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« on: August 14, 2008, 10:06:22 AM »
:'( :'( :'(Just a little history. We live in Southern Maryland (75+ miles southeast of Washington DC). We are a very small community that is spread out and covers many miles with lots of open farmland. We are home to Patuxent River Naval Air Station. One of our own was killed in Afghanistan on Friday August 1st, Sgt Ryan Baumann was 24 years old and previously served a tour in Iraq. It has been just amazing how everyone has pulled together. Businesses closed, fire departments, rescue squads, local and state police along with folks covered the entire route through 2 adjoining counties. Traffic stopped to honor this brave young man with flags, silence and prayers. Everyone put aside their differences, if only for a day. Being a military wife for 20 years, this bought so many emotions. I pray for peace and comfort for his family.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gfHRZxzAB0&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRna-mZm3AU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yydMk2YQync
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« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2008, 12:10:11 PM »
That's what's good about living in a small town where everybody knows everybody type setting.
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Diabetes -  age 7

Neuropathy in legs age 10

Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
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1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
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« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2008, 12:17:39 PM »
Hey W&W
love to read your posts-- anymore dog and mole stories :clap;
sorry about the death
we are losing so many young people
my son with to church at a big church in College Station where he is at school
he went with a friend to a big church
they decided they are finding a little country church like ours
where everyone knows everyone
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« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2008, 12:21:26 PM »
breaks my heart to watch the tapes
I have a 18 year old son
it worries me so
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« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2008, 03:07:44 PM »
 :'( So sorry WAW.  :'(
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« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2008, 03:17:15 PM »
I am so sorry and pray for all those young people and their families and friends.
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« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2008, 06:21:17 PM »
Sgt. Ryan P. Baumann
Hometown: Great Mills, Maryland, U.S.

Age: 24 years old

Died: August 1, 2008 in Operation Enduring Freedom.

Unit: Army, 4th Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Incident: Killed on Route Alaska, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered a makeshift bomb.

God Bless this young hero.
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« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2008, 07:09:41 PM »
R.I.P. Sgt. Ryan P. Baumann

Thank you for your dedicated service to our Country.
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« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2008, 07:15:53 PM »
 :'(

RIP.... thank you for protecting our freedom
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