Virgie,

Prayed for the family.  That's very sad.  We have a friend in Eraq who
joined just about a year ago.  He trained for something, I can't remember
what now, totally different than what he is doing.  They put him on
helicopters as a tail gunner.  Of course, in the last two months, several
choppers have either been shot down, crashed, or had mechanical dificulties
and crash landed.  Many crew members have been killed.  Since we are not
related, we cannot request information from the state department or
millitary.  So we all just keep praying for him on Friday nights when we
meet.

Phil.