09-29-2006
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County Executive
We are the ones we've been waiting for.
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Member Since: Feb 2005
Location: California
Posts: 292
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Re: The Iraq Page, RIP soldiers
 
Christopher M. Zimmerman
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News Observer -- Chris Zimmerman grew up loving cars and people. Cars he made faster. People he made happier.
Joining the Marine Corps after high school, the gifted artist and natural mechanic fixed helicopters and nurtured friendships.
Zimmerman left the Marines after five years, joined the Marine Reserves and thought about college. But nothing else fit.
After terrorists attacked the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, Zimmerman rejoined the Marines. He served in Afghanistan and then in Iraq.
"When he decided to go into the military, I said, 'Why are you going into the Marines?' " recalled his father, Mike Zimmerman of Stephenville, Texas. "He said, 'Because they're the best.' "
Sgt. Christopher M. Zimmerman on Wednesday gave his last to the best. He was killed in a midday gunbattle near Fallujah, his father said. He was 28.
The U.S. Department of Defense said Zimmerman was a member of a reconnaissance unit based at Camp Lejeune near Jacksonville.
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Rest in peace Christopher.
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