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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Memorial Fund for Former ET Reporter Killed in Afghanistan

Chances are that if you read this blog, you also check out Josh Drobnyk's Pennsylvania Avenue, an insider's guide to Washington politics. Thanks to Josh, we know that a memorial fund has been established for former Express Times reporter Bill Cahir. Every penny donated will go to his family, which includes a pregnant wife expecting twins. Times are tough, but if you can scrape a few dollars together to help Cahir's widow, you'll know it goes to a good cause.

A Marine reservist, Cahir was recently killed during combat operations in Afghanistan. Drobnyk reports that Cahir will be posthumously awarded the Purple Cross.

Although rivals of a sort, covering the same beat for different newspapers, Drobnyk's reports about Cahir are a testament to him and his profession.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

That's a nice gesture. I'm also glad that Michelle Obama has made military families her "thing." I thought of this guy today when I read that a new poll shows that the majority of Americans feel the Afghan War is/was a wasted effort.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jk484sNjuk4UClkriVsiCFd_s2hAD9A68T880