"Dear Joshua, I hope you die!" -- J. Sparling (Walter Reed patient)

Fox & Friends ^ | 12/5/05 | Mware

[mware]

This story was reported on Fox and Friends this morning.

Joshua Sparling just got to Walter Reed last week and received ONE letter from someone writing in a child's printing. Among other things it told him to die. The soldier has the card on the wall of his room. I know FReepers can counter this despicable action with some of our own letters.

Joshua Sparling

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

6900 Georgia Avenue N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20307-5001

Update: Since Joshua will undoubtedly be overwhelmed by America's response, please consider sending (instead of or in addition to Joshua) cards to these find troops:

Excerpt from Brian K. at FNC:
If you have the time, please try and include the others I met along with Col. North and Col. Hunt at Walter Reed:

Capt. James Ollinger
Sgt. Zavian Simspon
Specialist Brian Radke
Specialist Jason Braase
Sgt. David Nevins
Sgt. Jose Ramos
Cpl. Todd Bishop
Sgt. Ryan Donnelly
Sgt. Eva Diane Cochran

[Robert DeLong]

Will do.

[Coop]

Bumping for more exposure

[Coop]

Read through this thread and you'll see many of us taking a stand.

[toldyou]

I'm sending a card to Joshua and everyone on the list today, as, I'm sure will hundreds of other FReepers. I have a feeling that whoever is responsible for the mail at Walter Reed this week will be quite busy!

[Uri’el-2012]

Joshua Sparling Thank you for your service !

from a vietnam vet.

b'shem Y'shua

[Uri’el-2012]

Capt. James Ollinger
Sgt. Zavian Simspon
Specialist Brian Radke
Specialist Jason Braase
Sgt. David Nevins
Sgt. Jose Ramos
Cpl. Todd Bishop
Sgt. Ryan Donnelly
Sgt. Eva Diane Cochran

Thank you all for your service !

from a vietnam vet.

b'shem Y'shua

[StarCMC]

WOW.... again? Tell him Thank you from me, ok??

[StarCMC]

Hot my envelope in the mail today -- we had to go buy some big manilla envelopes to fit Shorty's 20x30" poster in or it would have gone out yesterday!!


BTTT!!!

[StarCMC]

That should be "Got my envelope..." LOL!

[Radix]

I never go to DU either. I have followed a few links which took me there over the last few years, but it is always a waste of time for me.

I'll let others keep an eye on that wasteland for me.

[Coop]

Hot milk?

:-p

[StarCMC]

I need SOMETHING hot. At the risk of being risque, to quote the father of an old friend...it's colder than a witch's t!t! LOL!!!!

[Arrowhead1952]

I'll let others keep an eye on that wasteland for me.

Stop insulting the wastelands.

DU =

[Arrowhead1952]

I noticed the updated list of troops at Walter Reed, so sent another handful of Christmas cards.

[Landry Fan]

where is the pic?

[Coop]

BTTT

[Landry Fan]

I'd think 5 or 6. That handwriting is lousy. And what's with the misplaced comma.

I hope Miguel can't sit down for a year.

[merry10]

bump!

[texasbluebell]

The pic of Joshua is at the link I posted in 240. I didn't want to post the photo here since it will be a drain on the guy's website.

Here's the link again.

http://blog.jmsteadman.com/

Just scroll down to the photo of him reading to 2 little children. Can't miss it.

[ArmyTeach]

I got on my AKO account and searched for Joshua Sparling as well as Walter J. Rausch. No results for either name. Not that that proves anything - I could have missed a step or something in entering the information. Will the real Sparling and Rausch please, well, step forward?