from Minneapolis Star Tribune
Frazee soldier killed in Iraq Sgt. Greg Riewer, 28, of Frazee, Minnesota was killed by an explosive device Friday in Iraq.Col. Kevin Gutknecht of the Minnesota National Guard said Saturday that Riewer was on patrol near Fallujah when his vehicle was hit. Three other unidentified members of his Minnesota unit were also injured by the blast. Riewer, a 1997 graduate of Frazee High School was one of 13 children. His brother serves in the same unit, A Co., 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 136th Infantry. Alpha Company is based in Bemidji, Minnesota. The 2-136 CAB headquarters and headquarters company are located in Moorhead and Fergus Falls. The 2-136 is part of the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 34th Infantry Division, also known as the "Red Bull" division. Riewer enlisted in the Army shortly after graduating from high school in 1997. He had served previously in Bosnia and was deployed to Iraq last year.
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2 comments:
The Riewer family are friends of mine.
I'm just devastated by this. For everyone in the area, the Riewer family has run a gas station in Frazee for decades and Greg's father also ran the driving range just outside of town.
Damn good people and deserving of far better than to have to bury their son. I wish there were words adequate to describe how this feels.
I hate this war.
Tim Shannon - Yokosuka, Japan
rest easy, brother
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