SEAL to be buried at Arlington

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

Navy SEAL Matthew D. Mason will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery following services in Missouri and Kansas.

Mason, 37, was one of 30 Americans killed Aug. 6 when a helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan by Taliban insurgents.

The chief petty officer had seven tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was severely wounded in 2004 in Fallujah, which was the largest battle of the Iraq War.

Mason, whose wife, Jessica, is from Omaha, was awarded the Bronze Star with Valor device, Purple Heart and numerous other commendations. His survivors include two children.

Read more: http://www.omaha.com/article/20110814/NEWS01/708149878/0#seal-to-be-buried-at-arlington

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Matthew Mason

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[Yon_Yonson]

1. Live by the sword, die by the sword

What a terrible waste of life!

[pasto76]

2. shut your face

the only thing you should say right now is THANK YOU to this warrior and the sacrifices he and his family made. Judgement on whether this is a "waste" is up to the one sacrificing. Id be surprised to hear them say such a thing. Its actually your opinion that is a waste.

[Yon_Yonson]

3. I will not shut my face becuse I been living with this for 43 years

[Dreamer Tatum]

4. You walk into walls a lot? That would explain your post above. nt

[Yon_Yonson]

5. That’s right just take a step into the VIETNAM WAR MEMORIAL

[Dreamer Tatum]

6. Sorry, I'm not going to genuflect to your service if you can't respect anyone else's. nt

[Yon_Yonson]

7. Who says I am not ... just because I don't wear it on my sleeve

It’s scripture and I am not allowed to quote Matthew 26:52

New Living Translation (©2007)

"Put away your sword," Jesus told him. "Those who use the sword will die by the sword.

I consider war a waste of human life after my experience in the Marines. You have absolute no idea of how many friends of mine are interned in Arlington National Cemetery. What's your credentials to speak against me?

[Dystopian]

14. A humble man...

with great character ...does not wear it on his sleeve.
Thank you for being you...

peace and love to you~

[Yon_Yonson]

16. Thank you

[midnight]

8. I have not seen this before? Where is this located?

[Yon_Yonson]

9. I am not sure but I have always though it speaks a thousand words all by it's self

[OnlinePoker]

10. Just looked it up

Vietnam Veteran's Memorial...Rochester, NY

[Yon_Yonson]

11. Thanks for that info ... it is appreciated.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

17. I'll go one further.

To have the "right" to say the same things you said, one does not need to have undergone the same experiences you did.

I agree with you. And I, too, will not shut my face.

[Dystopian]

13. I feel pity for you....

One can't say THANK YOU to a dead person.
Such an ugly thing to say to someone..."Its actually your opinion that is a waste."
You know now what you didn't know then....and never really know who you're replying to.
Shame.


So many wasted lives...all for $$
Sorry you don't get it.




peace~

[Yon_Yonson]

15. I have thought about this thread and here is another reason why I won’t shut my face

People who think it's noble to die for ones county are sadly misguided! Lives are snuffed out like candles and nothing is ever though about the long lasting term effects that lingers for a lifetime with the survivors. This honorable sailor will live in infamy but his children will grow up fatherless and he will be deeply missed by his love ones. Will the family be able to survive the loss intact .... I doubt it!

We kill them and they kill us that seem to be the norm for humanity! The very people in Washington D.C. who sent this US Navy Sailor to his grave are trying to steal our democracy from under our feet. The fight is at home not in Afghanistan, Iraq nor anywhere amerika’s empire building takes us!

I am a General Smedley Butler Marine and I stand shoulder to shoulder with my fellow veterans and I refuse to check my brain at the door.

[tawadi]

12. Just read where Mrs. Mason is pregnant with their third child

Three more children left without a father. :-(