This is so Sad! Yet Another Family Suffering Because of bush....

[leftchick]

and the beat goes on.....

:(




Family members of Marine 1st Lt. Michael L. Licalzi, from left, brother Luke, sister Elizabeth, twin brother Gregory Jr., father Gregory and mother Carol Licalzi, grieve at his coffin during his funeral service at Long Island National Cemetery in Pinelawn, N.Y., Saturday, May 20, 2006. Licalzi died May 11, 2006 as a result of a vehicle accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

[Maat]

1. This is SO sad ..

the family members just look absolutely devastated.

It just makes me angrier.

May he transition successfully, and may his protective spirit surround his family always!

[SammyWinstonJack]

2. They're just "unsettled"

:sarcasm: :grr: :cry: :hug: I hope they find some peace. :hug:

[leftchick]

3. it is sick the rhetoric that rat bastard uses

:grr:

[SammyWinstonJack]

4. I agree! He doesn't give a rat's ass about the suffering of either

the Troops or the families, not to mention the innocent Iraqis whose lives and Country, he has devastated! It's all fun and games for him. :grr: He is a rat bastard!

[leftchick]

7. Yes, we must never forget the DAILY suffering of Iraqis for over 3 years

[roguevalley]

17. look at that mother's face. how can she ever smile again?

[libnnc]

5. no words...

just tears :cry:

[Mr_Spock]

6. Bush must be happy. He seems to relish the thought of suffering people

As long as somebody "under him" is suffering, his job isn't finished. He needs to make sure there is something bad for him to "fix". No matter if all the suffering was caused by him in the first place.

[Tsiyu]

16. I love your sig pic

You have this administration figured out, I see.....:(

[TahitiNut]

8. Annapolis Class of 2004.

:cry:

[rateyes]

9. OBIT:

OBITUARY: Michael L. LiCalzi ’04

The New York Times 051706 (C5-17
Copyright 2006 The New York Times Company

The New York Times

May 17, 2006 Wednesday

Late Edition - Final

SECTION: Section A; Column 1; Classified; Pg. 20

LENGTH: 447 words

HEADLINE: Paid Notice: Deaths- LICALZI, 1ST LT. MICHAEL LUCIAN

BODY:

LiCALZI--1st Lt. Michael Lucian. Michael died Thursday, May 11 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq while in the service of his nation. He was 24 years old.

His death took place while he was a platoon leader in ''A'' Company of the United States Marine Corps 2nd Tank Battalion. Michael and his three other Marine comrades drowned as a result of an accident involv-ing their M1A1 Battle Tank.

He was born on Long Island, NY on April 11, 1982 with his twin brother Greg. Michael grew up in Gar-den City, NY and attended Chaminade High School, Class of 2000, where he was a member of the track, cross country and crew teams.

As a child and a young man Mike had always expressed to his family the goal of one day becoming a Marine.

Following an arduous admissions process he was appointed to the United States Naval Academy and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics in May 2004. At the Academy he was a model student, courageous boxer and active leader of the 30th Company where he developed strong and lasting friendships.

Mike was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in the USMC at graduation and attended The Basic School in Quantico, VA. It was there that he took the opportunity to make friends with Marines from all corners of the country. He elected to enter armor school at US Army Armor Center, Fort Knox, Kentucky where he was the honor graduate of his training company. Mike was deployed to Iraq with ''A'' Company in late March of this year. Everyone who knew Mike will agree that he was an honest, ethical, modest, diligent and hardworking student and Marine, and that he was exceptionally loyal and fiercely dedicated to his family, friends and the Corps.

Everywhere he went and in everything he did Michael gave 100%, whether as a LiCalzi, Flyer, Midship-man or Teufelhund. Among his many interests Mike was a voracious reader, loved to surf, play poker, try new beers, handicap thoroughbreds, watch (but no longer participate in) boxing matches, and root for the Mets. Mike was also an avid outdoor sportsman. His mother and father, Carol and Gregory LiCalzi of Cele-bration, FL and Westhampton Beach, NY, his sister Elizabeth, his brothers Gregory and Luke, and a large extended family grievously mourn him.

Friends are welcome to call at Fairchild Sons Funeral Home, 1201 Franklin Avenue, Garden City (516-746-0585) on Thursday 7-9 PM, Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph's RC Church in Garden City at 9:30 AM Saturday May 20 with burial at Long Island National Cemetery (Farmingdale).

In lieu of flowers Mike's family believes that he would appreciate donations to Chaminade High School or the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation.



URL: http://www.nytimes.com



R.I.P.

[proud2BlibKansan]

10. How do they sleep while the rest of us cry?

(to paraphrase Pink)

[leftchick]

13. because they are sociopaths

every last one of the neo-freaks is a sociopath. :(

[rateyes]

11. A link to

the obit, and a news story about him written in the Orlando Sentinel. First and last stories on the page:

http://www.usnaparents.com/News/ViewNewsDate.asp?Date=5/17/2006

[leftchick]

12. very sad

what a waste. :(

[leftchick]

14. five threads at once on a bogus immigration issue

and ZERO threads on US deaths in Iraq stay on the first page. This is very reflective of the crap on my TV.

:(

[bumblebee1]

15. Even though the whole family is devastated,

you can see the look of devastation on the face of little brother Luke.

[Bluebear]

18. Why are you bothering our beautiful minds with this?

Just heartbreaking.