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08-22-2009, 05:18 PM
IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Fri Aug-21-09 07:46 PM
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Soldier, 59, is oldest U.S. service member to die in Afghanistan
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Soldier, 59, is oldest U.S. service member to die in Afghanistan
From Mike Mount
CNN Senior Pentagon Producer
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A Vietnam veteran and Bronze Star recipient who volunteered to return to the Army and serve in Afghanistan became the oldest U.S. service member to die in combat there, the U.S. military announced Friday.
First Sgt. Jose San Nicolas Crisostomo was killed by a roadside bomb in Kabul on Tuesday while riding in an armored Humvee.
His body was flown to the United States early Thursday morning.
Crisostomo of Spanaway, Washington, was 59. He would have turned 60 later this month, according to KING television in Seattle, Washington.
He was one of a very few service members who served in Vietnam and in current U.S. military operations, his record shows. He twice received the Bronze Star, which is awarded to U.S. troops for combat valor.
Crisostomo also received the Purple Heart for being wounded in combat, according to his records.
It was not clear from his official records if he received the medals for combat in Vietnam or Afghanistan.
His records also indicate he received numerous other commendations. He also served during the first Gulf War in 1991 and received the Kuwait Liberation Medal.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/21/afghanistan...
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RIP old timer!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=4026666&mesg_id=4026666
RIP soldier
The funny thing is that not ONE DUmmy is asking obama to bring our troops home now! Like they did with bush. They would had hung bush out to dry.
Original message
Soldier, 59, is oldest U.S. service member to die in Afghanistan
Advertisements [?]Source: CNN
Soldier, 59, is oldest U.S. service member to die in Afghanistan
From Mike Mount
CNN Senior Pentagon Producer
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A Vietnam veteran and Bronze Star recipient who volunteered to return to the Army and serve in Afghanistan became the oldest U.S. service member to die in combat there, the U.S. military announced Friday.
First Sgt. Jose San Nicolas Crisostomo was killed by a roadside bomb in Kabul on Tuesday while riding in an armored Humvee.
His body was flown to the United States early Thursday morning.
Crisostomo of Spanaway, Washington, was 59. He would have turned 60 later this month, according to KING television in Seattle, Washington.
He was one of a very few service members who served in Vietnam and in current U.S. military operations, his record shows. He twice received the Bronze Star, which is awarded to U.S. troops for combat valor.
Crisostomo also received the Purple Heart for being wounded in combat, according to his records.
It was not clear from his official records if he received the medals for combat in Vietnam or Afghanistan.
His records also indicate he received numerous other commendations. He also served during the first Gulf War in 1991 and received the Kuwait Liberation Medal.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/21/afghanistan...
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RIP old timer!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=4026666&mesg_id=4026666
RIP soldier
The funny thing is that not ONE DUmmy is asking obama to bring our troops home now! Like they did with bush. They would had hung bush out to dry.