Posted on 11/02/2010 3:50:06 PM PDT by streetpreacher
My wife's friend (who I served with) just wrote:
"One of Mike's friends from his company lost his life on Saturday fighting for our freedom :( Along with 4 others who got injured. He has an 18 month old daughter and wife he left behind. How sad."
Please pray for my friend Mike and his battles as well as all of the families involved.
Our best are dieing and they’re dieing for too many idiots that are educated in WHAT to think and not HOW to think ... and it breaks my heart. May God lift up that dear warrior’s family and surround them with His love and protection. I am forever indebted to those who gave their all.
Now all the election results are exciting, but this is far more important. Prayers and admiration for another American hero who has given his full measure for the defense of each of us!
Prayers up. And thank you for your service.
Heartfelt prayers sent to the Lord of glory, for the family and friends of our fallen Hero.
RIP
Fallen Army Hero, USA
101st Airborne
Fighting for our election tonight. I pray for the Family and Friends. War is Hell.
Sorry to hear this streetpreacher,prayers.((((((Hugs))))) Fatima
Prayers lifted.
One day every tear will be wiped away.
RIP for your friend.
I am praying right now! Praise Jesus!
Prayers lifted for Mike and his fellow soldiers.
May his friend, the fallen soldier, rest in God’s peace, and prayers for and condolences to his family and friends.
BTTT
Prayers for family, brothers in arms,and friends of such a brave man.
Thanks to FReeper Doogle for his involvement and help:
“PGRs on it
Hell have an escort from his airport arrival tomorrow to the funeral home,hell be honored by representatives during viewing, hell have escort to the mass with flag line.
Hell be escorted to burial”
http://www.patriotguard.org/ALLForums/tabid/61/forumid/11/postid/1462448/view/topic/Default.aspx
Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to honor SPC Brett Land. SPC Brett W. Land, 24, of Wasco, Calif., died Oct. 30 in the Zhari district, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Spc. Brett W. Land, 24, of Wasco, Calif. died Oct. 30, after his unit was attacked with an improvised explosive device in the Zhari district, Afghanistan.
Land was an Infantryman assigned to Company C., 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). He joined the Army in November 2008 and arrived at Fort Campbell in August 2009.
His awards and decorations include: National Defense Service Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; and Airborne Tab.
Land is survived by his wife, Sarah E. Mejia, and daughter, Riley E. Land of Hesperia, Calif.; father, Kenneth Land and mother, Gretchen Land, both of Bakersfield, Calif.
Information Provided By US Department of Defense
http://www.turnto23.com/north_county/25593608/detail.html
Godspeed to your friend, and prayers lifted for strength and comfort, to you and to his family.
We are in his debt.
May God bless.
Tatt
Just want to clarify to all... I didn’t have the privilege of serving with Specialist Land. He was serving in a unit with a good friend of mine (who I did serve with). He is taking it really hard.
Nods. Thank you, and sorry for any added confusion from my end. Prayers for Mike as well, in these hard, hard times : /
May God bring him comfort and strength.
Tatt
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