Local Family Mourns Loss of Marine Killed in Iraq

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"It's still kind of a shock, and I just want my boy home."

The "boy" Melanie Tanner is referring to...is the youngster who grew into a responsible man...a marine, serving his country in Iraq.

It was there Corporal John C. Tanner was killed Wednesday during a roadside bomb explosion.

Tanner says she can't help but think about the baby she refers to as Corey...the fun-loving prankster of the family.

"He was very mischevious, always into trouble, but very, he was a sweetheart," says Tanner.

"He liked to get into trouble, he liked to get us into a lot of trouble," says John's older brother Henry Tanner.

That passion turned into a personal calling to serve. Tanner says that after 9-11, her son knew what he wanted to do.

"He said that one, he wanted to get back at 'em, and two, he wanted to keep them from doing it again."



Maybe this mother should have told her boy the truth that Iraq had nothing to do with 9-11 and he would still be alive today? This soldier who died was only 14 years-old on 9-11. Don't the parents give these kids some guidance?

Don

these liars and war criminals.

Shitting on the parents when they have just lost their son.

I hope the people who are get to spend their profits in hell.

Don