My first-grader's PE teacher died in Iraq

[Sabriel]

The principal informed each class today, and she brought home the news. He was deployed last June in the Army NG.

What a waste. All that coursework, student teaching, love of children...lost in a pointless exercise.

My daughter noted that he died "fighting in the invasion." Good for her.

RIP, Andrew Wallace, who leaves behind a new spouse.

Sabriel

[neuvocat]

1. That's a terrible thing to happen to someone so young.

[KingFlorez]

2. Sad

And all for a lie

[WritingIsMyReligion]

3. A moment of silence

for all the poor, brave souls dying over there in this clusterfuck.

*bows head*

:patriot:

[rodeodance]

10. yes, and for their families and friends.

[cassiepriam]

21. yes. nfm

[Midlodemocrat]

4. Oh, that breaks my heart.

RIP Andrew and may God convey his mercy on your soul and to everyone who loved him.

[GOPAgainstGW]

5. I Am Very Sorry to Hear This - God Bless - eom

[Mr_Spock]

6. Another wasted life.

Bush is a lying mass murdering war criminal.

[YDogg]

14. I would hope that his life as such wasn't wasted ...

... but that his life up until his needless death was as full as possible.

RIP

[Mr_Spock]

18. Yeah, me too.

I hope it was a good life until Bush personally murdered him.

[cynatnite]

7. How tragic!

:(

[JimmyJazz]

8. I'm sorry.

[proud patriot]

9. That's a tough thing for a first grader to hear

:hug: :cry:

[BlueJac]

11. Sorry to hear any life is wasted there!

[Caoimhe]

12. omg

:( I am so sorry to hear that. His poor wife and family.

[mandyky]

13. I remember a similar experience with VietNam when I was a child

I was in my early teens and one of our hometown boys who loved baseball and wanted to be a pro worked as a "counsellor" for our Summer Recreation program. We kids all loved him. He went to Nam and died in a radio shack on top of a hill in a storm. We were devastated, as were his parents. They donated money for a sports center (small) and our towns softball team plays there still (last I heard).

[Sabriel]

15. That makes 45 killed for Wisconsin

350,000 people protest an unjust invasion, and it still goes on.

[renate]

16. that is so sad

Terrible for him, terrible for his family, terrible for all the little kids who never got to say goodbye to him.
There are going to be a lot of bad dreams in that school district tonight.

[ncrainbowgrrl]

17. Oh, gosh.

:cry:

I'm so sorry to hear this, Sabriel. Hugs to you and your daughter, and you should be very proud of her- she sounds wise way beyond her years.

[PatrioticLeftie]

19. Damn

That really bites. First grade and already faced with a death.

[Tom Kitten]

20. that is really sad to hear

I'm so sorry...

This has to end.

[never_get_over_it]

22. Everyone of these stories I hear

just breaks my heart - and makes me want to SCREAM - someone please stop these madmen and get us the hell out of there!