Memories, praise flow for fallen soldier.Byline: Winston Ross The Register-Guard NORTH BEND North Bend is the name of several places in the United States of America:
Her memories of the "darling" boy's sense of humor Noun 1. sense of humor - the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor" sense of humour, humor, humour , his friendliness, his bright mind and the "spit and polish spit and polish n. Attention to appearance and order, as in a military unit. spit  -and-pol "
with which he arrived at school each day are as clear as the summer sky,
if muted now that her memories have become a eulogy.
"He lived to break dance," Prouty said Tuesday. "He played soccer, football, he'd rough and tumble The first use of the term Rough and Tumble for fighting dates back to the early 1700s in the North American frontier. Rough and Tumble fighting was the original American No Holds Barred underground hybrid "sport" that had but one rule - you win by knocking the man out or making him with everybody." Prouty learned this week that Elizalde, 30, a Special Forces Engineer sergeant, died with another soldier on soldier on Verb to continue one's efforts despite difficulties or pressure Aug. 23 when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device Noun 1. improvised explosive device - an explosive device that is improvised I.E.D., IED explosive device - device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy near Al Aziziyah Al Aziziyah (äl äzēzē`yä) or Azizia (ăzĭzē`ä), town, NW Libya, near Tripoli. It is a major trade center of the Jifarah plain. , southeast of Baghdad in Iraq. Elizalde and Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Tully, 33, a Special Forces medical sergeant, were assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group Airborne at Fort Lewis, Wash. They were conducting a combat patrol when the vehicle hit the explosive. The Defense Department initially announced that Elizalde was from North Bend, Ind., which caused some confusion among friends and family. A California native, Elizalde joined the Army in May 1996 as an infantryman, after he graduated from high school in Oregon's North Bend in 1995. After four years as an infantryman and scout and three as a Long Range Surveillance Detachment The US Army Long Range Surveillance Detachment (LRS-D's) is organized as a detachment organic to the military intelligence battalion at division level for the purpose of long range surveillance. team leader at Fort Bragg, Elizalde earned the prestigious "Green Beret" title when he graduated from a Special Forces Qualification Course in 2005. Elizalde is survived by his parents, Jorge and Teresa Elizalde, and sister Rachel, all of Renton, Wash.; and his daughter, Sydney Grace, 6, of Klamath Falls. "In short, he's the most wonderful man you'd want to have on your side," Rachel Elizalde told The World newspaper of Coos Bay. "He stands up for what he believes in. He was a phenomenal father. He was the best." Teresa Elizade said her son was serious about his military career, but talked about becoming a teacher or a wrestling coach after the Army. Elizalde started wrestling at age 8, according to his father, and won a district championship in high school. "He was a very disciplined person," Jorge Elizalde said. "Whatever he set his sights on, he went after it. He wanted to be the best at whatever he attempted." As of Tuesday, at least 3,731 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war. The Associated Press contributed to this report. |
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