Indiana reservist dies after suffering burns in Iraq attack

[IndianaGreen]

This Hoosier soldier died stateside from burns suffered in Iraq. His death will not be counted among the American casualties in Iraq.

Brookston reservist dies after suffering burns in Iraq attack
By Ken Kusmer
The Associated Press
January 6, 2004 3:16 AM

An Army Reservist from a unit based in Lafayette who died after the truck in which he was riding struck a land mine in Iraq understood that serving his country might cost his life, his sister said.

"I know my brother is in a better place," Johanna Frist said Monday following the death of her brother, Spc. Luke Frist. "He died doing what he loved. He knew the sacrifices when he signed up, and he loved fighting for our freedom."

Luke Frist died Monday from burns he suffered over 95 percent of his body. "His body just couldn't take it any longer," said Johanna Frist, who was acting as the family spokeswoman from the family home in Brookston, a White County town of about 1,700 people about 14 miles north of Lafayette.

She said her 20-year-old brother was pronounced dead at Brooke Army Hospital in San Antonio. Military officials informed the family of his death Monday afternoon, she said.

http://www.indystar.com/articles/8/108722-1218-127.html

[pasadenaboy]

1. Bush will hide from his coffin and the funeral

doesn't want to accept responsibility for his actions. And we are supposed to believe he is in recovery?

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. A better place

"I know my brother is in a better place,"

I guess in some places being embalmed and buried in a hole at age twenty could be a better place, Lafayette must be one of those places.


"He died doing what he loved. He knew the sacrifices when he signed up, and he loved fighting for our freedom" Well, ok, if it makes you feel better, go ahead and keep believing it.

[IndianaGreen]

3. Here is why I hate war with a purple passion

because peace is better. Had we stopped Bush from having his imperial war, this is what Luke Frist would have done:

Before being activated last February, the Tri-County High School graduate attended Ivy Tech State College in Lafayette. He planned to enroll next fall at Purdue University to study landscape design.

"He loved to draw, and working outside with his hands. That's something he had a passion for and wanted to pursue as a career," Johanna Frist said.

Dying for any country is a waste! It is better to live!

Luke Frist's death did not make us "safer," but it made us poorer for not having Luke alive contributing to make this a better society.

[sleipnir]

6. Damn that Bush!!!

Things like this piss me off more and more each day and make me more steadfast in my goal to remove him from his "dictatorship" this year!!!!

I can't bear to read anymore stories about dreams destroyed by the deamon of war.

Enough is enough, peace in our time.....

[LatteLib]

9. Beautifully and truly stated, Indiana Green

Dying for any country is a waste! It is better to live!

Luke Frist's death did not make us "safer," but it made us poorer for not having Luke alive contributing to make this a better society.

Frist was the 18th person from Indiana to have died while serving in the Mideast during the war in Iraq. Twelve of those deaths have happened since President Bush declared May 1 that major combat operations in the country had ended.

[Indiana_Dem]

4. That's 20 minutes from where I live

And some of my co-workers knew him from their children being friends with him.

[ComerPerro]

5. One weekend a month...

Fuck you in the Ass with a spiked dick, Bush. You are a fucking asshole and you will pay for your crimes.

[ignatius]

7. May he rest in peace. What a horrible and unnecessary death.

[Bridget Burke]

8. "His death will not be counted ....

Among the American casualties in Iraq. "

Why not?

How many other wounded have died after leaving Iraq--and have not been counted?

[nostamj]

10. that what I want to know?

how many have died from their wounds AFTER being transported out of Iraq?

how much higher is the REAL number?

[catmandu57]

11. Actually, I think he was counted

The name is familiar, I seem to remember reading about him on lunaville. No matter though, his was a needless and senseless death.