seruriermarshal
05-08-2004, 06:57 AM
Polish Soldier Dies in Iraq Road Accident
40 minutes ago
WARSAW, Poland - A road accident near the Iraqi city of Karbala killed one Polish soldier and wounded two, a spokesman for the Polish-led multinational force said.
The accident happened at about 10 a.m. when a civilian truck hit a military vehicle in a convoy that was traveling in the opposite direction, Lt. Col. Robert Strzelecki said by telephone from the force's Camp Babylon headquarters.
The vehicle rolled down an embankment, killing the driver and injuring two Polish soldiers, Strzelecki said. The injured soldiers were taken to a military hospital. He refused to identify the victims.
The driver was the third Polish soldier to die while serving in Iraq (news - web sites). In November, a Polish major was killed in an ambush, while in December a Polish soldier died in a non-combat related accident.
The multinational force includes some 2,400 Polish troops.
REGIMENTAL PRAYER
Almighty, merciful, and loving Father,
you are the one who hears all our prayers and grants our petitions.
We ask you to remember, as we do,
the tremendous sacrifice made by those who went before us.
They have given their lives so that we might live and breathe freely.
We ask you to receive them into your hands.
Father, give us the strength and wisdom to learn from their example,
to uphold freedom and life at home and around the world.
Keep us vigilant as we guard the frontiers of freedom.
Give our leaders the wisdom and the strength to lead well.
Grant all of us courage and confidence.
Be, for all of us, troopers, a wise counsel in keeping peace
and a strong shield for us against our enemies.
Oh heavenly Father, give us the determination
that the peace and freedom won at such a high price be lasting!
Father, hold all of the troopers in the palm of your almighty hand
and protect them in the shadow of your wings.
Amen.
40 minutes ago
WARSAW, Poland - A road accident near the Iraqi city of Karbala killed one Polish soldier and wounded two, a spokesman for the Polish-led multinational force said.
The accident happened at about 10 a.m. when a civilian truck hit a military vehicle in a convoy that was traveling in the opposite direction, Lt. Col. Robert Strzelecki said by telephone from the force's Camp Babylon headquarters.
The vehicle rolled down an embankment, killing the driver and injuring two Polish soldiers, Strzelecki said. The injured soldiers were taken to a military hospital. He refused to identify the victims.
The driver was the third Polish soldier to die while serving in Iraq (news - web sites). In November, a Polish major was killed in an ambush, while in December a Polish soldier died in a non-combat related accident.
The multinational force includes some 2,400 Polish troops.
REGIMENTAL PRAYER
Almighty, merciful, and loving Father,
you are the one who hears all our prayers and grants our petitions.
We ask you to remember, as we do,
the tremendous sacrifice made by those who went before us.
They have given their lives so that we might live and breathe freely.
We ask you to receive them into your hands.
Father, give us the strength and wisdom to learn from their example,
to uphold freedom and life at home and around the world.
Keep us vigilant as we guard the frontiers of freedom.
Give our leaders the wisdom and the strength to lead well.
Grant all of us courage and confidence.
Be, for all of us, troopers, a wise counsel in keeping peace
and a strong shield for us against our enemies.
Oh heavenly Father, give us the determination
that the peace and freedom won at such a high price be lasting!
Father, hold all of the troopers in the palm of your almighty hand
and protect them in the shadow of your wings.
Amen.