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Car Crash Claims Wounded Iraq Veteran's Third Child
KSAT.com ^ | Nov 5, 2007 | AP

Posted on 11/05/2007 6:27:43 PM PST by RDTF

DALLAS -- A wounded Iraq veteran and his wife have lost a third child from injuries the boy suffered in a car accident on the way to visit his father in the hospital.

Three weeks after his siblings died in an Oct. 13 accident on the gusty West Texas plains, 9-year-old Tyler Johnson died Saturday at Children's Medical Center Dallas.

Army Spc. John Austin Johnson was waiting for his wife, Lisa, and their three kids to visit him at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio when the deadly crash occurred on Interstate 10 about 12 miles east of Ozona.

Lisa Johnson overcorrected the steering in her sport utility vehicle after encountering a blast of wind on the drive from El Paso, causing the car to roll at least four times, officials have said.

The couple's youngest children, 2-year-old Logan and 5-year-old Ashley, died at the scene. Tyler Johnson suffered massive head injuries.

Lisa Johnson was driving at the speed limit, traffic investigators have said, but they blamed the accident on a combination of high speed, drowsiness and powerful winds.

The three children were in the back seat. Logan was in a child seat, but the other two children were not wearing seatbelts.

Sgt. 1st Class Eugene Schmidt, a family spokesman, said Tyler survived longer than expected.

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Family Was On Way To Brooke Army Medical Center

Johnson, who is stationed at Fort Bliss, has survived five brushes with improvised explosive device blasts during two years in Iraq, Schmidt said last month. The latest left him with a traumatic brain injury, and he speaks with a severe stutter.

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(Excerpt) Read more at ksat.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: braininjury; carcrash; fortbliss; hero; ied; johnaustinjohnson; militaryfamilies; oifveterans; prayersneeded; terribleloss; usarmy
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To: RDTF

When it rains it pours. Shades of Job. May God comfort this family in their loss and distress.

p.


41 posted on 11/05/2007 7:10:24 PM PST by Paul_B
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To: ShadowDancer

That was an error on my part. I decided that his posts should remain for all to see.


42 posted on 11/05/2007 7:10:59 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: Dane

Asshole.


43 posted on 11/05/2007 7:11:28 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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To: Dane

This thread is about a tragedy that hit a family and they will never recover from it. For you to post your garbage on this thread is beyond disgusting.

May they somehow find peace. God knows they deserve it.


44 posted on 11/05/2007 7:11:29 PM PST by Cagey (Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.......Thoreau)
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To: RDTF

Lord, give them comfort as they bury their babies. Amen.


45 posted on 11/05/2007 7:12:25 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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To: Admin Moderator

Delete Dane’s posts already!


46 posted on 11/05/2007 7:12:25 PM PST by MotleyGirl70 (Go Packers!)
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To: Admin Moderator

Yeah, that’s worked real well in the past.


47 posted on 11/05/2007 7:12:56 PM PST by ShadowDancer ("To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.")
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To: RDTF

Without words...


48 posted on 11/05/2007 7:12:59 PM PST by Professional
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To: MotleyGirl70

What the hell, let em stay. Let outsiders see what FR has become.


49 posted on 11/05/2007 7:16:06 PM PST by ShadowDancer ("To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.")
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To: ShadowDancer; Dane

“You are a monumental ass.”

That motion is SECONDED. Couldn’t agree more. Outstanding observation and worthy of emphasis.


50 posted on 11/05/2007 7:16:59 PM PST by RinaseaofDs
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To: RDTF; Dane; Texas Termite; manna; Okies love Dubya 2; Fawnn; Harmless Teddy Bear; ...

Logan’s Prayer Warriors...I am speechless over the loss this family has suffered. Only our Father in Heaven can comfort, and I pray for that peace that passes ALL understanding....


51 posted on 11/05/2007 7:17:22 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Mother of the Bride here, treat me with respect for once, will ya? ;))
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To: Dane

A long time ago someone posted a thread about a small baby who was born prematurely.

As God would have it, his parents are now Freepers.

I hope & PRAY that this family never even HEARS of this thread.....


52 posted on 11/05/2007 7:19:46 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Mother of the Bride here, treat me with respect for once, will ya? ;))
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To: Brad's Gramma

I’m speechless as well, Gramma. Prayers for them all.


53 posted on 11/05/2007 7:20:25 PM PST by JennysCool (Don't taze me, Bro!)
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To: Jim Robinson

I’d like you to read this thread and tell me why you think Dane should stay.


54 posted on 11/05/2007 7:21:08 PM PST by ShadowDancer ("To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.")
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To: Brad's Gramma
A long time ago someone posted a thread about a small baby who was born prematurely.

As God would have it, his parents are now Freepers.

I'm pro-life, but that gets lost in these threads.

55 posted on 11/05/2007 7:22:30 PM PST by Dane ("Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" Ronald Reagan, 1987)
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To: ShadowDancer

I agree he was a jerk but you perpetuating it and continuing to take away from this thread. Please let the thread be what it was meant to be.


56 posted on 11/05/2007 7:23:22 PM PST by RDTF ("Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear". Mark Twain)
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To: RDTF

Army Spc. John Austin Johnson and his wife have my prayers and condolences.


57 posted on 11/05/2007 7:23:54 PM PST by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and tshirtcollections.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)
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To: RDTF

It should be deleted and re-posted.


58 posted on 11/05/2007 7:24:54 PM PST by ShadowDancer ("To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.")
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To: RDTF

*chills* Poor fellow’s wife has my name and I have a son with the same name as one of theirs.


59 posted on 11/05/2007 7:25:11 PM PST by HungarianGypsy
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To: RinaseaofDs; Admin Moderator

Can a ‘third’ be used, here?

There are no words to describe the anguish that mother and her hero husband are going through, at this time. I pray the Good Lord gives them an abundance of comfort and peace.

No parent should ever have to bury their child. And these parents have to bury three? There are no words. Only prayer.


60 posted on 11/05/2007 7:26:53 PM PST by yorkie
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