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    curlycurly Posts: 2,880


    Brother, I'm very sorry for your loss and I'm very proud of your son's service to this great country. He is a true hero. image
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    jimtbjimtb Posts: 704 ✭✭
    Thank you for posting the pics of your son. He is a hero. We will pray for you and your family.
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    I too, join the chorus of voices testifing to your son's courage and honor and can be proud to call him brother. My deepest sympathies and condolences to you and you family.
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    ScarsdaleCoinScarsdaleCoin Posts: 5,199 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Kory, I am so sorry for you loss
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    I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Your family will be in our prayers.
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    My heartfelt condolences on your loss

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    cohocorpcohocorp Posts: 1,371 ✭✭
    very sorry for your loss.
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    lkrarecoinslkrarecoins Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭
    God Bless you and your family at this difficult time...
    In Loving Memory of my Dad......My best friend, My inspiration, and My Coin Collecting Partner

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    coinpicturescoinpictures Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭
    Damn. My deepest sympathies for your loss. image

    [That sounds so trite... it just isn't enough.]
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    I am so sorry to hear of your loss and our country's finest loss! Your family will be in our prayers for a long time. I want to say thank you to your son for protecting me and my family and keeping us safe!!!

    Jim
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    QuarternutQuarternut Posts: 1,481 ✭✭✭
    I am so sorry for your loss and want to state that along with everyone else how much I appreciate your sons sacrifice in fighting to preserve our way of life and defend our country against those who would rather see it destroyed.

    It is very sad that such a young life was cut short, but at least it was for a noble cause and not a meaningless one.

    I met and spent some time with a gentleman today who made me think about you and your son. He is 88 years old and nearing the end of his life. He proudly had a case hung on the wall of his office full of medals. I immediately recongnized both a purple heart and a bronze star. I asked him about his service and enjoyed hearing about his experiances. It seems he actually has two purple hearts as he was wounded twice in action in the South Pacific during WWII. He was at every major battle from Guadalcanal to Iwo Jima. The Bronze star was for saving four of his buddies at Guadalcanal, however he told me two of them lost their lives a few days later in another engagement that he missed due to being in the hospital from wounds received in the previous battle.

    He also fought in the Korean war as well.

    I thanked him for his service to his country and for keeping us safe. I stated that I felt that the current situation was a bad one, as we were not in a war in the truest sense and that the enemy was not as defined and easily identified such as he had faced. His response was that they had actually engaged us in our own country and if we did not pursue the battlefront over there then there would be more 9-11's for us to worry about here. Certainly made me think, therefore this post...

    Let's all take the time to thank those who put their lives on the line for us everyday to protect us from harm. Thank you Kory, and thank you to your son.

    Steve

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    HyperionHyperion Posts: 7,438 ✭✭✭
    heartbreaking image
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    GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 16,945 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks Carol for the CU support of a grieving forum member and his son, a great American soldier who died fighting for our liberty. image
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    Oh Kory, I don't know you, so it's hard to understand why this tragic news is affecting me so deeply..... I feel an ache that fills my being. I hope God is allowing us all to carry some of your crushing load and ease a pain that you could otherwise not hold.
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    ChangeInHistoryChangeInHistory Posts: 3,019 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very sorry to hear of your loss, and a thank you to your son for helping protect our freedom.

    Prayers sent.
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    My heart is with you and your family.
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    I am saddened by your loss. May GOD be with you.
    Carolyn
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    May God Bless You and keep you in this time of loss.

    Your son is with His son in the lands beyond.
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    Kory, I'm still at a loss for words but from the picture with your wonderful son in a hangar, I can only assume that you are in the aviation field and that the missing wingman memorium seems appropriate.


