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PATCHES SR. Chaplain User is Offline Joined: 24 Oct 2006 Posts: 12997 Karma: 16 applaud / smite Location: Randolph, County N.C. 9216 points 0 warnings 0 tempbans	Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:16 am    Post subject: Army medic made famous in Iraq photo dies · Quote ASSOCIATED PRESS ARTICLE LOCAL NEWSPAPER AUTHOR UNKNOWN PINEHURST N.C. (AP) - A former Army medic made famous by a photograph that showed him carrying an injured Iraqi boy during the first week of the war has died of an apparent overdose, police said.   Joseph Patrick Dwyer died last week at a hospital in Pinehurst, according to the Boles Funeral Home. He was 31.   The photograph, taken in March 2003, showed Dwyer running to a makeshift military hospital while cradling the boy. The photo appeared in newspapers, magazines and television broadcasts worldwide, making Dwyer become a symbol of heroism.   Dwyer laughed when a reporter told him of the photo and its widespread circulation, and he tried to deflect focus to his entire unit. His mother, Maureen, said then that the photo embarrassed her son because it singled him out while other soldiers were doing the same thing.   Last week, Dwyer called a local taxi service to take him to the hospital after an apparent overdose, Capt. Floyd Thomas of the Pinehurst Police Department told the Fayetteville Observer. _________________ Staff Moderator Company XO   M.S.T. Charlie CO. SR. Forum Chaplain I used to ask God if He would come and help me. Then I asked if I could come and help Him. Finally I ended by asking God to do His own work through me.
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Amy4Pets3 Second Lieutenant User is Offline Joined: 09 Aug 2007 Posts: 7832 Karma: 14 applaud / smite Location: Squarebanks, Alaska 5931 points 0 warnings 0 tempbans	Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:15 pm    Post subject: · Quote This is just so sad.  I cried when I read the story.  Here is the picture that they are referring to in the story. _________________ Established member 25+ posts CO M.S.T. Delta Company If you are ashamed to stand by your colors, you had better seek another flag. ~Author Unknown <a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g75/Amy4Pets3/Amybouncy.gif" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a>
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Rmlp34 Sgt. Major of the Army User is Offline Joined: 21 Jul 2007 Posts: 572 Karma: 20 applaud / smite Location: South Ms. 675 points 0 warnings 0 tempbans	Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:09 am    Post subject: · Quote I did too Amy...I thought about posting it but could never bring myself to do it. So very sad...May he RIP! _________________ Staff member Company Liaison M.S.T. Delta Co http://www.myspace.com/purvismomof2
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