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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(13,801 posts) Wed Mar 4, 2026, 05:26 AM 3 hrs ago

These American Service Members Died in the Iran Conflict

These American Service Members Died in the Iran Conflict
They were from Nebraska, Florida, Iowa and Minnesota. One was wrapping up his final deployment and hoped to open a martial arts studio.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/world/middleeast/us-soldiers-killed-iran-war.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QlA.a4tX.236ThuEpdN4a&smid=url-share

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These American Service Members Died in the Iran Conflict (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd 3 hrs ago OP

Kicking with a heavy heart. democrank 2 hrs ago #1

Same here... Rhiannon12866 2 hrs ago #2

requiescat in power, brave souls. niyad 1 hr ago #3

Those are OUR kids. Kid Berwyn 34 min ago #4

democrank

(12,493 posts)

1. Kicking with a heavy heart.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 05:39 AM

2 hrs ago

Such a loss….

Rhiannon12866

(253,798 posts)

2. Same here...

Reply to democrank (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:12 AM

2 hrs ago

niyad

(131,514 posts)

3. requiescat in power, brave souls.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 07:19 AM

1 hr ago

Kid Berwyn

(23,981 posts)

4. Those are OUR kids.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 07:55 AM

34 min ago

They are our best and bravest. Each an individual unique in all of time. They each represent an infinity of possibilities for good who now will be lost. AS ARE the ones who are civilians and combatants in another immoral, illegal, unnecessary, and disastrous war started by plutocrats.

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