"He left home with a revolver and a rifle"

[welshTerrier2]

source: http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003618010

Report Shows At Least 116 US Troop Suicides In Iraq

One of the least covered aspects of the fallout from the Iraq war is the rising toll of suicides, both near the battlefield and back home.

Latest official figures released by the Pentagon reveal at least 116 self-inflicted fatalities in Iraq. But this does not include several dozen still under investigation, nor any of the many cases back in the U.S.

The Star Tribune of Minneapolis reported the latest example today. It revealed that an Iraq war veteran reported missing in northern Minnesota -- and suffering from post-traumatic stress -- had been found dead. <skip>

"Pierce, who served in Iraq and had been found to have post-traumatic stress disorder, was discovered around 9:30 p.m. Thursday," the Star Tribune reported. "Pierce, from Mountain Iron, Minn., went missing Wednesday afternoon after he sent several friends text messages that he was suicidal, the Sheriff's Office said.

"He was last seen at the house where he lives and was believed to have left in a pickup truck. He left home with a revolver and a rifle, the Sheriff's Office said."

[Botany]

1. Blessings and prayers for their spirits, family, and friends

Noah Charles Pierce :patriot:

:cry:

How many more George, how many?

One of my best friend's son is now in Iraq ... his tour
Feb., 07 to May/June, 08 w/ one 2 week "break."