Stryker moms, not freakin' hockey moms. Spc. Kareem R. Khan.

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Stryker Brigade News, August 9 2007:



The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Spc. Kareem R. Khan, 20, of Manahawkin, N.J., died Aug. 6 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. Khan was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

All of us here are deeply saddened by the loss of another Stryker soldier.

Comments For "SPC Kareem R. Khan":

Keeping your family in my thougts and prayers. Your soldier is a hero. May God bless and comfort you.

Richard's Stryker Mom

Posted by: strykermom | August 9, 2007 3:15 PM

My heart felt condolences to the family, friends and brothers in arms of this brave soldier. May God grant you comfort and peace at this most difficult time. This American shall never forget your sacrifice. God Bless you all

Mother of a 4/2 soldier

Posted by: Maggie | August 9, 2007 4:40 PM

Psalm 34:18
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit
GOD Bless you and your family. Your son was a true American Hero and we are all very proud of his service.

Gale Poindexter
( Proud mother of Sgt Joel W. Lewis, ACo. 5/20, 3-2 SBCT -KIA May 6/07, Baqubah, Iraq )

Posted by: Tulsaok1nurse | August 9, 2007 5:06 PM

May God bless this greiving family. You are in my prayers.
Former Stryker Mom,
Ellen

Posted by: armymom54 | August 9, 2007 5:28 PM

My sincere condolences to the family, friends and fellows brothers in arms of SPC Khan, we pray for strengh and comfort during this difficult days for all of you. Rest in peace "Hero". I know you will be miss. Thank you for your service to this great nation and for the people of Iraq, those who want to leave in peace. Godspeed!

Edgardo , SPC Cruz dad. A co. 5/20 3/2 SBCT.

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS AND GOD BLESS THOSE LEFT BEHIND!

Posted by: STRYKERDAD,PR | August 9, 2007 10:21 PM

All my thoughts are with the family at this time. You are a hero and you will never be forgotten. Let the good memories and love shared comfort your family and friends at this trying time.

Stand down soldier, your work is done.
Audra
Brother-in-law, Sgt. Andrew Higgins KIA 6-5-07

Posted by: Audra Fedde | August 9, 2007 11:29 PM

To the family, friends and brothers in arms working along side SPC Kareem Khan, may the Good Lord give you strength during these upcoming difficult days. SPC Khan, thank you for keeping my family, your family and our Great Nation safe. You will always be remembered. Rest in peace young Hero.
Sincerely,
Linda
Joe's Stryker mom
WIA 10/31/2005

Posted by: Linda, Stryker Momj | August 11, 2007 11:42 AM

http://www.strykernews.com/archives/2007/08/09/spc_kareem_r_kh.html

And it goes on . . .

Obvioulsy, these people are all terrorists, too.

Colin Powell:

"And one picture at the tail end of this photo essay was of a mother in Arlington Cemetery, and she had her head on the headstone of her son's grave. And as the picture focused in, you could see the writing on the headstone. And it gave his awards--Purple Heart, Bronze Star--showed that he died in Iraq, gave his date of birth, date of death. He was 20 years old. And then, at the very top of the headstone, it didn't have a Christian cross, it didn't have the Star of David, it had crescent and a star of the Islamic faith. And his name was Kareem Rashad Sultan Khan, and he was an American. He was born in New Jersey. He was 14 years old at the time of 9/11, and he waited until he can go serve his country, and he gave his life.

Now, we have got to stop polarizing ourself in this way. And John McCain is as nondiscriminatory as anyone I know. But I'm troubled about the fact that, within the party, we have these kinds of expressions."

Thank you General Powell for speaking out, but seriously, this young man died defending a whole lot of people, including a certain Alaskan governor, who think he might have possibly been a terrorist. John McCain might be "as nondiscriminatory as anyone" but he's at the head of the party you speak of.

It might be politic to refer to those "within the party" but McCain is the party.

If John McCain has any sense of honor at all he will denounce this extreme, dangerous rhetoric once and for all and rein in his bulldog. This has got to stop.

I can't of anything more unpatriotic. And the media's take on this whole thing. which seems to be, 'they all do it,' equating Dems making fun of Palin with his crowds calling for Obama' head, is simply unconscienable and has far more to do with destroying the fabirc of our democracy than anything ACORN could ever hope to accompilsh.

Let's get real here. This isn't the country I grew up in!

Shame on you John McCain, you're making the George W. Bush era look like the good old days.