Another Tragic Death

Angela Winters, a black moderate blogger, writes:

"Every American soldier's death in Iraq or Afghanistan is heartbreaking. This one caught my eye because of its unique situation. This sister was a second lieutenant and the first female graduate of West Point to die in Iraq. Emily Perez was killed while patrolling southern Iraq near Najaf on Sept. 12 when a roadside bomb exploded under her Humvee. She is local, from Prince George's County [in suburban Washington, D.C.] and has a long history of family members who have served our country."