We need Karen Vaughn and her letter on the stage, front and center at the RNC convention in Tampa...
you know it’ll never happen.
Somebody go find the letters signed by the President following the death of these heroes on 28 Jun 2005 during Operation Red Wing. I’ll bet you a beer they were personally signed by President Bush:
Task Force 160, US Army killed were:
• Staff Sgt. Shamus O. Goare
• Chief Warrant Officer Corey J. Goodnature
• Sgt. Kip A. Jacoby
• Sgt. 1st Class Marcus V. Muralles
• Master Sgt James W. Ponder III
• Maj. Stephen C. Reich
• Sgt. 1st Class Michael L. Russell
• Chief Warrant Officer Chris J. Scherkenbach
The SEALS killed were:
• Lieutenant Michael Murphy
• Petty Officer 2nd Class Danny P. Dietz
• Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew G. Axelson
• Chief Petty Officer Jacques J. Fontan
• Senior Chief Petty Officer Daniel R. Healy
• Lt. Cmdr. Erik S. Kristensen
• Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffery A. Lucas
• Lt. Michael M. McGreevy, Jr.
• Petty Officer 2nd Class James Suh
• Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric S. Patton
• Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffrey S. Taylor