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Slain Reservist’s Son On Track

On a rainy Friday, Kerry Clark rode his bike to the Donut Parade in north Spokane. He rarely drives. Too expensive. Clark has four roommates. He survives on financial aid and military benefits. The financial aid is through Washington State University, where he’s an online student. "I view studying as a job,” he said. “Just like any job, I want to do well at it.” Clark couldn’t do any better. He has a 4.0 grade point average and made the president’s honor roll. The military benefits came after his mother, a Navy reservist, was killed in 2005 near Fallujah, Iraq. Petty Officer 1st Class Regina Clark of Centralia was a mess hall cook in her first two deployments. In her third, she did checkpoint searches. A suicide bomber attacked her convoy. Regina Clark, a single mom, was the first Washington state woman killed in the Iraq war. Her son was 18/Richard Miller, WSU Online. More here.

Question: Do you know someone who has been killed or seriously injured while stationed in Iraq or Afghanistan? How are their families doing?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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