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IGTNT and NFTT: In Memory of Dustin
Navy Hospitalman Dustin Kelby Burnett, 19, of Fort Mojave, AZ has served his final mission. He was known as "Tex" to his friends and "Doc" to all the people he helped while serving the 2/7 Marines in...
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IGTNT: Born on the Fourth of July
Tonight we honor the memories of three Guardsmen and a Green Beret – all killed in action in Afghanistan last week. Making the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country was completely in character...
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IGTNT: “Our Island Has Lost a Great Leader”
Tonight we celebrate the lives of Petty Officer Second Class Anthony M. Carbullido, 25, Guam and Master Sergeant Danny E. Maybin, 47, of Columbia , SC. In the days since their deaths were announced by...
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IGTNT: If You Had a Son...
If you had a son...you’d want him to grow up to be like Lt. Col. Ralph J. Marino Jr., 46, of Houston, Pennsylvania, according to his high school teacher. If you had a son... you’d want him to be like...
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IGTNT: A Gentle Giant Makes the Ultimate Sacrifice
There’s a special place in my heart for gentle giants. You know, the guy who towers over most everyone...has ever since he was a kid...and defies the stereotypes that come with being big and tall. The...
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IGTNT: Our Nation’s Veterans – Honor Them Well
Those DailyKos members who write IGTNT tributes for our fallen troops became a part of this solemn effort for varied reasons. In many cases, we had a father, grandfather, uncle, husband, boyfriend...
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IGTNT: Courage and Peace
The orange and white bands on the flag of the Republic of the Marshall Islands signify courage and peace. Tonight we have the sad mission of remembering the first service member from the Marshall...
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IGTNT: There are Two More That Need to be Let In, Peter
Let them in, Peter, They are very tired Give them couches where the angels sleep And light those firesLet them wake whole again To brand new dawns Fired with the sun Not wartime's bloody gunsMay their...
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IGTNT: With a Family's Permission, We Bear Witness
This week marks the fifth anniversary of the IGTNT tributes begun by diarist i dunno. In IGTNT diaries we aren’t Democrats, Republicans or members of any other political party. We’re citizens, bearing...
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IGTNT: “An Ambush and a Comrade Lost”
On April 15, PFC Richard A. Dewater, 21, of Topeka, Kansas lost his life in an ambush by the Taliban while on patrol in the village of Aliabad, Afghanistan. The New York Times happened to have a...
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IGTNT: "He may have been the baby brother, but he was always my hero."
Tonight we have the solemn honor of remembering three U.S. soldiers who were killed, with two Latvian soldiers in a deadly attack in Afghanistan Konar Province, Afghanistan. We’re also honoring the...
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IGTNT: "He was always there for the right reasons"
Tonight we honor the bravery, loyalty and dedication of Minnesota Army National Guard Specialist George W. Cauley, 24 of Walker (and Remer) Minnesota, who lost his life over the weekend while serving...
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