Soldier assigned to Tucson dies in Iraq (Sgt. Tina Time age 22)

[Whoa_Nelly]

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1215az-soldier-dies15-ON.html

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa - A female Army reservist from American Samoa has been killed in Iraq, military officials said Wednesday.

Sgt. Tina Safaira Time, 22, died Monday near Cedar, Iraq, in a vehicle accident.

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She was from Futiga Village and was the first female soldier from American Samoa to die in Iraq.

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Time was two months away from completing a 22-month tour in Iraq before returning home, according to her family.


RIP Tina

[number6]

1. sad story ......

:(

[The Backlash Cometh]

3. I feel like I'm getting flashbacks. And I was in single digits during

the Vietnam War! I hate this.

[pleiku52cab]

2. 22 Months? n/t

[Selatius]

4. 22 months is insane

I've heard of 12 month tours of duty being the regular in Vietnam but 22 months?

[KingChicken]

5. That's nuts, 22 months straight? Gov't is really supporting those troops.

[Erika]

6. Yes. How Sad.

Same age as the Bush twins?