MORNING PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND HOPE

As we celebrate the rescue of pfc. Lynch let us not forget about the other POW's. 11 bodies were recovered during the Lynch rescue, some, if not all believed to be Americans. Hopefully they will have indentification on the bodies soon so that the families can know for sure.

CAPT LEE LAMBERT WAS ASSIGNED TO 1FSSG 1MEF FOR DS/DS AND MUST CERTAINLY BE SOMEHOW AWARE OF THE JOB BEING DONE BY HER TROOPS...I'M HAPPY FOR HER.

AT THE SAME TIME I AM PAINFULLY AWAITING NEWS ON THE BODIES RECOVERED DURING THE SOG RESCUE. IF PRAYERS CAN REACH THE FAMILIES, THEN THEY KNOW WE ARE WITH THEM THROUGH THE WAIT AND THROUGH THE AFTERMATH...

A Blackhawk helicopter associated with the 101st was shot down by small arms fire killing 7. Please give a moment of silence and a prayer for our recently lost brothers.

Joe, I cannot add anything to what you already said. Well done.

RIP

LEST WE FORGET...THEY TOO STAND AND FALL.

FREEDOM WILL NEVER BE FREE...LEST WE FORGET.

Here is a recent list of lost comrades. I know it's a CNN site but it has pictures and includes British casualties, our comrades across the pond.

I will not forget.


List of Casualties

SEEMS THE WORST FEARS WILL BE REALIZED...PRAY.

WE ARE HUMBLED BY THEIR SACRIFICE...AND ANGERED AT THEIR TREATMENT.

THAT THEIR SERVICE BE REMEMBERED...AND THEIR FAMILIES SURVIVE THE GRIEF.

PENTAGON STATEMENT EARLY THIS MORNING: OF THE NINE BODIES RECOVERED EIGHT ARE REPORTED KIA:

SGT GEORGE BUGGS 31 HOR BARNWELL, SC

MSGT ROBERT DOWDY 38 HOR CLEVELAND, OH

PVT RUBEN ESTRELLA-SOTO 18 HOR EL PASO, TX

SPC JAMES KIEHL 22 HOR COMFORT, TX

CWO JOHNNY VILLAREAL MATA 35 AMARILLO, TX

PFC LORI PIESTEWA 23 HOR TUBA CITY, AZ

PVT BRANDON SLOAN 19 HOR CLEVELAND, OH

SGT DONALD WALTERS 33 HOR KANSAS CITY, MO

ALL WERE MEMBERS OF THE 507TH MAINTENANCE, AN ARMY UNIT BASED AT FT. BLISS, TEXAS. FIVE MEMBERS OF THE UNIT REMAIN LISTED AS PRISONERS OF WAR.

THE NINTH BODY TAKEN TO DOVER AFB HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. DETAILS OF CAUSE OF DEATH TO FOLLOW.

MAY WE FIND PEACE IN THE KNOWING.

SOMETIMES OUR PRAYERS ARE NEVER ANSWERED...BUT IF WE STOP, IT IS A SURE THING THAT WE WILL FIND NO ANSWERS...SO KEEP PRAYING.

[This message was edited by RONCO on Saturday, 05 April 2003 at 09:11.]

THANK ALL THESE FAMILIES AND PRAY FOR THE SAFE RETURN OF THE REMAINING POWS...NEVER EVER TAKE TOMORROW FOR GRANTED...DO IT TODAY.

ONE FAMILY IS RE-UNITED AND ANOTHER IS DEVASTED.

LIFE IS FULL OF TWISTS AND TURNS...BUT LIFE IS FOR LIVING AND WE SHOULD DO IT IN HONOR AND REMEMBERANCE OF THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE.

TAKE A BRIEF TIME TODAY TO SAY THANKS AND GOODBYE.

NO WORD ON NAMES

SEND YOUR THOUGHTS OF HOPE AND COMFORT OUT TO THOSE DIRECTLY INVOLVED...LEST WE FORGET...PTW

MISSING...8

CAPTURED...7

DEAD.....177

BRITISH....30 DEAD

THANK YOU AND YOU WON'T BE FORGOTTEN...

I SEARCHED FOR COMFORT AND FOUND:

1 CORINTHIANS 13: 1-13

FOREVER...TO THE TOP...PTW