Sad Day

[RickW]

Not sure where to post this, but: The remains of the first American lost in the Gulf War have been found in Iraq, the military said Sunday, a sorrowful resolution of a nearly two-decade old question about the fate of Navy pilot Capt. Michael "Scott" Speicher.

 

[tim self]

Finding them allows closure but be assured none will ever be forgotten.

 

[bitshird]

I think it was a kind gesture of the Bedouin people to bury him as best they could, I'm very happy that now he can be returned to his family for interment in the U.S.

 

[RickW]

I agree. Been a lot of years his family not knowing for sure, always holding onto that slim hope. Now they can hold a proper burial.

 

[wudnhed]

I think it was a kind gesture of the Bedouin people to bury him as best they could, I'm very happy that now he can be returned to his family for interment in the U.S.

This is so true. And thank goodness someone remembered came forward. I can NOT imagine how heart wrenching the last 20 years has been for his family but I saw the interview and she kept repeating the word "bittersweet". Very sad his remains were found but very glad as he hadn't endured 20 years of captivity, torture, etc.