lance Cpl. Luis F. Palacios, of Los Angeles, Calif. Remains that could not be individually identified are included in a group. Among the group remains are Lance Cpl. Ralph L. Harper, of Indianapolis, Ind., and Pfc. Jose R. Sanchez, of Brooklyn, N.Y. All men were U.S. Marine Corps. Palacios will be buried Friday in Bellflower, Calif., and the other Marines will be buried as a group in the spring in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C.
On June 6, 1968, these men were aboard a CH-46A Sea Knight helicopter that was attempting an emergency extraction of elements of the 1st Battalion, 4th Regiment, 3rd Marine Division then engaged against hostile forces in the mountains southwest of Khe Sanh, Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam. The helicopter was struck by enemy ground fire and crashed, killing 12 of the 23 crewmen and passengers on board. All but four of the men who died were subsequently recovered and identified.
Between 1993 and 2005, joint U.S./Socialist Republic of Vietnam (S.R.V.) teams, led by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC), investigated the incident in Quang Tri Province, interviewed witnesses and surveyed the crash site three times. The team found a U.S. military boot fragment and wreckage consistent with that of a CH-46 helicopter.
In 2006, a team began excavating the site and recovered human remains and non-biological material evidence including La Plants identification tag. While at the site, a Vietnamese citizen turned over to the team human remains the he claimed to have found amid the wreckage. In 2007, another team completed the excavation and recovered additional human remains, life support material and aircraft wreckage.
Among other forensic identification tools and circumstantial evidence, scientists from JPAC and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory also used mitochondrial DNA and dental comparisons in the identification of the remains.
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To: MS.BEHAVIN
Wow!
God bless their families and loved ones!
Thanks Ms.Beeeeeee!
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posted on
11/06/2008 5:24:55 PM PST
by
MeekMom
(http://tinyurl.com/4ssjvn)
To: Dubya
These brave marines gave their lives trying to save others, the last full measure of devotion. May the Lord bless their ultimate gift and embrace them in His loving arms.
Welcome home, soldiers, to a nation where many here are grateful for your sacrifice.
To: Dubya
Thank you and bless you brave soldiers, for our freedom, our peace and our country.
May you rest in peace knowing you are loved and revered and that your sacrifices were not in vain. We will carry on in honor of you.
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posted on
11/06/2008 5:27:18 PM PST
by
LakeLady
(I am a Female Alpha Dog Activist!! I hunt & tree demonRATS! THEN I bite!)
To: SandRat
Welcome Home and rest well, brave Marines!
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
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posted on
11/06/2008 5:33:23 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Peregrine, patron saint of cancer patients, pray for us.)
To: Dubya; SandRat; MS.BEHAVIN; All
~Freedom Isn't Free~ >
Welcome Home Marines My Deepest Gratitude May God Comfort The Loved Ones. ~Rest In Peace Brave Warriors~
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Picture courtesy of MsBehavin,Patriot Guard
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posted on
11/06/2008 5:36:44 PM PST
by
MEG33
(God Bless Our Military)
To: Dubya
Prayers up... Welcome home.
26
posted on
11/06/2008 5:37:03 PM PST
by
Chode
(American Hedonist - McCain/Palin'08 = http://www.johnmccain.com/)
To: SandRat
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posted on
11/06/2008 5:54:49 PM PST
by
MS.BEHAVIN
(Women who behave rarely make history)
To: Dubya
"...from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
Rest in peace brave Americans.
To: Dubya
Prayers sent.
R.I.P.
Thank you for your service.
To: Dubya; MS.BEHAVIN; SandRat
TAPSRIP United States Marines
LCpl Kurt E La Plant Lenexa, KS
LCpl Luis F Palacios Los Angeles CA
LCpl Ralph L Harper Indianapolis IN
Pfc Jose R Sanchez Brooklyn NY
Eternal Father Strong To Save
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posted on
11/06/2008 6:49:05 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: Dubya
Although this song was written about an Army action, it's still a fine tribute to the veterans of that war, patriots all...
Eighth of November
Welcome Home Marines. May your heroism and sacrifice never be forgotten.
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posted on
11/06/2008 6:55:57 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Dubya
R.I.P.
You fought the good fight.
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posted on
11/06/2008 6:58:07 PM PST
by
littlehouse36
(The electorate has spoken. They want their mommy.)
To: Dubya
Crying.......
Thank you, and welcome home.
RIP, fine men.
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posted on
11/06/2008 7:13:38 PM PST
by
Jezebelle
(Our tax dollars are paying the ACLU to sue the Christ out of us.)
To: Dubya
Welcome home, may you RIP.
Prayers up.
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posted on
11/06/2008 7:16:46 PM PST
by
tioga
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
11/06/2008 7:23:19 PM PST
by
Jezebelle
(Our tax dollars are paying the ACLU to sue the Christ out of us.)
To: MS.BEHAVIN
Welcome home, Brothers. Godspeed your journey.
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posted on
11/06/2008 7:33:01 PM PST
by
BIGLOOK
(Keelhaul Congress! It's the sensible solution to restore Command to the People.)
To: Dubya
To you four Marines:
May the peace wherein you rest be devoid of any knowledge of what transpired this last week in the country for which you gave your lives.
Semper Fi, even if the voters weren't.
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posted on
11/06/2008 7:41:09 PM PST
by
Category Four
(Joy, Fun, the Joke Proper, and Flippancy ... Flippancy is the best of all.)
To: Dubya
After the week we've all had.............this just really got to me. Sitting here in tears.
Prayers for the families.
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posted on
11/06/2008 7:41:39 PM PST
by
Mozie
(You betcha I'm a proud Army mom.)
To: Dubya
These brave Marines and their families will be in my prayers tonight. Welcome home, men.
To: Joe 6-pack
Thank you for linking that video. I hadn’t seen it in a while. As hard as it is to watch, it is a wonderful video.
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posted on
11/06/2008 7:50:55 PM PST
by
Mozie
(You betcha I'm a proud Army mom.)
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