Transcript: Commentary: Mother's pride in her son's service as an Army Ranger

BOB EDWARDS
Morning Edition (NPR)
11-07-2003
Commentary: Mother's pride in her son's service as an Army Ranger

Host: BOB EDWARDS
Time: 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon

BOB EDWARDS, host:

The Pentagon announced yesterday that about 100,000 new troops are preparing to replace American forces in Iraq. In Afghanistan, soldiers will serve extended tours of duty while they await replacements who will stay for a year. Commentator Ruth Stonesifer is the mother of a soldier who was called to Afghanistan when the conflict started two years ago.

RUTH STONESIFER:

My son, Christopher Stonesifer, was one of the first combat-related fatalities of Operation Enduring Freedom. He was an Army Ranger. These special ...

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