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Date Posted: 18:39:26 11/06/06 Mon
Author: Beverly
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First Sergeant Robert Dowdy is the 'Number 2' son of ....
In reply to: Cathy C. & Princess P. 's message, "Who is First Sergeant Robert Dowdy?" on 08:37:42 11/06/06 Mon

1St Sgt. Robert J Dowdy (click on Robert's name for more info) is the 'Number 2' son of our efriend and fellow HOF, Irene Dowdy (owned by Laddie Cuddles). Robert's unit, the 507th, was left behind to work on equipment that had suffered breakdowns due to sand, when 'Operation Iraqi Freedom' was underway, on the 'March' to Baghdad. The unit was not supported by any combat ground or air troops, and was also not kept current by radio contact on changes to the designated route to Baghdad. As a result, when the vehicles were again mobile, the unit was on a course that had been changed. They wound up in an unprotected area, and were ambushed by Iraqi insurgent forces. Robert was killed when the driver of the humvee in which he was 'riding shotgun' lost control while trying to outrun the ambush, and the vehicle crashed. Of the unit members that survived the ambush, several were taken captive, but eventually released by their Iraqi captors. One, Jessica Lynch, who was also riding in the humvee that Robert was in, was rescued by US forces from an Iraqi hospital in a 'made for TV' movie style 'operation' videotaped by military cameramen. If the military had taken the appropriate precautions, Robert's unit would not have been left undefended, while working on equipment. But Donald Rumsfeld, Tommy Franks, and George Bush seemed to think the object of Operation Iraqi Freedom was to set some sort of speed record, moving from Kuwait to Baghdad. Absurd -- and it cost Robert and 8 others their lives, causing horrific grief to Robert's family, particularly his mother, Irene, and father, Jack.

>I've been wondering, and does anyone know who he is?
>Does he belong to any of you?

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PS .... -- Beverly, 18:42:57 11/06/06 Mon
- I certainly and sincerely will, Bev! -- S. K. Dixon, 20:04:40 11/06/06 Mon
- Re: PS .... -- Darra, 00:44:11 11/07/06 Tue
  - Re: PS .... -- Agnes, 00:50:00 11/07/06 Tue
  - My great admiration for and best wishes to your sons, Darra! -- Beverly, 14:54:13 11/07/06 Tue
    - Re: My great admiration for and best wishes to your sons, Darra! -- Darra, 15:42:00 11/07/06 Tue
      - Re: My great admiration for and best wishes to your sons, Darra! -- Agnes (Hope), 23:01:09 11/07/06 Tue
        Re: My great admiration for and best wishes to your sons, Darra! -- ConnieAll those Young, 06:01:03 11/08/06 Wed
  - Thanks for letting us know about your sons, Darra! -- S. K. Dixon, 19:24:25 11/07/06 Tue
Re: First Sergeant Robert Dowdy is the 'Number 2' son of .... -- Cathy C. & Princess P. (grief), 11:33:34 11/07/06 Tue
- Re: First Sergeant Robert Dowdy is the 'Number 2' son of .... -- Squiggy's Mom, 15:54:59 11/07/06 Tue
  - This is what it is about -- Darra, 19:50:38 11/07/06 Tue

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><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >href="http://www.fallenheroesmemorial.com/oif/profiles/ >dowdyrobertj.html">1St Sgt. Robert J Dowdy</a> (click >on Robert's name for more info) is the 'Number 2' son >of our efriend and fellow HOF, Irene Dowdy (owned by >Laddie Cuddles). Robert's unit, the 507th, was left >behind to work on equipment that had suffered >breakdowns due to sand, when 'Operation Iraqi Freedom' >was underway, on the 'March' to Baghdad. The unit was >not supported by any combat ground or air troops, and >was also not kept current by radio contact on changes >to the designated route to Baghdad. As a result, when >the vehicles were again mobile, the unit was on a >course that had been changed. They wound up in an >unprotected area, and were ambushed by Iraqi insurgent >forces. Robert was killed when the driver of the >humvee in which he was 'riding shotgun' lost control >while trying to outrun the ambush, and the vehicle >crashed. Of the unit members that survived the >ambush, several were taken captive, but eventually >released by their Iraqi captors. One, Jessica Lynch, >who was also riding in the humvee that Robert was in, >was rescued by US forces from an Iraqi hospital in a >'made for TV' movie style 'operation' videotaped by >military cameramen. If the military had taken the >appropriate precautions, Robert's unit would not have >been left undefended, while working on equipment. But >Donald Rumsfeld, Tommy Franks, and George Bush seemed >to think the object of Operation Iraqi Freedom was to >set some sort of speed record, moving from Kuwait to >Baghdad. Absurd -- and it cost Robert and 8 others >their lives, causing horrific grief to Robert's >family, particularly his mother, Irene, and father, >Jack. > >>I've been wondering, and does anyone know who he is? >>Does he belong to any of you?
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