My Adopted Soldier Was Killed

[sunnybowl2002]

My family (hubby, me and the kids) adopted a soldier through a program that I fould here on BBS.

We already sent our first package to him (I wanted him to receive it by Christmas).

We received an e-mail today to tell us that our soldier was killed by a roadside bomb outside of Al Habbaniyah, Iraq.

Our package will probably be returned to us. We were given the name of another soldier that we can send it to (adopt).

The soldier was only 27 years old.

This is soo sad :(

[YankeeMary]

I am so sorry. Hugs!!!

[kittykat79]

that is very sad, i'm sorry to hear that. the lord has plans for everyone. this will be a very hard time for his family and i'm so so sorry. :(

stephanie

[sunnybowl2002]

that is very sad, i'm sorry to hear that. the lord has plans for everyone. this will be a very hard time for his family and i'm so so sorry. :(

stephanie
I agree. I pray for his family, and all that are still in harms way.

[gingerswit]

I am so sorry :(

[Tasha405]

Aww, I'm so sorry. :( (((Hugs)))

[caides_mom]

i wonder if there is away to adopt a family that has lost a soldier in this war? just to let them know they are not forgotten!

[iluvmybaby]

:( I think this whole war is so sad because it is american man and women that are dying everyday it just makes it even harder when we have a name to a face, my prayers are with you and with his family in this hard time ((HUGS))

[Jaidness]

that is tragic, I am so sorry to hear this

[silvermist]

wow thats really sad...

[chocolatelover]

My family (hubby, me and the kids) adopted a soldier through a program that I fould here on BBS.

We already sent our first package to him (I wanted him to receive it by Christmas).

We received an e-mail today to tell us that our soldier was killed by a roadside bomb outside of Al Habbaniyah, Iraq.

Our package will probably be returned to us. We were given the name of another soldier that we can send it to (adopt).

The soldier was only 27 years old.

This is soo sad :(

My daughter and I both had the same soldier as you, and I am wondering do they give one soldier to a lot of people. My daughter had signed up separately from me. Now we were given a new soldier, Timothy.
About the soldier who died is here:
http://www.yakima-herald.com/?storyid=282132229453536
His photo:
http://www.pigstye.net/iraq/article.php/20041210081559946

[DivineMsDi]

Oh my!!! My current soldier's unit is going home.. I just got the email last week from adoptaplatoon. I signed up for a new one and I am waiting for his or her name/address.

I am sorry about your soldier! I worry all the time when I don't hear from mine, maybe he got killed... :(

Our poor folks over there....

[cookiegirl]

I am so sorry to hear this. They are such brave young men and women over there.
This past weekend in Las Vegas they held a rally for the families of the service men and women. The families are really struggling to make ends meet. It was to help all of them thru the holidays. And a memorial service for the local soldiers who gave their lives in this war.

[DAVESBABYDOLL]

:(



I hate this war..TOO many lives lost.

[andreame70]

How tragic. I looked at his picture and he looks like he was such a sweetheart, he reminds me of one of my little brother's. The picture of his wife and his mother together at the funeral just brought me to tears. He has three little boys too. This is just terrible.

Andrea

[mommyx2]

((((((((((hugs))))))))))

[caides_mom]

http://www.militarycity.com/valor/544021.html

[JazzMama]

So very sad ((HUGS))

[schsa]

There are too many young men and women dying over there for no particular reason. I feel for his family and for yours.

[mlayton1994]

((hugs)) and can anyone pm me the adopt a soldier link. It would be greatly appreciated.

[alicetalks]

As I sit here and read this my eyes are filled with tears. What a sacrifice our nation is taking. We have family members and friends fighting in the Gulf. My grandson's mom is there, she is 24 years. They live 1500 miles from me. She was shipped last month. Leaving him with the other grandparents.
I feel great sorrow for you and his immediate family. I will keep all of you in my prayers.

[laughsalot]

How tragic this is. I will keep his family and friends and the rest of the soldiers in my thougths and prayers. :(

[1tiredmom]

i am so sorry & my prayers are with you and his family-
my dd has several friends that are going into different branches of the service & iI feel so frightened for them-one of them joined the national guard-did some training at camp shelby & now is in california for something else before he goes to iraq--
my dd is 17 and i don't know how this sounds but she really does not comprehend why I constantly ask about him/them-and how god forbid something couls happen

once more i am so sorry for you & his family

[flybabyny]

My daughter and I both had the same soldier as you, and I am wondering do they give one soldier to a lot of people. My daughter had signed up separately from me. Now we were given a new soldier, Timothy.
About the soldier who died is here:
http://www.yakima-herald.com/?storyid=282132229453536
His photo:
http://www.pigstye.net/iraq/article.php/20041210081559946

I got the same email this AM. A few people were given the same soldier--that initial soldier is actually the contact person, who will pass your package or letter along to the actual soldier you are adopting. Here's what the initial email says:

"We have found
that using a Point of Contact for the initial mailing is often a preferred
method, as the platoon contact can make sure the soldier is still on active
duty overseas, and knows when they are scheduled to return home."..."When the platoon contact receives your letter/package, they will pass it on
to your soldier, who signed up with them to be a part of the program."

It's so tragic--what a wake up call for me. I know what war is, but to have it slap you in the face that way. I pray for them all every day.

[Elijah'sMommy]

Terribly tragic. :(

[sunnybowl2002]

My daughter and I both had the same soldier as you, and I am wondering do they give one soldier to a lot of people. My daughter had signed up separately from me. Now we were given a new soldier, Timothy.
About the soldier who died is here:
http://www.yakima-herald.com/?storyid=282132229453536
His photo:
http://www.pigstye.net/iraq/article.php/20041210081559946
I wonder that myself cuz my new soldier's name is Timothy also.

[sunnybowl2002]

I got the same email this AM. A few people were given the same soldier--that initial soldier is actually the contact person, who will pass your package or letter along to the actual soldier you are adopting. Here's what the initial email says:

"We have found
that using a Point of Contact for the initial mailing is often a preferred
method, as the platoon contact can make sure the soldier is still on active
duty overseas, and knows when they are scheduled to return home."..."When the platoon contact receives your letter/package, they will pass it on
to your soldier, who signed up with them to be a part of the program."

It's so tragic--what a wake up call for me. I know what war is, but to have it slap you in the face that way. I pray for them all every day.
Thanks. I wondered how that worked. Still, it's so sad that more people keep getting killed over there.

[sunnybowl2002]

http://www.militarycity.com/valor/544021.html
Thank you for this link. I wondered what he looked like and where he was from. I pray for his family and all the families with loved ones abroad.

[sunnybowl2002]

My daughter and I both had the same soldier as you, and I am wondering do they give one soldier to a lot of people. My daughter had signed up separately from me. Now we were given a new soldier, Timothy.
About the soldier who died is here:
http://www.yakima-herald.com/?storyid=282132229453536
His photo:
http://www.pigstye.net/iraq/article.php/20041210081559946

OMG I just read about his funeral from your link...I started to cry :(
He leaves a wife and twin 2 1/2 year old sons....Soooo Sad.
JMO..We need to stop what it happening over there and get our soldiers out of there ASAP..JMO
God bless this man, his family, and all that put themselves in harms way to keep this country FREE. I, for one, say thank you.

[adorkablex]

The soldier (Thomas Doerflinger) that I adopted died on November 11th. He was 19 years old. It's horrible that these boys and girls are over there dieing.

[tsquared]

So sad and a bad time of year.....but anytime of the year is bad for a needless death.

[Blondiex46]

I just got mine and I am going to write soon, man I am sorry this war stinks