Post by Okwes on Dec 19, 2006 13:32:28 GMT -5
Soldier Recalled as Selfless Warrior By Arianne Aryanpur
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Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 21, 2006; Page B03
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12001090.html?nav=rss_metro> Army Staff Sgt. Lucas White joined the
military to honor his Native American heritage and support his family.
His mother, Julia Brooks, said that her son was always interested in the
military and that as a youngster, he spent hours playing with toy guns
and plastic soldiers.
[During the burial of Army Staff Sgt. Lucas White at Arlington National
Cemetery, his grandfather Five Crows holds a feather. He later led a
Native American ceremony in traditional dress. Next to him is White's
father, Mervin White.] During the burial of Army Staff Sgt. Lucas
White at Arlington National Cemetery, his grandfather Five Crows holds a
feather. He later led a Native American ceremony in traditional dress.
Next to him is White's father, Mervin White. (By Susan Biddle -- The
Washington Post)
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2cnt/direct/01/2808988> "Warriors are held in very high esteem in our
culture," she said, adding that White's uncle as well as his father,
Mervin White, served in the Army. One younger brother, Marcus Ramos,
recently joined the Marine Forces Reserve and another, Seth Brooks, is
considering joining. Yesterday, family and friends gathered to bury the
warrior at Arlington National Cemetery. White, 28, of Moses Lake, Wash.,
died Nov. 6 of injuries suffered during an enemy attack in Baghdad. His
wife, Jennifer White, said it was his wish to be buried at Arlington.
"He wanted to be with the brothers and sisters that had his back," she
said. "He wanted to have their backs in spirit." White was the 277th
service member killed in the Iraq war to be buried at Arlington. A
bitter November wind rattled the bare trees as mourners gathered around
his grave. After the military rituals, White's grandfather, Five Crows,
led a Native American service in ceremonial dress. On Saturday, family
and friends gathered in Washington for a mourning ceremony that lasted
from sunset to sunrise. White was a member of the Confederated Tribes of
the Umatilla Indian Reservation, based in Pendleton, Ore. Jennifer
White said her husband took great pride in his heritage and often drove
miles to attend Native American powwows and other spiritual ceremonies.
Before he started basic training, they discussed his reasons for joining
the military; she concluded it was out of selflessness. "He said: 'I'm
joining the Army, and I'm doing this for us. I want to make sure you're
taken care of,' " she recalled. White enlisted in 2001 and was
scheduled to start Sept. 13, but basic training was delayed because of
the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. He deployed to Afghanistan for a
10-month tour in 2003. In June, he was deployed to Iraq with the 1st
Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry
Division, based at Fort Lewis, Wash.
<http://projects.washingtonpost.com/staff/email/arianne+aryanpur/>
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 21, 2006; Page B03
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2001090.html?nav=rss_metro
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/20/AR20061\
12001090.html?nav=rss_metro> Army Staff Sgt. Lucas White joined the
military to honor his Native American heritage and support his family.
His mother, Julia Brooks, said that her son was always interested in the
military and that as a youngster, he spent hours playing with toy guns
and plastic soldiers.
[During the burial of Army Staff Sgt. Lucas White at Arlington National
Cemetery, his grandfather Five Crows holds a feather. He later led a
Native American ceremony in traditional dress. Next to him is White's
father, Mervin White.] During the burial of Army Staff Sgt. Lucas
White at Arlington National Cemetery, his grandfather Five Crows holds a
feather. He later led a Native American ceremony in traditional dress.
Next to him is White's father, Mervin White. (By Susan Biddle -- The
Washington Post)
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0ff/0%3B%7Esscs%3D%3fhttp%3a%2f%2fclk.atdmt.com/CNT/go/wpnxxcbr101000022\
2cnt/direct/01/2808988> "Warriors are held in very high esteem in our
culture," she said, adding that White's uncle as well as his father,
Mervin White, served in the Army. One younger brother, Marcus Ramos,
recently joined the Marine Forces Reserve and another, Seth Brooks, is
considering joining. Yesterday, family and friends gathered to bury the
warrior at Arlington National Cemetery. White, 28, of Moses Lake, Wash.,
died Nov. 6 of injuries suffered during an enemy attack in Baghdad. His
wife, Jennifer White, said it was his wish to be buried at Arlington.
"He wanted to be with the brothers and sisters that had his back," she
said. "He wanted to have their backs in spirit." White was the 277th
service member killed in the Iraq war to be buried at Arlington. A
bitter November wind rattled the bare trees as mourners gathered around
his grave. After the military rituals, White's grandfather, Five Crows,
led a Native American service in ceremonial dress. On Saturday, family
and friends gathered in Washington for a mourning ceremony that lasted
from sunset to sunrise. White was a member of the Confederated Tribes of
the Umatilla Indian Reservation, based in Pendleton, Ore. Jennifer
White said her husband took great pride in his heritage and often drove
miles to attend Native American powwows and other spiritual ceremonies.
Before he started basic training, they discussed his reasons for joining
the military; she concluded it was out of selflessness. "He said: 'I'm
joining the Army, and I'm doing this for us. I want to make sure you're
taken care of,' " she recalled. White enlisted in 2001 and was
scheduled to start Sept. 13, but basic training was delayed because of
the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. He deployed to Afghanistan for a
10-month tour in 2003. In June, he was deployed to Iraq with the 1st
Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry
Division, based at Fort Lewis, Wash.