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    kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,571 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sorry about your loss! You must be very proud of him!
    "I'll split the atom! I am the fifth dimension! I am the eighth wonder of the world!" -Gef the talking mongoose.
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    ArizonaJackArizonaJack Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭
    I am speechless, I lost my ability to think of anything to say. As the father of a daughter in the US NAVY, I understand. I think. I am soooooo sorry to hear this. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
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    BRdudeBRdude Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭
    Hi all. I am at a loss for words. Thanks so much CU for locking this to the top. I have news I'd like to share with you all. This is so personal, but youall have made me so thankful, I feel and I want to let everybody know where we're at. First of all, the US Army has been so good to us, so helpful, and so supportive it just amazes me. Michaels remains will be flown into Dover Delaware on the 20th around 1230 PM. The standard practice is for a soldier to escort the body home. Mikeys Mother and Sister called me and didn't want "some stranger" to bring Mikey home, they wanted me to. They also thought Mikey would want me to also. I contacted our Casualty Assistance Officer, a wonderful man named Capt. Brad Dean and asked if that would be possible, and what would I need to do to make it happen. He said to let him make some phone calls, and he would get back to me. In the meantime, I got a call from a SSgt Stacy Friend who was Mikeys team leader in his first deployment, and we cried together the whole time we were trying to talk. I asked him, if he could, that I would be honored if he could join me in the trip to bring Mikey home. He said he, also would consider that an Honor, but had to make some calls and would call me back. Meantime, Capt Dean called me back and said there would be no problem me escorting my son home. I told him I didn't want to throw a wrench in things but had talked to Sgt. Friend and if it was ok, would like him to join me on this endeavor. He immediately took Sgt. Friends phone #, called him, called his commander (he is in Ft. Hood Texas) and got the approval from all parties for Sgt. Friend to accompany me in bringing Mikey home. I also found out that Mikeys Sister's husband, an ex-Marine (I know your never an ex marineimage) knows some Patriot Guard Riders, and has made arrangements for a Patriot Guard to escort us from DFW airport to Kingston, Okla. where Mikeys Mom lives and where the services will be held. From such deep sorrow, comes an unexpected joy. Mikey has to stay in Dover for at least 72 hours before they willl release him, so I still don't have any concrete dates or times, but my friends, it's gonna happen, and I feel so Honored to be the father of such a fine young American Hero. I also feel Honored that so many folks, here on the boards care so deeply to have such wonderful, heartwarming responses to our devastation. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. I was up nearly all night last night reading and re-reading this post with tears running down my eyes, I just have to say I love all of you. Thank you so very much for all your warm thoughts, prayers, and well wishes, and I have to say also, there's no place like home. With me and my families deepest thanks....Kory Thompson
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    My wife and I are reading this now together and our prayers are with you and your family.
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    BaleyBaley Posts: 22,659 ✭✭✭✭✭
    There is no honor higher than that earned by your son and your family.

    Our heartfelt condolences for your sacrifice

    :USflag;

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    I am so very sorry to hear of the loss of your much beloved son. I am grateful for your son's service and sacrifice. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. As has been expressed by so many others here, Michael and his ultimate sacrifice for country will never be forgotten by any of us. God Bless.

    Tyler
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    blu62vetteblu62vette Posts: 11,902 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very sorry to hear about our loss, hang in there.
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    JamminJJamminJ Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭
    I am so very sorry.
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    mustanggtmustanggt Posts: 2,639 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My sincere sympathy and certainly prayers....
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    drddmdrddm Posts: 5,318 ✭✭✭✭✭
    May your Mikey rest in peace.

    God bless you and your family.

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    RonyahskiRonyahski Posts: 3,117 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Kory - Thank you for updating us about your son. It must be comforting for you to know that your son continues to be looked after by the most honorable people that this country has to offer. As these next days go by, I hope your grief that you now must feel will be overcome by an overwhelming sense of pride. Pride for what your son has done. He gave, unselfishly, his life for us.

    By letting us know about your son, you've reminded us that we can all show our support. Maybe we can't keep our troops out of harms way, but we can all do something that together will make a difference.

