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1. #1
   On August 2nd, 2009 at 9:00 am, gunslingerpatriot said:

   RIP Captain Scott Speicher

   GSP

2. #2
   On August 2nd, 2009 at 9:01 am, Lindsay said:

   RIP, Captain Michael “Scott” Speicher.
   Prayers for your family.

3. #3
   On August 2nd, 2009 at 9:10 am, bigsapper said:

   Welcome home, Sir.

4. #4
   On August 2nd, 2009 at 9:11 am, Boomer said:

   Our prayers and condolences to the Speicher family and friends, rest in peace Sir!

5. #5
   On August 2nd, 2009 at 9:31 am, tiredofit08 said:

   Now this is something the MSM should be covering for days but sadly the story will be gone by tomorrow…

6. #6
   On August 2nd, 2009 at 9:49 am, zorro said:

   Thanks for posting this Michelle.

   Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord,
   And let perpetual Light shine upon him.
   May his soul
   And the souls of all the faithful departed
   Through the mercy of God
   Rest in peace.
   Amen.

7. #7
   On August 2nd, 2009 at 10:01 am, southsideironworks said:

   Rest in Peace Capt Speicher.

8. #8
   On August 2nd, 2009 at 10:14 am, Lifeofthemind said:

   Eternal Father

9. #9
   On August 2nd, 2009 at 10:18 am, papabryant said:

   Capt. Speicher was a 1979 graduate of Nathan Bedford Forrest HS in Jacksonville, Fl. We share the same Alma Mater.

   From one Rebel to another, RIP brother.

10. #10
    On August 2nd, 2009 at 10:49 am, graysonret said:

    No-one left behind. One more mission…go home and peace. Prayers for the family.

11. #11
    On August 2nd, 2009 at 11:00 am, shooter said:

    A hero found, at last.

    Thank you sir. Welcome home.

12. #12
    On August 2nd, 2009 at 11:04 am, Republicanvet said:

    Finally.

    …a Brother comes home.

13. #13
    On August 2nd, 2009 at 11:10 am, jsmiddleton4 said:

    I hope the family will have some closure. I had some close friends in high school who had lost their dad as a pilot in Vietnam early on in the war. He was an MIA/KIA. I knew this family from late elementary on into high school. Have lost touch with them now.

    By the time they had gotten into high school they had already put the whole thing to bed and had resolved their grief. The son and daughter were not even the least bit interested in all the effort and attention being paid to finding missing airmen in Cambodia and Vietnam. They had already moved on quite healthfully.

    While my initial reaction is being glad that our men are found and brought home, it may not always be the case that families view it favorably. It might just open old wounds long since healed.

    I hope this is a good thing for his family and it puts things to rest healthfully.

14. #14
    On August 2nd, 2009 at 11:13 am, jsmiddleton4 said:

    “No-one left behind.”

    I made it very clear with the men I served with that I wanted none of them to lose their lives in trying to bring my dead body home.

    Yes I understand the sentiment. Love “We Were Soldiers…” and the romance of the notion of leaving no one behind. However IF I was dead and ONE person lost their lives unnecessarily and no longer could love their families, their families love them, have those kids and grandkids, that is simply too high a price to pay for dragging my dead and decaying corpse out of enemies hands to fill some romantic notion.

    Me and my body are not the same. When I am dead, I am not there any more. Leave me alone and do not lose your life doing anything to save my corpse.

    Probably way unpopular.

15. #15
    On August 2nd, 2009 at 11:26 am, bjc said:

    *Finally, closure for the family; Rest in peace Capt. Speicher, and thank you for your service.

16. #16
    On August 2nd, 2009 at 11:40 am, purplepeep said:

    May God comfort his family and friends and may He bless the soul of Captain Speicher.

    We all rather he was among the living on this day, but at least now his mortal remains can be laid to rest:

    In Flanders Fields
    Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD
    Canadian Army

    In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
    Between the crosses row on row,
    That mark our place; and in the sky
    The larks, still bravely singing, fly
    Scarce heard amid the guns below.

    We are the Dead. Short days ago
    We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
    Loved and were loved, and now we lie
    In Flanders fields.

