Green Beret James Alford is buried with full honors

Marshall News Messenger ^ | December 05, 2008 | Steve Bandy

[mdittmar]

Staff Sgt. James “Jamie” Alford U.S. Army Green Beret 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group

[Paleo Conservative]

This is similar to “mad cow” disease.

[Slings and Arrows]

Rest in peace, soldier.

[Larry Lucido]

R.I.P.

[taxcontrol]

PRESENT ARMS

Go to your rest soldier, you have earned.

You fought the battles on behalf of this nation. I apologize for the nation not standing by you in your time of need. I only hope that you will forgive us.

[BamaAndy]

Go rest high on that mountain, soldier. God bless you and be with you now.

[Publius804]

Rest in peace & thank you.

[shadowgovernment]

thank you for your service Sgt Alford, rest in peace.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Quite a story.

[jabonz08]

God bless this brave soldier.

[docman57]

Fair Winds & Following Seas, Semper Fi, rest in Peace Soldier, Go with God.

[brushcop]

God bless you Jamie, forgive us for being so callous. Soldiers/Marines who survive IEDs, RPG attacks and other concussions in combat are in some cases found to have tramatic injuries/brain nerve damage not seen but certainly exhibited, similiar to your disorder. I pray you were the recipient of unbounded love before your passing and thank you for serving your undeserving country.

[ßuddaßudd]

RIP soldier. You wont be forgotten...

[ConorMacNessa]

Eternal rest grant unto him.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[Issaquahking]

R.I.P.

[Mmogamer]

Isn’t this the disease that robs you of the ability to sleep?
That’s what kills..

R.I.P Sir and thank you for your service.

[60Gunner]

An excellent resource of information related to all forms of CJD is here:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/creutzfeldt-jakob-disease/DS00531

As for this young hero, I humbly offer this prayer:

Dear Lord, let his soul find eternal rest and joy in your everlasting arms. And please, restore the faith and fervor of this great nation, so that he and so many others would not have died in vain. I humbly plead this cause before you in the name of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, your Son.

Amen.

[Old Retired Army Guy]

De oppresso libre. You did your job. God be with you.

[vetvetdoug]

God Bless Sgt. Alford. I remember reading the case in a medical journal about how they think he contracted the CJD by eating goat meat (while he was in Afghanistan) infected with a prion.