A Combat Medic

[Saxjazzman]

I found out today that one of my high school buddies lost his son in Iraq. I saw his father one month ago when he came to visit me to ask what Iraq was like since his son was going there. His son graduated college and wanted to join the Army. Everyone thought he was crazy to join and tried to talk him out of it. He felt he had to do it because someone needed to and his blood was not more sacred than anybody elses. He was a big brown eyed kid who always had a smile. He became a combat medic in the 10th Mountain Division. There is really not much else to say except that the cost of freedom is dear. SPC Jonathan Cadavero *********** Final Goodbyes

Devil Doc,

G-d bless the combat medics.

 

[Devil Doc]

Greater love hath no man, that he lay down his life for his friends. Rest in peace Doc. You'll find a lot of us where you're goin'.

Doc.

 

[jfields]

My prayers for him and his family. God bless him.

 

[Fatken]

God bless him and all of our fallen heroes. Prayers out to him and his family.

Ken

 

[cabaiguan juan]

God bless him and all of our fallen heroes. Prayers out to him and his family.

Ken

prayers sent.

 

[tone-ny]

Sorry for the loss.

I say a prayer for all our service men and women everyday.

 

[NullSmurf]

we're thankful for those thankful for the things we've done

Rest in peace with our thanks, Brother!

 

[Nice_Ashh]

Thoughts and prayers to him and his family, and a thank you to him and all that have served as well.

 

[Saxjazzman]

Today, Friday,09 Mar 2007, we laid SGT Cadavero to rest in the military cemetary in Goshen, New York. The story is even more tragic than I imagined. It turns out that SGT Cadavero married another combat medic that he was deployed with. They knew each other for a little over a year and were deployed to Baghdad together. In the middle of all the death and killing, they fell in love and in November while they were on mid-tour leave, they got married. They went down range again as combat medics where he was killed in action on 27 Feb 07. He was on patrol and his unit was responsible for finding and clearing IEDs (Improvized Explosive Devices). He was killed by one while clearing the way for the soldiers coming after him. He leaves his 19 year old combat medic widow behind. G-d bless all those in harm's way.

 

[cigarsarge]

My grandfather was a combat medic in WWI...They are a brave lot.

 

[sack]

God bless him and his wife! RIP!

 

[Horse]

I introduced Dean - tasman to this song recently: What more can a soldier give?




ps, my apologies to ascap or whoever is supposed to collect for this...but dern it, it's an appropriate song.