I just saw this at Michelle's place and wanted to pass it on. From CBS News:
The Department of Defense has positively identified the remains of a U.S. Navy pilot shot down over Iraq in the opening hours of the 1991 Gulf War.CBS News Pentagon correspondent David Martin reports that remains found in Iraq have been confirmed to be that of Captain Michael "Scott" Speicher, who disappeared on January 17, 1991 when his F-18 went down in Al Anbar province.
An American team dug up the remains, which consisted of numerous skeletal fragments.
The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology made a positive identification based on teeth in the jawbone which positively matched Speicher's dental records, both visually and spectrographically.
DNA testing is not complete, but the identification is considered positive, reports Martin.
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Rest in Peace, Captain. Fa... (Below threshold)1. Posted by GarandFan | August 2, 2009 12:27 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Rest in Peace, Captain. Fair winds and following seas.
1. Posted by GarandFan | August 2, 2009 12:27 PM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on August 2, 2009 12:27
2. Posted by ODA315 | August 2, 2009 12:50 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
God bless you and may your family now know peace.
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2. Posted by ODA315 | August 2, 2009 12:50 PM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on August 2, 2009 12:50
3. Posted by Matthew | August 2, 2009 1:07 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Welcome home scott.
3. Posted by Matthew | August 2, 2009 1:07 PM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on August 2, 2009 13:07
4. Posted by 1903A3 | August 2, 2009 1:28 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Welcome Home Sailor!! God Bless you and your family,you are in my prayers.
4. Posted by 1903A3 | August 2, 2009 1:28 PM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on August 2, 2009 13:28
5. Posted by Gmac | August 2, 2009 2:36 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
RIP, been a long time coming.
5. Posted by Gmac | August 2, 2009 2:36 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on August 2, 2009 14:36
6. Posted by JLawson | August 2, 2009 3:27 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Rest in peace, sir. You were not forgotten.
6. Posted by JLawson | August 2, 2009 3:27 PM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on August 2, 2009 15:27
7. Posted by Marc Sobel | August 9, 2009 11:49 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
You are a true American heroe welcome home Captain
7. Posted by Marc Sobel | August 9, 2009 11:49 PM |
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Posted on August 9, 2009 23:49