Woman loses her brother and fiance in Iraq ONE DAY APART

[spooked]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002015813_iraqtoll26m.html

War exacts high personal toll as Marine suffers double loss
Thursday, August 26, 2004 - Page updated at 12:00 A.M.

By Hal Bernton
Seattle Times staff reporter

"The most difficult miles of Rosanna Powers' life are bringing her from Florida to the small Washington state farming community of Mansfield, Douglas County, for her brother's funeral tomorrow. Then she will fly back across the country to help bury her fiancé the next day.

Both were U.S. Marines killed last week — one day apart — in Iraq.

The double dose of tragedy struck a 22-year-old woman keenly aware of the risks of Marine life. She's a Marine corporal herself, now in the United States in her final days of service. That shared sense of service gave her some comfort while her loved ones were deployed in Iraq but has not made it any easier to cope with their deaths.

"First to lose my brother, then Rich, this hurts so bad. But this is happening to more than just me."



Powers' brother, 21-year-old Lance Cpl. Caleb Powers


Sgt. Richard M. Lord, 24-year-old fiance and father of their 10 month old son

[RebelOne]

1. That is so sad.

[laruemtt]

2. this senseless war

must stop now! immediately. f*ck you gw* now and forever, amen.

[treepig]

indeed, two dead americans are an outrage

the 37,000 dead iraqi's otoh, eeehhh, they're just a bit of unfortunate collateral damage . . .

:freak:

[ScreamingMeemie]

3. Whenever I see these faces I think of Robin Williams in "What Dreams

May Come" speaking about his son...and the man he would never get to see him become. :cry:

[newyawker99]

4. How sad!

:-(

[Kinkistyle]

5. Is her tour truly over?

Do women who give birth get exemption from duty? Because I read articles about parents who are now in court trying to get out of duty because their children will get taken away.

The cruelest irony would be if she was called up after giving birth (by draft, stop-order whatever) and she too gave her life to Bush's dirty war and to leave a poor orphan all alone. :(

[Tsiyu]

6. And Repukes like * are so vile

they would force her to serve. Bush and his sicko, powermongering cronies have NO CLUE about the human cost of their actions. This entire administration should be in Guantanamo themselves.

[tandot]

9. Well...it is not their blood that is spilled over there

they have never experienced war or face death...and have no clue how horrific it is.

[Tsiyu]

16. No. it's just like a video game to them

like psycho kids blowing up small animals. Who cares? As long as "WE" win?

[Tsiyu]

7. And Repukes like * are so vile

they would force her to serve. Bush and his sicko, powermongering cronies have NO CLUE about the human cost of their actions. This entire administration should be in Guantanamo themselves.

[Samurai_Writer]

13. New mothers are not exempt from duty

During Gulf War I, I had a friend who had to leave her NINE WEEK OLD baby to go to Kuwait. She did not see him for several months. Mothers of newborns (over 6 weeks) can be called up at any time if they are active duty or reserve.

[progressivebydesign]

8. More death, more heartache.

This woman's pain must be unbelievable. I couldn't imagine it

[0007]

12. Theodore Roosevelt lost his wife and mother on the same day.

[cmf]

10. Oh my god

that is so sad. Poor woman. I hope her tour ends soon. At least for her parents's and son's sake.

[ElementaryPenguin]

11. Heartbreaking - and revolting! Bushler is surely...

On a swift path to hell...as he converts our world into one! What a tragic waste. How the f*ck can anyone possibly support this senseless freakin'war - and this heartless group of monsters running our government??

:puke:
:argh:
:mad:

[Nordic]

14. And people will still vote for Bush because ..............????

Bush is a monster.

[qanda]

15. There sure a lot of stories about dead Marines

Are they all about the same two or three dead Marines or are we losing a lot more Marines than are being reported?