when i initially read about the three soldiers (and one killed at the attack sight) who were kidnapped then murdered by men wearing us miliary uniforms, speaking english and carrying us weapons, i was aghast. i didn't know these men, but something inside of me broke.
well something inside of me (even though i'm crying) opened up a little bit with this story on captain brian s freeman
and to me captain freeman truly was a hero. THIS is what being a hero is all about. to all of his friends, family and fellow soldiers, i am so very sorry for your loss. his legacy will live on though.
Quest to Heal Iraqi Boy Became a Final Mission
By Ernesto Londoño Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, February 15, 2007; Page A01
HILLA, Iraq -- Hours before getting killed the way he feared most, Capt. Brian S. Freeman looked up and smiled when Abu Ali dropped by his office.
After nearly six months of overcoming financial and bureaucratic hurdles in a war zone, Freeman told the Iraqi man, there were promising signs that a pair of U.S. visas -- the last big step in getting Abu Ali's 11-year-old son to the United States for lifesaving heart surgery -- would be issued soon.
The Iraqi was speechless. He asked an interpreter to express his gratitude to the tall American soldier who had made saving the child's life an unofficial mission. Then he pulled out his camera, swung his arm around Freeman's broad shoulders and posed for three photographs..........
......Freeman was buried Feb. 1. He left behind two children, Gunnar, who will turn 3 next month, and Ingrid, a 1-year-old who began taking her first steps while he was home for Christmas.
Ali Abdulameer and his father are expected to arrive in New York this week. After the surgery, they hope to meet Freeman's widow.
"I want to be there for the father," Charlotte said. "I'm sure he has a need to meet me just as I feel the need to meet him.".............
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