Robert, you and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. I was devastated for your wife and your family when I first heard the news.
rottiemom
This young, courageous man had already served one tour in that God-forsaken country. Why does our military insist on sending our troops back there over and over again?
He survived his first tour and should never have been sent on another. It's no wonder there are so many mishaps, friendly-fire incidents and service members going berserk killing their own comrades. It's disturbing enough that our soldiers are dying by enemy hands, but because of the actions of our government and military, we're losing the lives of our soldiers unnecessarily.
Are we sacrificing our troops for a lost cause, and, is it all about the oil?
pinkerton
RIP LCPL ULMER
There's NO WAY this young man should have been on his 2nd combat tour since 1996. 1 year, 3 mos IN, 3 mos OUT, another 1 year, 3 mos IN. Despicable and disrespectful to those who serve.
TheOtherSide
thank you for your service, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. to everyone that disagrees with his service in iraq keep your comments to yourself as his family is suffering their loss. As terrible as this is people do not need to make things worse for them with their little remarks about him having no business to be deployed in iraq. his death was a non hostile incident maybe you guys should look up what it means. again thanks for your service and to his family i am sorry for your loss. all of you are in my prayers
marinewife
As a guy who spent 12 long months in the heart of Fallujah, which is now free of US forces, I can tell you that there are 100 ways to die over there. Even if the LCPL was tucked safe in Al Asaad or on the border, things just happen.
Thanks for your service and sacrifice my brother and those of us who survived the GREAT AMERICAN MISTAKE will never allow everyone else to forget your sacrifice and will remind people that the BEST WAY to memorialize your sacrifice is by making the country better: help other people, volunteer, join the local EMS, run for school board, vote for people who care about the majority of people and who understand sacrifice, etc.
