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This Week’s Soldier Was Suggested By Kat
23 years old from Sharpsburg, Georgia
1st Battalion, 108th Armor Regiment, 48th Brigade Combat Team
August 16, 2005
Next Saturday, August 25, the town of Peachtree City, Ga. will be holding it’s inaugural Ride To Remember for Sgt. Michael Stokely who lost his life two years ago tomorrow in Baghdad, Iraq when an IED detonated near his position. The patrol he was with had stopped and the NCO in charge had everyone take a rest while he walked back down the road with a Corporal to check out something suspicious. Sgt. Stokely refused to to rest, and instead took up a flanking position at the rear of his truck to watch their backs. Which, as a Cav Scout dismount, he saw as his job. The NCO and Corporal heard cracking noises and made their way to the sound when they were hit by an explosion. The NCO was seriously wounded but the Corporal made it through without a scratch. Sgt. Stokely, however, wasn’t so lucky.You can read more about Sgt. Michael Stokely here and here.
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived
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Bill’s knee
Every couple years, Bill’s knee goes out on him. The last time it happened we were at his brother’s wedding. It has happened again. This time it happened at my family reunion while he was batting playing baseball. According to him, his knee sounded like all of your fingers cracking at once when he popped it. It is been in pain since. I keep telling him that I think he needs to go to the doctor. Since I know nothing about knees, I thought I’d ask all of you.
Does this sound serious? He is worried about needing surgery on it, so he is not real keen on going to get it looked at. I am concerned and think he should go to the doctor.
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