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Edited on Thu Aug-14-03 01:04 PM by underpants
There is no link on their website (hmmm) so this is from memory.
1,289 injured in Iraq.
Theyhighlighted two families. One soldeir's father said that the Army had still not officially notified him that his son was injured. If his son hadn't called him and left a message they wouldn't have any idea what had happened to him. The son was still in a fog having just been through surgery (leg,arm,and face injured in RPG attack-didn't look too bad). The father said they had to listen to the message 6 times as it was very hard to make out what he was saying, only after the 6th listening did they realize their son was in Germany.
The wife of and injured soldier was highlighted as well. She had gone to see her husband and was shocked to see the hallways at the Rhamstein (sp?) Air base FILLED with soldiers on gurneys. She also was shocked at the severity of the injuries, "life altering" she said (loss of limbs).
She said the hospital staff were completely overwhelmed and tiring fast. They told he to come back and tell anyone she could that they need more people and more supplies.
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