Residents walk past a burned house in the Shiite enclave of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Many parents are afraid to send their children to school, and many street markets are almost empty as residents fear being caught in a gun battle or airstrike. Sadr City is the Baghdad stronghold of Iraq's biggest Shiite militia, but it's also home to nearly half the city's population who are caught up in a violent struggle for power. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)
Rep. Jones calls for monthly moment of silence to honor war dead (click here)
May 9, 2008 - 7:34PM
Nikie Mayo
Sun Journal
U.S. Rep. Walter Jones (click here) introduced a resolution this week calling for a monthly moment of silence to honor veterans killed or wounded in the war.
The moment of silence would be held in the U.S. House of Representatives and would also honor the families of those veterans killed or wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan.
It would serve as "a solemn thank you from a grateful nation," Jones said.
"Each of the men and women who wear the uniform in defense of our nation is an American hero," Jones said in a prepared statement. "We must never forget that many members of the U.S. Armed Forces have made the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives to defend the freedoms that all Americans enjoy today. For their courage and selfless commitment to duty, these service members deserve our gratitude and unwavering support."
The resolution is co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, a Republican from California who worked in former President Ronald Reagan's administration.
Jones' resolution, introduced Thursday, came on the heels of a North Carolina Republican primary that was watched nationwide.
Some political pundits believed Jones' call for a troop-withdrawal timetable could cost him his 3rd District seat. He defeated his challenger, Joe McLaughlin, garnering about 60 percent of the votes....
Dead American Marines in Baghdad
(Stock photo. Scarey. This is a photo unrelated to the reality of the notice of the dead. This scenario repeats itself over and over everyday in Iraq.)
Names of the Dead (click at title to entry)
Published: May 9, 2008
The Department of Defense has identified 4,066 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans on Thursday:
CASANOVA, Casey L., 22, Lance Cpl., Marines; McComb, Miss.; First Marine Expeditionary Force.
GUZMAN, Miguel A., 21, Cpl., Marines; Norwalk, Calif.; First Marine Expeditionary Force.
KIMPLE, James F., 21, Lance Cpl., Marines; Carroll, Ohio; First Marine Expeditionary Force.
MARTINEZ, Glen E., 31, Sgt., Marines; Boulder, Colo.; First Marine Expeditionary Force.
