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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Wed May 7, 2014, 09:40 AM May 2014

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Soldier from New York killed in Afghanistan coming home

Eyewitness News
ACCORD (WABC) -- A soldier from Ulster County who was killed while serving in Afghanistan is coming home Wednesday.

The body of 24-year-old Sergeant Shawn Farrell is being brought back to his hometown.

Farrell died last week when enemy forces attacked his unit. He served in the 10th Mountain Division based at Fort Drum in northern New York.

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/northern_suburbs&id=9530166

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Soldier from New York killed in Afghanistan coming home (Original Post) hrmjustin May 2014 OP

So sad. I really never know what to say when I read such stories except snappyturtle May 2014 #1

It is heartbreaking. I remember the call from my Aunt to tell me my cousin was killed in Iraq. hrmjustin May 2014 #2

I'm so sorry for you and your family. I can only imagine how the news must snappyturtle May 2014 #3

Thank you. hrmjustin May 2014 #4

OMG! Horrendous...there are no words. nt snappyturtle May 2014 #5

Yes and all of the evidence was thrown out by a judge and he got off. hrmjustin May 2014 #6

You are breaking my heart. So sad. nt snappyturtle May 2014 #7

I hope we never get in another war again. hrmjustin May 2014 #8

The local fire departments and emergency service vehicles were parked on the overpasses In_The_Wind May 2014 #9

I am not surprised. hrmjustin May 2014 #10

He was from my town. Alittleliberal May 2014 #11

I am so sorry to hear this. hrmjustin May 2014 #12

He will be missed. In_The_Wind May 2014 #13

New York State Assembly resolution honors fallen Accord soldier Shawn Farrell hrmjustin May 2014 #14

snappyturtle

(14,656 posts)

1. So sad. I really never know what to say when I read such stories except

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Wed May 7, 2014, 09:49 AM

May 2014

that I'm sick to my stomach over the killing of our young people.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. It is heartbreaking. I remember the call from my Aunt to tell me my cousin was killed in Iraq.

Reply to snappyturtle (Reply #1)

Wed May 7, 2014, 09:51 AM

May 2014

It knocks the wind out of you.

snappyturtle

(14,656 posts)

3. I'm so sorry for you and your family. I can only imagine how the news must

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #2)

Wed May 7, 2014, 09:56 AM

May 2014

have hit you. It was bad enough having a nephew in Iraq for two tours. I think our whole family lived in fear of receiving such news. We were lucky.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

4. Thank you.

Reply to snappyturtle (Reply #3)

Wed May 7, 2014, 09:59 AM

May 2014

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_of_Phillip_Esposito_and_Louis_Allen

This is their story. It was a fracking incident.

Louis was my cousin.

snappyturtle

(14,656 posts)

5. OMG! Horrendous...there are no words. nt

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #4)

Wed May 7, 2014, 12:55 PM

May 2014

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

6. Yes and all of the evidence was thrown out by a judge and he got off.

Reply to snappyturtle (Reply #5)

Wed May 7, 2014, 01:19 PM

May 2014

snappyturtle

(14,656 posts)

7. You are breaking my heart. So sad. nt

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #6)

Wed May 7, 2014, 01:23 PM

May 2014

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

8. I hope we never get in another war again.

Reply to snappyturtle (Reply #7)

Wed May 7, 2014, 01:24 PM

May 2014

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

9. The local fire departments and emergency service vehicles were parked on the overpasses

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Wed May 7, 2014, 05:31 PM

May 2014

of the Thruway this morning.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

10. I am not surprised.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #9)

Wed May 7, 2014, 05:32 PM

May 2014

Sad story.

Alittleliberal

(528 posts)

11. He was from my town.

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Wed May 7, 2014, 06:10 PM

May 2014

The WBC is picketing his funeral tomorrow.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

12. I am so sorry to hear this.

Reply to Alittleliberal (Reply #11)

Wed May 7, 2014, 06:21 PM

May 2014

The WBC is evil.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

13. He will be missed.

Reply to Alittleliberal (Reply #11)

Wed May 7, 2014, 06:50 PM

May 2014

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

14. New York State Assembly resolution honors fallen Accord soldier Shawn Farrell

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2014, 02:42 PM

May 2014

http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20140507/new-york-state-assembly-resolution-honors-fallen-accord-soldier-shawn-farrell

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