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Since the beginning of the war in Iraq many young men and women have had to face the harsh realities of not only war but the emotional aftermath that comes with it. The media is loaded with accounts of horrific violence in the Middle East and more and more the war is following our soldiers home. |
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The War followed Richard home in the form of his own platoon members. No matter what their motives turn out to be, these men were so immune to violence they failed to distinguish between who was a friend or who was the enemy. As a result Richard was brutally stabbed to death and then set on fire by the very men he should have been able to consider his closest and dearest friends for life; his brothers in arms. The Richard T. Davis Foundation for Peace has been created to remind everyone of the importance in making sure people are properly screened for mental disorders and criminal dispositions prior to being admitted into military service. We want to raise the bar on the all-time low recruitment standards in place now, so that the honorable men and women who serve our nation don't have to do it alongside criminals and murderers. Our troops deserve better than that.
In November 2003, a letter signed only "Men of Baker Company" was mailed from Ft. Benning, Georgia to people in the surrounding media and legal community. The letter was a desperate plea for help with the terrible conditions the men were facing in the war and with their very own leadership. Nobody came forward to answer their call for help. Until now. LOOK FOR THE UPCOMING BOOK: MURDER IN BAKER COMPANY written by Cilla McCain Army Specialist Richard T. Davis survived one of the bloodiest battles during America’s initial invasion of Iraq. So savage in fact, it is now known as the “Midtown Massacre." But on July 14, 2003, within hours of his return to Ft. Benning, Richard was mercilessly tortured and killed. His body was set on fire and left in the Georgia woods. Months later, four members of his own platoon were arrested for the crime. Since that time, controversy and conflicting theories have plagued this case. "If you ask us we will tell you the truth. As we say, 'check the block' " . . . . .Men of Baker Company For more information, please contact: Frank Weimann, The Literary Group International. New York, NY www.theliterarygroup.com or e-mail cillamccain39@yahoo.com **DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING REQUESTS FOR A COPY OF "MURDER IN BAKER COMPANY", WE HAVE STARTED A LIST OF ALL THE READERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN IT WILL BE AVAILABLE. PLEASE VISIT www.cillamccain.com FOR DETAILS. |
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Casualties of War
As reported in a recent New York Times article,
"Across America, Deadly Echoes of Foreign Battles" (www.nytimes.com) , the
government does not track missing person and murder cases as it relates to
returning war veterans. Officially it does not consider Richard Davis as
being a victim of the war even though he was killed by American troops and
wasn't even home long enough to have had time to wash the Iraqi dirt off
of his body. But Richard is a casualty of the Iraq War, just as if he had
died in battle. The Richard Davis For Peace Foundation wants to
honor all of the casualties of war that our government refuses to
acknowledge. This includes the missing and murdered wives and children of
returning war veterans- or soldiers who have committed suicide as a result
of their war experiences. Since the government refuses to keep a record of
these fatalities, we will. If you have the name of an American citizen who
was killed as a result of the Iraq War please email their name to us and
we will post it on this website. Our ultimate goal is to create a memorial
for these uncounted victims of war to let their families and our nation
know that they will be honored and remembered.
To have your loved one's name added to this memorial, please click here to send us an e-mail. Please include all information you feel is important (birthdate, picture, etc).
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