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He told her he worried about his fellow troops in Iraq because he was not there to protect them. He was known as the best. Sonja Ruhren and Vic Mason told me they hope the U. It could be another bombing in Mosul. It could be anything. Some soldiers who survived the suicide bombing are still struggling today. Mark Pratt, 55, of Gloucester, Virginia, was blown out of his chair and knocked unconscious by the explosion just as he was about to say hello to Davey and Nick.

Medically retired from the military as a sergeant first class, the former Virginia Guardsman suffers from a back injury, post-traumatic stress disorder and a traumatic brain injury caused by the blast.

His wife quit her civilian job in the Virginia National Guard to care for him. Loud noises startle me. I still have flashbacks. Pratt has joined other veterans who were injured in the suicide bombing in suing the Iranian government, alleging it supported Ansar al-Sunna.

Pratt and Sonja Ruhren, who is also a plaintiff in the lawsuit, want an apology from those who were behind the suicide bombing at Marez. The Iranian government did not respond to repeated requests for comment.

Davey and Nick, their parents said, live on through this charitable work. Both were posthumously promoted to sergeant and presented with Purple Hearts.

A National Guard readiness center in Fredericksburg was renamed after them. Their families gathered at the armory with veterans from their unit on Dec. Some heart-shaped, the balloons floated up past an American flag posted in front of the armory, scattered and then faded into the distance.

Army Pfc. Lionel Ayro , 22, of Jeanerette, Louisiana. Baldwin , 37, of Arlington, Virginia. Army Spc. Jonathan Castro , 21, of Corona, California. Thomas J. Dostie , 20, of Somerville, Maine. Cory M. Hewitt , 26, of Stewart, Tennessee. Army Capt. William W. Jacobsen Jr. Army Staff Sgt.

Robert S. Johnson , 23, of Castro Valley, California. Army Sgt. Karpowich , 30, of Bridgeport, Pennsylvania. Nicholas C. Mason , 20, of King George, Virginia. Julian S. Melo , 47, of Brooklyn, New York. Robert D. Odell , 38, of Manassas, Virginia.

Lynn R. Poulin Sr. David A. Ruhren , 20, of Stafford, Virginia. Darren D. VanKomen , 33, of Bluefield, West Virginia.

Leslie W. Davis , 53, of Magnolia, Texas. Brett A. Hunter , 29, of Chickasaw, Alabama. Allen Smith , 45, of Rosharon, Texas. Anthony M. Stramiello Jr. He embedded with U. Follow him on Twitter at JeremyLRedmon. We actually need all shapes and sizes. Get the latest in military news, entertainment and gear in your inbox daily.

Dimitri Borodouline, who was born in Leningrad, now St. Petersburg, Russia, and lives in Hollywood, Ca. Borodouline is in the U. Findings and recommendations from the official Army investigation. The mosiac is one of two along a staircase which both depict Saddam as a strong yet loving caregiver. No one was injured in the blast, but one vehicle was damaged. David Ruhren Courtesy Photo.

Nick Mason Courtesy photo. Petraeus in a ceremony on 23 October On 21 December , at PM, an explosion tore through a crowded US military mess tent during lunch service, killing at least 22 people, and wounding The explosion was caused when a suicide bomber disguised as an Iraqi National Guard trainee blew himself up inside the mess tent.

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