01-06-2009, 14:16
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Location: 18 yrs upstate NY, 30 yrs South Florida, 20 yrs Conch Republic, now chasing G-Kids in NOVA & UK
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RIP,, Vaya con Dios
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01-06-2009, 14:39
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May God be with your family and give them comfort. RIP.
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01-06-2009, 15:00
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Rest in peace hermano.
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01-06-2009, 16:33
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Rest easy, brother.
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01-06-2009, 17:06
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RIP
Truly sad story....RIP hermano.
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01-06-2009, 17:11
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Thoughts and Prayers out to the Family. Rest in Peace Brother.
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01-06-2009, 18:40
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RIP, brother.
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01-06-2009, 18:51
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RIP Brother.
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01-06-2009, 19:58
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This is awful. Rest in Peace, Soldier. 
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01-06-2009, 21:42
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Holy smokes, last time I talked to Rich was right before his last deployment. Me and Rich go back to when we were privates. Our kids used to play together before the seperation. I'll have to get a hold of the PAO so I can find out how to pay my condolances.
Rest in Peace Rich
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01-07-2009, 05:58
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PRESS RELEASE: Bio of Special Forces Soldier killed in Steamboat Springs, Colo. incid
http://news.soc.mil/releases/News%20Archive/2009/January/090106-05.html
RELEASE NUMBER: 090106-05
DATE POSTED: JANUARY 6, 2009
Quote:
PRESS RELEASE: Bio of Special Forces Soldier killed in Steamboat Springs, Colo. incident
USASFC(A) PAO
Sergeant 1st Class Richard Lopez was born on Nov. 17, 1971 in San Luis Obispo, Calif., and attended Arroyo Grande High School.
After enlisting as an infantryman in 1993, Richard served at multiple duty stations, stateside and overseas. His tours include Fort Campbell, Ky., the Republic of South Korea, Fort Bragg, N.C., Gainesville, Fla., Iraq, and Afghanistan. He served as a scout-sniper until he was selected to become a U.S. Army Recruiter in 2000. After serving as a recruiter in Gainesville, Fla., Lopez returned to the 82nd Airborne Division and served as a platoon sergeant.
He began his quest to become a Special Forces Soldier in 2004 by attending the Special Forces Communications Sergeant Course. Lopez completed the Special Forces Qualification Course in 2005 and was assigned to 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) based in Fort Bragg, N.C. He was assigned to Operational Detachment-Alpha 784.
Lopez’s military education includes the Special Forces Communications Sergeant Course, Advanced Special Operations Techniques Course, Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer’s Course, Jumpmaster Course, Military Freefall Course, Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape Course, Ranger School, Airborne School, and the U.S. Army Recruiter Course.
His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star with two oak leaf clusters, the Purple Heart, the Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the Army Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the Good Conduct Medal with three bronze knots, the National Defense Service Medal with service star, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with campaign star, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon with “3” numeral, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Ribbon, NATO Medal, Special Forces Tab, Ranger Tab, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Expert Infantryman’s Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Royal Netherlands Army Freefall Badge and the Gold Recruiter Badge.
He is survived by his son Nicholas James Lopez, father Vincent Suarez, sister Mary Ventura, and brother Mark Suarez along with his closest friends and loved ones.
--usasoc--
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01-07-2009, 06:15
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RIP
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01-07-2009, 07:02
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Rest in peace Sergeant Lopez
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01-07-2009, 09:11
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Bladesmith to the Quiet Professionals
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some clarification...
Dan,
Thank you for posting the press release on Sgt. Lopez.
Trying to hold back rant after reading this: http://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/2...d_head_injury/
What the **** are they smoking up there??? 
Edited to add:
What I'm having a hard time with is the statement by LEO who is quoted as saying, and I'm paraphrasing, "it wasn't the punches in the face that killed him, it was his falling backwards (as a result of said punches) and hitting his head on the concrete so the defendants might only be charged with 2nd degree assault" My narrow opinion is that if you hit someone hard enough to cause their death, you did it.
Of course this all assumes the quote is accurate.
LEO quoted Colorado law in this case. CoLawman, Thoughts?
The rest of the article was probably fair.
Last edited by Bill Harsey; 01-07-2009 at 10:54.
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01-07-2009, 12:03
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RIP,Warrior...........
GB TFS
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I believe that SF is a 'calling' - not too different from the calling missionaries I know received. I knew instantly that it was for me, and that I would do all I could to achieve it. Most others I know in SF experienced something similar. If, as you say, you HAVE searched and read, and you do not KNOW if this is the path for you --- it is not....
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SF is a calling and it requires commitment and dedication that the uninitiated will never understand......
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