Tacoma Marine among bomb victims

[MikeNearMcChord]

IAN DEMSKY; [email protected]
Published: June 16th, 2008 01:00 AM
A Tacoma Marine was among four Americans killed Saturday by a road bomb in Afghanistan, his family said Sunday.

Sgt. Michael T. Washington, 20, was returning from a mission when an improvised explosive device blew up near their Humvee, said his father, who is also named Michael. The Department of Defense had not yet issued a media statement about the incident.

“He was a good man, a fine Marine and the best son,” Michael Washington said. “I think we just lost a real fine young man – not just my family, but as a country.”

The younger Washington was originally from Southern California, but he moved to Tacoma at a young age.

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/390069.html

[malaise]

1. Sorry Michael, we won't see anything about you on GEM$NBC

They're too busy deifying their version of a hero. May your family find peace.