Otis Willie wrote:
DoD Identifies Army Casualty, No. 090-04
(EXCERPT) IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb 09, 2004 (703)697-5131(media)
(703)428-0711(public/industry)
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who
was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Richard P. Ramey, 27, of Canton, Ohio, died Feb. 8 in
Mahmudiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated. Ramey
was assigned to the 703rd Ordinance Company, Fort Knox, Ky., and he
was supporting the 82nd Airborne Division.
The incident is under investigation.
For further information related to this release, contact Army Public
Affairs at (703) 692-2000.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20040209-0336.html
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Otis Willie
Associate Librarian
The American War Library
http://www.americanwarlibrary.com
--
"Naturally, the common people don't want war;
neither in Russia nor in England nor in America,
nor for that matter in Germany.
That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders
of the country who determine the policy and
it is always a simple matter to drag the people
along, whether it is a democracy or a fascist
dictatorship or a Parliament or a Communist
dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can
always be brought to the bidding of the leaders.
That is easy. All you have to do is tell them
they are being attacked and denounce the
pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing
the country to danger. It works the same way
in any country."
- Hermann Goering, Nazi Reichsmarshall
