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Originally Posted by Kanadesaga
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Richard A. Vaughn, 22, of San Diego, Calif., died April 7 in Baghdad, Iraq from wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked using a rocket propelled grenade, improvised explosive device and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
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I appreciate you listing the brave men that are dying in Iraq. I feel you have good intentions but you should realize that they are much much more than just a statistic. Many of these men fought with courage and honor so the many cases in which you just list their name, rank, age, and unit and nothing else just takes away from their honorable service. Please in the future tell a little bit more about how they served this country that they went to fight for. Anything less is disrespectful of them and their service. I appreciate their service and everytime I meet a returning military person I thank him. It would not hurt any of us to buy a meal or a cup of coffee for them and sit down and talk to them. Honestly if you do this and let them talk without you putting your views on the table we will learn from it. It will also help the returning veteran much more than you realize. Deep down I know that is what you really want to do. It is not my intention for you to eat crow.