Patrick E. Boss Case Study

"Dear Madam: I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant-General of Massachusetts that you are the mother of five sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle. I feel how weak and fruitless must be any words of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so

Though this is not the first time he has experienced death, this one hit him in a different spot than Jenkins. Now this is something, that doesn't come off easy. He will forever remember this request, of being told to write the honorary letter to inform Ms. Carroll. "My name is Richard Perry, and I had the good fortune to serve under your husband... The medevac choppers got him down to Chu Lai, to the medical unit there, and they tried their best to save him, but could not. Mrs. Carrol... I am sorry to have to write to you under these circumstances. Yours, Richard Perry." (Myers 131) This quote will forever be known as the letter that informed Ms. Carroll of the terrible news. Like my thesis this quote explains that Richard Perry thought very high of Lt. Carroll and honored him dearly. It shows the deep respect he had for him, as well as the strength he had received by working by his side. It shows that Perry knew this was very alarming news and had to be written to the best of his ability, to show that this one human will continually influence himself and the company's life

It is with our deepest sympathy that we inform you on the loss of your son, SPC

Kenneth Stryker 1940 Leithsville Rd, Hellertown, Pa. 18055 (610) 838-1044 was advised of the identity of Investigator Sean P. Brennan and of the confidential nature and purpose of the interview, Stryker, provided the following information:

Please accept my deepest sympathy on the loss of your mother, Staff Sergeant Stephanie W. Plank, she was recently on a mission in Death Valley where she died from injuries sustained when her truck hit a large object in the road and overturned. She was one of my fine Staff Sergeants and a good person to all that knew her. This tragedy has taken a taken a fine Soldier, mother, wife, daughter, friend from this earth. I cannot and not explain in words how sorry I am for devastating lost. This Battalion will also be impacted over her loss.

Please accept my deepest sympathy on the loss of your Mother, SSG Stephanie W. Plank. As you know, Stephanie deployed with the 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain division, to the National Training Center (NTC). On May 31st, 2013 while in her military vehicle, her truck overturned in Death Valley ultimately leading to her death. More details of the incident will be available to you as soon as they arrive. Please know that the unit is treating Stephanie’s personal effects with the utmost care and will forward them to you as soon as possible. Please know that we share in your period of bereavement. She was an outstanding Soldier and the Army will not be the same without her. Please let us know if there is anything that we can do to better support you

I would like to extend the deepest sympathy to you on the loss of your mother, SSG Stephanie W. Plank. The entire unit joins me in sending our heartfelt sympathy and understanding during this period of bereavement.

SSG (RET) Clark, my husband (Wyman Brown), and myself served in Iraq 2003-2004. After the Army we would see one another in passing and it was as if we were the best of friends no matter the time that may have elaps before we see one another again. Ms. Clark, he will be greatly missed on Ft Riley; however, old friend we will see you again in our father's

Timothy, the heartache you feel carries through her brothers and sisters in uniform. Know that your mother was brave, courageous, and dedicated to missions, both foreign and domestic. We honor her service for the red, white, and blue. Staff Sergeant Plank displayed the true embodiment of Selfless Service, by serving and defending this great Nation. Your mother was respected by her peers and subordinates, standing true to the Non-Commissioned Officer corps and the Warrior Ethos.

-Mr. Erickson is a thirty-five year old man who lives with his wife, Mrs Erickson, and his son, thirteen year old Terry Erickson. He served in the Vietnam in 1967. During his time, Mr Erickson was in a blind sided attack that left him the only survivor of his platoon that consisted of 54 soldiers. The way he has been thinking and behaving has caused his home life and where he goes had been affected badly. Because of this Mrs. Erickson and Terry had pushed Mr. Erickson to get help.

Diligent men and women in the military are required to spend seven to sixteen weeks in boot camp without anyone by their side. These heroes are required to be active for four years and inactive for two years and, consequently, they have to be away from their family and friends for a long time in service. These men and women often go through daily situations, and most of their spirits are in distress. A lot of United States citizens often forget how exhausting working in the military can be. Since 2003, Operation Gratitude volunteers have assembled and shipped 1,750,000 care packages to lift the spirits of United States Armed Forces service members, caregivers, and family. People help assemble and send the care packages to nearly everywhere a group of service members are. This specific organization is important because it gives a chance for United States citizens to thank someone in the military.

I want you to know just how much I miss you. Life has been very different out here living my life on the front lines. I miss running through the fields and playing baseball with you. I miss going down to the lake and fishing with you. I hope that you know that I would do anything to be with you right now but sadly I can’t. I have now realized war isn’t what it is made out to be. Some movies make soldiers out to be some extraordinary heroes and show that the good guys never die but that's not the case in the real battlefield. As it turns out underneath the uniform is just a normal person like me or you. Also, as it turns out the good guys die too, and a lot of them. Life in the trenches might be worse than it is made out to be. Living conditions

I’m in the middle of my 24th year of Staff Training. I have spent an exponentially amount of time on this through the years. These young adults have come here to Camp Peniel to serve, and I want to arm them with the best material, deepest insights, greatest stories & all the ‘armour of God’ they can put on! These are ‘my people’ that I will pray over, love, and cry with and over through the years.

Mr. Timothy B. Chambers 225 South King Street Savannah, Georgia 31344 Mr. Chambers I am deeply sorry for your loss. The unit wants to let you know that your mother received the last rites of her faith. SSG Stephany W. Plank contributed in a positive way to our mission. She impacted many Soldiers during her military career. Her motivation and continuous hard work exemplifies the readiness of her section. I want to emphasize that we are available to provide you with any assistance you might need. Sincerely, Jeniffer Ruberté-Laspina 1SG,

I wanted you to know how much we regret the loss of your mother, SSG Stephanie W. Plank. The entire unit joins me in sending our deepest sympathies and understanding during this period of mourning.