Just a reminder - received in an e-mail

While the focus today, tomorrow and for the next God-knows-how-many-days
> will be the death of a pop culture icon; while many will mourn, wail and
> quite literally make fools of themselves over it and while as many will
> speak endlessly about it, allow me, if only for a moment, to remind us all
> that others have died this month; others whose lives were cut short; others
> who leave behind loved ones and whose families will dearly miss them;
> families who'll suffer with much more dignity and honor than we'll be
> exposed to on the tube in the coming days.
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> Yes... it's true... we've suffered a great loss... but forgive me while I
> tell you that I'm not talking about the king of pop music.
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> These American military members died in Iraq this month:
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> Sergeant Justin J. Duffy
> Specialist Christopher M. Kurth
> Specialist Charles D. Parrish
> Lance Corporal Robert D. Ulmer
> Staff Sergeant Edmond L. Lo
> Sergeant Joshua W. Soto
> Captain Kafele H. Sims
> Specialist Chancellor A. Keesling
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> And these members of our U.S. Armed Forces died in Afghanistan this month:
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> Sergeant Jones, Ricky D.
> Specialist Munguia Rivas, Rodrigo A.
> Command Master Chief Petty Officer Garber, Jeffrey J.
> 1st Sergeant Blair, John D.
> Sergeant Smith, Paul G.
> Staff Sergeant Melton, Joshua
> Sergeant 1st Class Dupont, Kevin A.
> Specialist O'Neill, Jonathan C.
> Chief Warrant Officer Richardson Jr., Ricky L.
> Specialist Silva, Eduardo S.
> Lance Corporal Whittle, Joshua R.
> Major Barnes, Rocco M.
> Major Jenrette, Kevin M.
> Staff Sergeant Beale, John C.
> Specialist Jordan, Jeffrey W.
> Specialist Griemel, Jarrett P.
> Specialist Hernandez I, Roberto A.
> Sergeant Obakrairur, Jasper K.
> Staff Sergeant Hall, Jeffrey A.
> Private 1st Class Ogden, Matthew D.
> Private 1st Class Wilson, Matthew W.
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> Let's remember and honor this day those whose deaths are truly impacting.
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> God rest them and God comfort their loved ones they've left behind.
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> And may God use their deaths to remind us all of the shortness of our days.