09-19-2006
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County Executive
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Member Since: Feb 2005
Location: California
Posts: 382
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Re: The Iraq Page, RIP soldiers
David Roddy 
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WAVY.COM -- The war in Iraq once again hits home for Hampton Roads.
Another sailor loses his life to a buried bomb.
Tonight, Navy officials are confirming Petty Officer Second Class David Roddy died on Saturday.
Friends say he was killed by a bomb he was trying to diffuse.
David Roddy knew the dangers of this war for someone in his position, a member of the Navy's elite Explosive Ordinance Disposal units. His teammate, another locally based sailor, was killed the same way less than a month ago.
Outside of the Maryland home where David Roddy was raised, a yellow ribbon hangs to help bring him home, now intertwined with a black one because he never will be again.
"He's the guy who worked the robot, went in and pulled the wires, tried to keep them from blowing up. That's how he died," said family friend John Ropka.
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Rest in peace David.
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