Marine Lance Cpl. Adam Q. Emul, 19, killed in Iraq

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http://www.militarycity.com/valor/honor.html

Marine Lance Cpl. Adam Q. Emul

19, of Vancouver, Wash.; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; died Jan. 29 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.


Nineteen.

Nineteen.

Nineteen.

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1. His real name was Adam Quitugua

He was from Saipan.

http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=65309&cat=1



Adam's aunt, Bernie Q. Saralu, could not help but lament the passing of her nephew, whom she said she treated as one of her sons. She said she took care of Adam when his mother moved to Washington.

“He called me mama as well,” she said in an interview with Saipan Tribune yesterday afternoon.

Saralu said his nephew would have turned 21 this coming March. She said Adam was a straight A student.

She said there were no details given to the family yet, except that her nephew is already dead and his body is still in Iraq. Saralu said more detailed information about the incident and the shipment of his remains have been promised to the family within today.

Although it broke her heart when her nephew left for Washington in 2003, she knew it was Adam's choice. She said he didn't join the military until after he graduated high school in Washington.

Adam is survived by his brothers, Frank and Christopher, and parents, Angelina Quitugua and Wen Emul.

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2. Thank you Bonobo.

A fine young American, gone forever, but the grief is only beginning.

[Bonobo]

3. He was worth 1000 George Bushes.

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5. 19

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6. Heartbreaking.

These people are dying for nothing and watching the disfigured and maimed soldiers at the opening of the Center for the Intrepid was too much. It is not worth it my any measure.

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