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Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Another non-combat death in Iraq
Grosse Pointe Farms soldier killed in Iraq
12/26/2007, 5:07 p.m. EST
The Associated Press
GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. (AP) — A 28-year-old soldier from suburban Detroit died Christmas day in Iraq, the military said.
Sgt. Peter C. Neesley, of Grosse Pointe Farms, died of an undetermined cause in a non-combat environment in Baghdad, the Defense Department said Wednesday in a release.
Neesley was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Ga.
http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/news-49/1198707268136790.xml&storylist=newsmichigan
Reminder we cannot assume this was linked to PTSD or to suicide. We won't know until the "investigation" is reported or the family speaks.
Sgt. Peter C. Neesley was an amazing man. I cannot even begin to believe that I came across his name on a website that would even SUGGEST that his death may have been a suicide. He died not even 5 days ago and already you're speaking about it as if his family and friends feelings mean absolutely nothing. You say that you wont know until 'his family speaks,' and you say it like they are hiding some deep dark secret about their fallen hero. He was an honorable, caring man who lost his life fighting for his country. If only you could give him and his family the respect they he gave all of us.
ReplyDeleteThere are too many non-combat deaths not counted and you should want to make sure all of them are counted. There are too many families who do not know how their family member died and you should want all of them to have closure.
ReplyDeleteSome have died by suicide, some by being murdered, some by health problems associated with their service with vaccines. If you cared about all of them then you would want them all treated as worthy of attention.
I said absolutely nothing about the cause of his death. I reminded readers that we cannot assume anything because most non-combat deaths are in fact suicide. If you cannot understand this, then you have a real problem. The families deserve to know how their family member died as soon as possible and there are too many who still don't know years later. Why? Because they fell through the cracks and the military was allowed to drop the investigations.
In the cases of non-combat, either the family speaks out or the media files Freedom Of Information to find out what happened. This is the only way we come close to knowing how they died.
Deal with it. Too many families are suffering because they don't know what happened.
As for your comment about him. I have no doubt he was an honorable caring man. You just suggested that if they develop PTSD and commit suicide they are not honorable caring people. That means you just insulted hundreds of thousands of veterans with PTSD and the tens of thousands who have committed suicide.
People like you make me sick. You act as if they should be ashamed of being wounded. They are just as patriotic, brave, honorable and all the rest that goes into making them heroes but you want to disgrace all of them as if they are worthless. Find a "right wing" blog to visit because that is the only place where you disgraceful attitude belongs.
I in no way was even trying to assume that anyone that takes their own lives are dishonorable. My own father has PTSD from the Vietnam War so please do not begin to question my position. I understand many do commit suicide, but please dont assume that of all non-combat deaths. My problem is in the way you worded your statement. You'll wait til the 'investigation' is over, as if there investigations are some kind of joke. I think for someone who runs a website meant to honor our fallen servicemen you should try harder to speak about them in a better tone and that goes for their grieving families and friends as well. Your tone in your return comment to me is unacceptable.
ReplyDeleteYou really have some kind of problem and attacking something that I did not say proves it. There are many posts on this blog that deal with non-combat deaths and from many different reasons. There was nothing wrong with the "way it was worded" it was the bad attitude you have. If your father does have PTSD you should consider how you attack people like him by what you posted. I don't have the slightest clue who you are and so you can claim whatever you want, but if it is true then you insulted your own father by acting as if there is anything to be ashamed of. I would be more concerned with the fact there are many families out there not knowing how their family member died or the fact there have been so many suicides, or the fact they are greeted with ambivalence and not having their wounds taken care of than this post.
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