Amen to the above posts! I too was saddened by the loss of the Marine pilot from IL.
My son Mike Jr. is currently somewhere between Kuwait and Baghdad with the USMC 2nd Light Armored Reconnaisance Battalion heading north.
As a jarhead myself, I abhor the loss of life but we gotta do what we gotta do. Keep our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines in your prayers.
Semper Fi!
Mike