Pittsburgh Solider Killed by Explosive Device in Iraq

[Judi Lynn]

Pittsburgh Solider Killed by Explosive Device in Iraq
The Associated Press
Published: Aug 28, 2003




PITTSBURGH (AP) - An Army specialist serving in Iraq was killed by an explosive device about 30 miles west of Baghdad on Wednesday, Department of Defense authorities said.

Spc. Rafael L. Navea, 34, of Pittsburgh, died after the vehicle hit "an improvised explosive device" in Al-Fallujah, officials said.

Navea, a married father of three and member of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery regiment, based in Fort Sill, Okla., had been in Iraq for 25 days, said his mother, Lucia Kirkpatrick, of Weston, Fla.

"He told me it was horrible there. It was a very depressing place. He was there 25 days only and he was so worried," Kirkpatrick said.
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http://ap.tbo.com/ap/florida/MGA8HIPBWJD.html

[benfranklin1776]

1. Sad. Another senseless, needless, stupid waste of a young life.

The Iraqi opposition "brought it on" as Junior encouraged them to do. Pity that Junior won't notice since he was busy golfing and fleecing his fellow corporate criminals for money. Damn him, Damn him, Damn him.