Local Marine Killed in Iraq

[Tennessee Gal]

A friend of my daughter has been killed in Iraq. I post this in his honor.

Published September 10, 2007 2:27 PM CDT

COOKEVILLE -- A U.S. Marine from Cookeville has been killed in Iraq, his family has been told. Lance Corporal Lance Murphy Clark, 21, of Jager Lane, Cookeville, the son of John Dale and Susie Scott of Cookeville and Jackie and Pam Clark of Chestnut Mound, died in southern Iraq on Sept. 7, Marine officers told the Scott family late Friday night.

More information, including details of when his body will be returned, was expected to be given to the family today, according to LCpl. Clark's mother, Susie Murphy Scott.

She said U.S. Marine officers knocked on her door about 10:30 p.m. Friday to inform her of her son's death. They reported that he died of a gunshot wound, but had no further information at the time.

LCpl. Clark, who would have turned 22 on Dec. 5, graduated from Cookeville High School in 2004 and joined the U.S. Marines in April of 2005. He completed basic training at Parris Island, South Carolina, and had recently been stationed at Camp Pendleton in California, his mother said.

He had already completed one tour of duty in Iraq and was called back for a second tour in July, with plans to return to the U.S. in February, she said.

http://www.herald-citizen.com/NF/omf.wnm/herald/news_story.html?rkey=0046133+cr=gdn

[Drifter]

1. They are all local ...

This is so sad ... no end in sight.
This is going to happen another 1000 times by the time the next dog and pony show is due.

Cheers
Drifter

[Tennessee Gal]

2. Yes, they are all local.

I am so sad this morning. This has to end.

[opihimoimoi]

3. This is so tragic as it is the result of a flawed philosophy and a flawed personality

Bush is BLEM and he is Blemming America

[Rainbowreflect]

4. My condolences to his family and friends.

To the family and friends of all those who have died for the lies of this administration.