    -The next time you see someone in military uniform, thank them. You owe them.

    -Know someone who served? Tell them how grateful you are.

    -Vote for those who protect our troops and support them after they have served.

    -Share your time and compassion with a veteran at a Veterans Affairs hospital.

    -Volunteer with an organization that supports our troops. There are many.

    -Donate a phone card so our troops can call home, your airline miles so solier's families can be reunited, or money to scholarship funds.

    -Find a charity that supports our troops, and give.

    -Don't just take the day off on Memorial Day or Veterans Day, do something.

    -Make damn sure your your sons and daughters know who our country's true heroes are.

    -Say a prayer.




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    ArtistArtist Posts: 2,012 ✭✭✭
    I am very sorry to learn of your loss.

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    lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 7,990 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Godspeed....L
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    EagleEyeEagleEye Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭✭✭
    After reading every post here I am just shaken at the loss you are facing. Losing your child is about the most dificult thing imaginable. Having him lose his life in the service of our great nation does give some solitude and comfort, I suppose. He will not be forgotten for this! The nation owes your family a debt of gratitute that cannot be measured. We all owe you a debt of gratitute.

    While waiting for my flight to Long Beach some servicemen disembarked the offloading plane. The entire gate area stood and applauded! It was very emotional as we all knew that there were others who were not coming home through that gate at the airport. They arrived through another gate. How can we give them applause? By doing some small gesture for the ones who remain. To honor the memory of the fallen. To honor our country and pray our leaders have the moral fortitude to lead our nation out of harms way quickly and honorably.
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    Very well put Rick.
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    RockdogzRockdogz Posts: 145 ✭✭✭
    Very sorry for your loss. We shall not forget.
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    you have my deepest sympathy. I can't imagine what your going thru now.
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    CameonutCameonut Posts: 7,270 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am very sorry to hear of your loss. My sympathy goes out to you and your family.

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    CoinyCoiny Posts: 711 ✭✭
    So very sorry for your loss!
    I appreciate your sons service to our great country!
    Freedom comes at a large cost!

    Coiny
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    coinkatcoinkat Posts: 22,861 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am so sorry to read such sad news. My sincere sympathy and may God Bless your family at this time of sorrow

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    I am so sorry for your loss.
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    sTONERsTONER Posts: 1,904 ✭✭✭
    thoughts from Joisey to you and your family,image
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    drei3reedrei3ree Posts: 3,430 ✭✭✭✭
    Kory -- The news of the tragic loss of your son and all of the outpouring of support on this forum have made me very sad--I can't begin to imagine the sorrow you must be feeling. Your son is a heroic young man and we are all forever indebted to him.

    Thank you Michael.
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    HussuloHussulo Posts: 2,953 ✭✭✭
    I am so sorry sorry to hear about your loss.

    You're pictures paint a thousand words. Having recently became a father I cannot even imagine the pain you are going through, but having served in the military I know that your heart will be full of pride.

    Our thoughts are with you and your family.

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    I'm very sorry for your loss image

    My deepest sympathies.

    -Ben
    -Ben T. * Collector of Errors! * Proud member of the CUFYNA
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    bluelobsterbluelobster Posts: 1,220 ✭✭✭
    It's at times like this we realize how lucky we are to have brave young men like your son, So very sorry for your loss.
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    lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,865 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am sending a donation to the
    USO
    with the thought of it being in honor of your brave son

    LCoopie = Les
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    Oh, God, no...why image I think I heard about this crash on CNN. I am SO very sorry, BRdude.
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    What a horrible tragedy. Please know that you have my deepest heartfelt sympathies and my prayers are with you, your family and friends.

    Jim
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    fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
    My deepest sympathy. My prayers are with your family.

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    Words can never say what one feels in these situations....But i will try to convey my families sincerest thanks for your sacrifice and pass along our most heartfelt condolences and prayers for you and your family...

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