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Title: Prayers and Help for a fallen Marine - killed in Afganistan
Post by: elkshooter on August 18, 2009, 05:44:00 PM
Hey all Tradgangers,

Last week I received word that a high school friend was killed in Afganistan fighting the Taliban.

His name is Sgt Bill Cahir.  He enlisted in the Marines at 34 years old after 9/11 to help make the world a better place and he's paid the ultimate price following his calling.

The worst part is that he left behind a wife and unborn twins who will never know their father.  Truly tragic.

His bravery and patriotism have been featured on Hardball with Chris Matthews.  Here's the link:   Hardball (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036697/#32453196)

I knew him since Junior High and he is a great guy.

Please send your prayers to his family and if you have a few extra bucks, there is a fund to help his family financially with his loss.

Not exactly bowhunting related, but everyone should know what a great man Bill was and what a sacrifice he made so we can all live without the fear of another attack on US soil.

While we all get ready to head into the woods this year, take a moment to think about and thank all the service-men and women who keep us free.
Title: Re: Prayers and Help for a fallen Marine - killed in Afganistan
Post by: RC on August 18, 2009, 06:09:00 PM
Prayers sent.RC
Title: Re: Prayers and Help for a fallen Marine - killed in Afganistan
Post by: JoeM on August 18, 2009, 06:12:00 PM
Don't have the words.  :(   I've got twins my hopes and thoughts for his wife & family.  Joe
Title: Re: Prayers and Help for a fallen Marine - killed in Afganistan
Post by: manny718 on August 18, 2009, 06:15:00 PM
Prayers for his family
Title: Re: Prayers and Help for a fallen Marine - killed in Afganistan
Post by: amazonjim on August 18, 2009, 06:26:00 PM
Prayers for the family, and thanks to God for the price these men have payed for freeedom's sake.
Title: Re: Prayers and Help for a fallen Marine - killed in Afganistan
Post by: GRINCH on August 18, 2009, 06:35:00 PM
Prayers sent
Title: Re: Prayers and Help for a fallen Marine - killed in Afganistan
Post by: David Lewis on August 18, 2009, 07:42:00 PM
Prayers sent
Title: Re: Prayers and Help for a fallen Marine - killed in Afganistan
Post by: leatherneck on August 18, 2009, 09:07:00 PM
Shed your tears for the family, not the Marine. It takes a special type of person to go to a foreign land and fight. But we do it because we WANT to, not because we have to. This fine man payed the ultimate price and is now eternally living the ultimate life. I'm sure he is smiling down on us all while he's guarding the pearly gates.
OOOrah my brother! and thank you.

My prayers go out to his wife. I'm certain the unborn children she carries are already proud of their daddy.

Semper Fi!!!!!!!!!!!!


Mike
Title: Re: Prayers and Help for a fallen Marine - killed in Afganistan
Post by: bear1336 on August 18, 2009, 09:46:00 PM
Prayers sent from Georgia.
Title: Re: Prayers and Help for a fallen Marine - killed in Afganistan
Post by: BenBow on August 18, 2009, 11:30:00 PM
Praying
Title: Re: Prayers and Help for a fallen Marine - killed in Afganistan
Post by: shick on August 19, 2009, 03:40:00 AM
Prayers sent from Pa...............Shick
Title: Re: Prayers and Help for a fallen Marine - killed in Afganistan
Post by: redeemed on August 19, 2009, 06:14:00 AM
prayers up
Title: Re: Prayers and Help for a fallen Marine - killed in Afganistan
Post by: Al Kidner on August 19, 2009, 06:19:00 AM
It's never good to see this happen. I lost two mates in Baghdad just the other day in a shooting... as with your mate, these two lads left wives and kids as well... it's never easy to understand.

John 15;13.


Prayers sent to the family...


ak.
Title: Re: Prayers and Help for a fallen Marine - killed in Afganistan
Post by: BenBow on August 19, 2009, 09:21:00 AM
Praying for your mates families too Al.
Title: Re: Prayers and Help for a fallen Marine - killed in Afganistan
Post by: leatherneck on August 19, 2009, 09:16:00 PM
Yes Al, your friends are in all our prayers.
Title: Re: Prayers and Help for a fallen Marine - killed in Afganistan
Post by: GRAYBEARD on August 20, 2009, 08:14:00 AM
PRAYERS FOR ALL WHO LOVED THESE GOOD MEN.
Title: Re: Prayers and Help for a fallen Marine - killed in Afganistan
Post by: recurvist on August 20, 2009, 12:58:00 PM
It's because of people like him that we have the freedom to have a link like this...prayers from OK.
Title: Re: Prayers and Help for a fallen Marine - killed in Afganistan
Post by: Doc Nock on August 22, 2009, 05:53:00 PM
I never know what to say or do when I hear these stories...and for every one that we learn about how many dozens others?

There can be no peace without vigilance and freedom is never free.

May God smile on all fallen soldiers' families as they struggle to find meaning and direction.

Lord in your mercy....