DoD Identifies Marines Killed in Action

Department of Defense DefenseLink ^ | March 25, 2003

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United States Department of Defense News Release On the web: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Mar2003/b03252003_bt150-03.html Media contact: media@defenselink.mil or +1 (703) 697-5131 Public contact: public@defenselink.mil or +1 (703) 428-0711

	No. 150-03
IMMEDIATE RELEASE	March 25, 2003

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DOD IDENTIFIES MARINES KILLED IN ACTION

The Department of Defense announced today the identities of seven Marines killed in action March 23 in the vicinity of An Nasiriyah, Iraq. Killed were:

Sgt. Michael E. Bitz, 31, Ventura, Calif. He was assigned to the 2nd Assault Amphibious Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. David K. Fribley, 26, Lee, Fla. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Jose A. Garibay, 21, Orange, Calif. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Jorge A. Gonzalez, 20, Los Angeles, Calif. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Phillip A. Jordan, 42, Brazoria, Texas. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

2nd Lt. Frederick E. Pokorney Jr., 31, Nye, Nev. He was assigned to the Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Thomas J. Slocum, age unknown, Adams, Colo. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

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[eldoradude]

Semper Fi and God Bless.

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"...Here's health to you and to our Corps which we are proud to serve
In many a strife we've fought for life and never lost our nerve
If the Army and the Navy ever look on heaven's scenes
they will find the streets are guarded by United States Marines."

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Prayers to them and their families

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Prayers for the families.
And may our resolve be strengthened.

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Photo Gallery of KIAs

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These Warriors' souls are graced.

Pray for their loved ones.

Mustang sends.

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God rest their souls and comfort their loved ones.

[not-an-ostrich]

Is FR maintaining a complete list of our KIAs?

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War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things.
The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.
The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.
John Stuart Mill

Rest in Peace Brave Men.

[Darksheare]

Out on eternal Stand To.
God be with their families and loved ones.

[Kathy in Alaska]

RIP Marines!

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Is FR maintaining a complete list of our KIAs?

Names of OIF Fallen Heroes. Everlasting Thanks for Noble Sacrifice and Comfort to Their Families.

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This is series!

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Small world. My daughter has a friend who was stationed there, she went up there maybe a year ago to visit. She met two of these fine soldiers and remembers them well. One was the good friend of her ex-boyfriend.. Sad..