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Updated: 5:47 PM Jan 12, 2009
Highway to be Named for Fallen Marine
Jackson, Miss. The Mississippi Department of transportation will dedicate Highway 393 in Winston County as "Cpl. Dustin Jerome Lee Memorial Highway". Posted: 5:44 PM Jan 12, 2009 |
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The Mississippi Department of transportation will dedicate Highway 393 in Winston County as "Cpl. Dustin Jerome Lee Memorial Highway" to remember the fallen Marine.
The ceremony will be Jan. 16 at 3 p.m. at Good Hope Baptist Church, 12956 Highway 490 East of Nanih Waiya.
Cpl. Lee, of Stonewall, Miss., died in the line of duty in Iraq in March 2007.
His bomb-sniffing military dog survived the same mortar attack and has been retired, and lives with Lee's parents.
"With the deepest gratitude and admiration, we dedicate Highway 393 in honor of this heroic American," said District 1 Transportation Commissioner Bill Minor. "Cpl. Lee was an extraordinary soldier, and a beloved member of his family. His loss will always be felt, and his service to this country will be memorialized and commended forever."
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Dear Anonymous, Going along with what Lee Rich wrote (Get out from behind your computer, get involved yourself) I invite you to get to know the members of the Patriot Guard, and learn about the other groups in Mississippi that far out number the words I can type in this comment field. Start with meeting some of our great members in your area such as Mrs. Wilma Allen and her husband Gary, Lee Rich and Dana, Rachel and Jerome Lee. They along with people like my ride captain Dragonslayer, have grown me and taught me more then you could ever imagine. I wish everyone could learn and feel what I feel for these people and all the others across the state that I have had the honor of become a small part of their lives. I can never express the gratitude and respect I have for these people and the soldiers.I believe they are owed more then we can ever give them or the families. Visit www.patriotguard.org and consider what difference you would make. Or consider the group Soldiers Angels
I have thought about what to write and I first wanted to come off angry that someone would even write a negative comment. I thought well maybe they meant to say " That's great and worthy of Dustin, now let's do something for all the other's".. I also thought well maybe this person is not a Veteran and does not understand anything that goes on within that community... All I have to say is my Sister and Brother n Law do not sit around and say hey what can we get done in Dustin's name... It is friends,unknowns and family members that continue that pursuit of not forgetting what he gave his life for. It should be like that for every Soldier, not only the ones that gave their life. Don't be negative, be proactive. There are so many Charities that support Soldiers and Soldiers Families, including the children left behind. Get out from behind your computer, get involved yourself. Dustin, Shane you are always with us in our small town. Thanks Dragon..you said a mouthful.
You misunderstood me, dragonslayer. I was agreeing with you and taking issue with some OTHER comments that seemed resentful of the highway being named for CPL Lee. I applaud you and your organization.
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