Thursday, June 30, 2011

West Point Grads Lost -War on Terror-since 9/11

the very long list here:
http://www.west-point.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=81&Itemid=75
and the most recent: '09 graduate 1 Lt. Del Castillo:

1Lt. Dimitri A. Del Castillo, 24, of Tampa, Florida died June 25, at Kunar province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. He was on the radio calling in support when he was hit. He kept working on the support until he died with the handset in his hand

6 comments:

Kid said...

May peace be with he, his family and friends sooner than later.

Thank you for your service Dimitri A. Del Castillo. You are more than a name.

WomanHonorThyself said...

how tragic..God bless them and you Carol:)

Z-man said...

I recently saw a special on the history of West Point and today's cadets are pretty well-rounded indeed. Everything from literature to history to math, a first-rate education. I'm not a pacifist and I'm not a hawk but to die at such a young age makes you think.

christian soldier said...

K-Indeed -my friend --

WHT-thank you for your kind thoughts...

ZM-WP was granted the status of the best college in the country- recently--
My heart cries when I see our young die in war--

Always On Watch said...

The loss of all these brave young me is so tragic.

christian soldier said...

AOW-it makes my heart cry as I'm sure -it does yours...