    Take up our quarrel with the foe:
    To you from failing hands we throw
    The torch; be yours to hold it high.
    If ye break faith with us who die
    We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
    In Flanders fields.

17. #17
    On August 2nd, 2009 at 11:47 am, NC BLUE said:

    Reports are that he died during the crash. His body was found by Bedouin tribesmen and buried near the crash site. Welcome home Scott. You now rest on the American soil you so bravely defended. May the good Lord surround your family like a warm blanket and bring them peace and healing. God Bless.

18. #18
    On August 2nd, 2009 at 12:02 pm, rightisright said:

    RIP Captain Speicher, you are an American Hero.
    Bless his family, let there be some comfort in knowing the Capitan gave it his all for his country, a true patriot. Bless you sir.

19. #19
    On August 2nd, 2009 at 12:08 pm, Flyoverman said:

    I am glad the family has their son/husband/father back.

    As long as he was missing, there was a chance he would still through some miracle be alive. The search for him from the night he was shot down until the confirmation of his remains speaks volumes about our country.

    Let’s also not forget the people who found his body and gave his remains a decent burial, as well as the man who came forward with the information. Good and decent people.

20. #20
    On August 2nd, 2009 at 12:12 pm, Flyoverman said:

    I made it very clear with the men I served with that I wanted none of them to lose their lives in trying to bring my dead body home.

    They would have come anyway, God bless them.

    Illogical to do so for all of the valid reasons you stated, but they come anyway. They are Americans.

21. #21
    On August 2nd, 2009 at 12:23 pm, purplepeep said:

    Flyoverman said:
    They would have come anyway, God bless them.

    I remember a quote having to do with the days before it was possible to bring all of America’s fallen home to a final rest on US soil.

    It went something like: “The only land Americans have asked for on foreign soil is a place to bury her fallen heroes”.
    (e.g Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial)

    Or words very close to that effect.

22. #22
    On August 2nd, 2009 at 12:31 pm, Truesoldier said:

    I am glad that the family of this brave soul will finally be able to rest knowing that America has finally brought him home to rest eternally.

23. #23
    On August 2nd, 2009 at 12:50 pm, Flyoverman said:

    purplepeep,

    It was Colin Powell. Here is the true story behind the quote.

    When in England at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of empire building by George Bush.

    He answered by saying that, “Over the years, the United States has sent many of its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond our borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for in return is enough to bury those that did not return.”

    It became very quiet in the room.

24. #24
    On August 2nd, 2009 at 2:31 pm, love2rumba said:

    Welcome home, Sir.

25. #25
    On August 2nd, 2009 at 3:49 pm, crashemt said:

    I am saddened by this news, and at the same moment gladdened in the fact that his family will finally have that mournful peace that this closure brings.

    Thank you, CAPT Speicher.

26. #26
    On August 2nd, 2009 at 5:35 pm, purplepeep said:

    Flyoverman said:
    purplepeep,

    It was Colin Powell. Here is the true story behind the quote.

    Ah, yes, that was it, Fly-man. I don’t have much use for Colin Powell these days but he sure set ‘em right with that one.

27. #27
    On August 2nd, 2009 at 7:57 pm, Flyoverman said:

    On August 2nd, 2009 at 5:35 pm, purplepeep said:

    Ditto. He has been very disapointing.

28. #28
    On August 2nd, 2009 at 8:41 pm, madmonkphotog said:

    May his family have peace of mind that this hero served this nation with honor and performed his duties in the same manner.

    May God embrace him for loving his country so much that he gave his life for it.

29. #29
    On August 2nd, 2009 at 9:39 pm, Wildcatter1980 said:

    Yes, we will never forget.

30. #30
    On August 2nd, 2009 at 10:41 pm, RedDirtRanger said:

    Welcome home, Capt. Speicher. May God bestow His blessings and grace upon you and your family.

    Rest In Peace

31. #31
    On August 3rd, 2009 at 5:10 pm, FirstSkirt said:

    I worked with Capt Speicher’s Uncle. That family has suffered for many years wanting to bring this young hero back home to America. I am so glad they have some peace in knowing that he is finally coming home but his spirit has long gone on to God. This is a true family of patriots!