[InHisService]

I resent The Sun describing a brave soldier as a girl, for one thing. Secondly, while it is a complement to call her "pretty" this has nothing to do with her service to her country and has the specific intention of upsetting and angering people to say, " a young, pretty, girl, lost her life."

And third, even worse, why do we need to know the color of her hair, as if being blonde makes her death more tragic than another soldiers? If she were African-American, would they say, "brunette" Jennie? No. This is an outrage.

[XBob]

258 - "And third, even worse, why do we need to know the color of her hair, as if being blonde makes her death more tragic than another soldiers? If she were African-American, would they say, "brunette" Jennie? No. This is an outrage."

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It makes a big difference in a land where everyone has black hair, it makes her a special prize.

As a natural blond (albeit male), I experienced major curiosity and awe traveling in such countries as a child, and also as an adult. I have personally had dozens of people come up and touch me and my hair in such countries, where blonds are never seen. As a child I remember a closed bakery opening, specifically to give me some free cookies. And as an adult, in Jordan, I remember being requested by my guide to take off my hat in a crowd of hundreds of people so that we could get into packed embassy visa section.

I would recommend all US military females in the mid-east dye their hair black.

We will never see this poor girl again, dead or alive, as blonds, particularly female blonds, will be particular prizes.