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Brett L. Tribble

    
Tuesday, June 06 2006 @ 02:44 AM EDT
Contributed by: River97
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Individuals USwww.khou.com -- A grieving family shared memories with 11 News of a local soldier killed in Iraq.

The 20-year-old from the Angleton-Danbury area in Brazoria County had been in Iraq less than a week.

His parents said they are understandably proud of who Private Brett Tribble was and what he stood for.

The sun has never shined as brightly on the American flag in front of the Tribble house as it did Monday.

“He had a lot to give,” said Tracy Tribble.

Tracy Tribble proudly remembered the 20 short years she had with her oldest son Brett who was in Iraq less than one week when he was killed.

“At least I know he was happy he didn’t have any regrets doing what he was doing and he was ready to go you know.  He was ready,” she said.

The military family said they prayed its son would fulfill his dreams of five years in the Army.

“He was gunner in an armored Humvee,” said Alan Tribble, soldier’s father.  “He was sitting up there on top of that machine gun and some kind if IAD explosive device went off.”

Private First Class Officer Brett Tribble was the only one who died in Friday’s incident.

Major Nathan Banks, an Army spokesman, said Tribble was transported to medical facilities in Ar Ramadi, where he was pronounced dead the next day.

“He was a good one.  My hero,” Alan Tribble said.

The opinions of the soldiers’ mother and father now vary on whether other families should have to make the same sacrifice.

“I think it’s time for them to come home, each and every one of them,” Tracy Tribble said.  “I think we’ve done our time there.”

“If we just pull out now then they’ve died for nothing,” the soldier’s father said.  “We got to we got to finish the mission over there.  He was there for a reason.”

Tribble left behind a 2-year-old son and two younger brothers. 

“I had a conversation with his younger brother and not sure if he understands just yet.  But I told him, if he wasn’t over there doing what he was doing there would be more airplanes flying into buildings and it would just be horrible here. I said he’s doing that to protect us.”

In Brett Tribble’s honor, his uncle lowered the family flag.

A total of 2,477 U.S. military men and women have now died since the war began in 2003.
 
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Brett L. Tribble
Authored by: anonymous on Tuesday, June 06 2006 @ 03:23 AM EDT
To the Tribble family from the Wahl family. Deeply sadden of the news. Our heart and prays are with you. You are not alone! Many many families in the Hoston area here for you. (leonard_wahl@hotmail.com) Healing is a slow process.Take it one day at a time. Always be supportive and understanding with each other. You all loved Brett and he knew you all loved him. reflect on the many many fond and precious moments you each shared together with Brett. Yes, he is gone and resting. Still he is with you in your heart. That is something no one can take from you. Brett thank you for serving our Country. For being a military brother to our son, as he felt toward you. Now your both together. father of fallen soldier US Army Sgt. Gregory L. Wahl. Spring Texas
Brett L. Tribble
Authored by: anonymous on Wednesday, June 07 2006 @ 07:37 PM EDT
Brett,
I would like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country. And to your family, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

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