Sgt. Trista L. Moretti, 27, of South Plainfield, N.J

[frogcycle]

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/story/7487994p-7383317c.html

Second female soldier from New Jersey killed in Iraq
Published: Wednesday, June 27, 2007

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. (AP) _ A 27-year-old soldier from New Jersey was killed in Iraq when the base where she was located was attacked by insurgents, military officials said Wednesday.



Sgt. Trista L. Moretti, of South Plainfield, died Monday in an indirect fire attack by insurgents on a base near Nasir Lafitah, according to a release from Fort Richardson in Alaska, where her unit was stationed in the United States.

Indirect fire often indicates a mortar or rocket attack on a base.

Moretti, a signal intelligence analyst and paratrooper who joined the Army in 2003, was assigned to the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division.

Twenty-one other paratroopers from the division were also injured in the attack; their injuries were listed as not serious.

"Trista Moretti will always be remembered as a loving and generous daughter, sister and friend," her family said in a statement, the Star-Ledger of Newark reported on its Web site. "She was a brave soldier who courageously served her country, sacrificing her life for the lives of others. She will be honored and cherished by all who knew her."

Moretti is the second female soldier from New Jersey to be killed in Iraq, according to a casualty list maintained by The Associated Press. U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ashley L. Huff, who grew up in Belle Mead, was killed Sept. 19, 2006 in Mosul after a roadside bomb went off near the vehicle in which she was traveling.

[saigon68]

1. Too Bad another useless death

For gangster cheney's oil

[sueh]

2. Damn

RIP :cry:

[midnight]

3. RIP Trista Moretti. Bring them home......

[Jersey Devil]

4. A dedication to a Jersey Girl

God, this war is so awful.

Dear Trista, this is for you.

Jersey Girl

[Breeze54]

6. Gheez...now you have me crying...

:cry:

I'm so SICK OF THIS!!!!!! :cry:


Make it stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :grr: :cry:

:evilfrown:

[Jersey Devil]

7. Sometimes it seems we are so powerless that all we can do is grieve

I think of the daughters and sons of friends I know and cry with you. That it is someone so close to home makes it so much worse that it hurts deep inside.

[Breeze54]

5. Another notch on fuckface's belt!!

:grr:

What a beautiful young woman.

And dead now. For WHAT?? :grr:

This war is CRIMINAL!!!!!!!

Impeach them all!!! :grr: :nuke: :grr: