Monday, July 24, 2006
Hat tip to isirota1965 who titles his email "The anti-Cindy Sheehan":
CBC: My son died for freedom: soldier's father 
George Gomez said his son, 44-year-old Cpl. Francisco Gomez, loved being in the military.
Gomez and Cpl. Jason Warren, 29, were killed Saturday by a suicide bomber driving a vehicle packed with explosives.
Gomez, 44, never married or had children. His father said he joined the army as soon as he graduated from high school.
"This is Francisco in the airborne," the father said, pointing at a picture in his Edmonton home. "And he really loved jumping out of a plane."
Francisco Gomez did several peacekeeping tours and had almost completed his six-month tour in Afghanistan.
"We expected him to be back in another week or so," George Gomez said.
"We were looking forward to him coming and visiting and so were the little grandchildren because he plays with them."
Gomez said his son died fighting for freedom, something he says is a worthy cause...
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