Army of Mom

So this is how liberty dies ... with thunderous applause.

7.28.2005

Denton soldier dies in Iraq

I bent over to pick up the paper and my heart jumpd out of my chest. So far, two of our soccer players have had dads sent to Iraq in the past year. One of them is still there.

I gasped as I picked up the paper and the headline read: Denton soldier killed in Iraq. I immediately pulled the paper out of the plastic bag to read the name.

*sigh of relief* It wasn't BR's dad. Thank God. Then, I felt bad for the family of Spc. Ernie Dallas Jr. My prayers are with his family. First Denton soldier killed in this war. I hope it is the last.

3 Comments:

  • At 4:05 PM, July 28, 2005, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    That man was the uncle of a little girl in my preschool class...She brought a picture of him for show and tell a few weeks ago and was so upset because she missed him she couldn't talk - now this. They were really close. I almost cried when I got the news - i can only imagine how hurt she is.

    Erica

     
  • At 9:51 PM, July 28, 2005, Blogger Army of Mom said…

    Oh, that is so sad ... bless her little heart.

     
  • At 6:35 PM, July 30, 2005, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    we will all miss him, and i remember the lat day he came to visit us before he left agian to iraq and i would have never thought this would happen to him he was our very close friend more like a brother, like family and i couldt beleave the news his family gave us that afternoon, but he is in our prayers every night for him and his family
    we love you ernie

     

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