To my friends here... "I regret to inform you..."

DHart - I am so very sorry for your loss. My prayers go out to you and your family. Your son was an honorable, brave, and selfless hero.
 
Oh my Lord, my heart sunk into my chest reading about your loss. There isn't much more I can add to those before me, but I pray for your family and Elijah that the Lord will provide you all comfort this and every Holiday season.
May Elijah rest in Heaven for his sacrifice to our Nation of Peace.
 
To all of the Hart family. I hardly know what to say. When I participate in this forum, I begin to feel a friendship towards our fellow members that I only know through on-line sharing. I as so saddened by your loss of Elijah and the loss of a fine husband and father.

At the same time, I am proud of Elijah for his fight for freedom in which he so dearly believed. I pledge to remember him and will do my best to support our troops still in harm's way. I will go the National Cemetery here in Fayetteville and will honor him with a prayer and salute to our flag.
My sympathy to you and all of the family.

Ken
 
Please accept our deepest sympathies.
Maj. and Mrs. Robison
 
My condolences. I will pray for your son, you and the rest of your family.
 
Sorry I didn't see this post earlier.

DHart, I knew Elijah, I'm also at FOB Kalagush.
We held a memorial for him today; you would be extremely proud of the high esteem in which Elijah was held by his fellow soldiers.
From the LCOL on down he was known to all as a quiet, competent, and reliable soldier. The heartfelt words spoken today are a testament to the true soul of Elijah and how deeply he affected those around him. To a man we will all miss his smiling face, his devotion to his family and little girl, and the professional way in which he served his country.
Hold your head up high when you remember him and speak of him, as you can be extremely proud of the impact Elijah had on this little part of the world, ugly though it is at times.

We are all diminished by his passing.
 
Please accept my deepest regrets and most sincere appreciation for this supreme sacrifice. God be with you.
 
Mr. and Mrs Hart.
May God wrap his mighty hands around you. I know that Elijah has gone home and will have no pain or worries. We should always remember that our Great Architect of the Universe put each of us here and our military protect our shores and enable us to live in freedom.
God bless you and your family.
 
The fact that we Americans don't speak German, Russian, Pashtun or Japanese is due to the sacrifices made by heroes such as your son. My sadness is heartfelt. My sympathy to you and your family for your irreplaceable loss. Continue to stand tall...Elijah still does!
 
Maj45K said:
John at FOB Kalagush ...

Thank-you for your service soldier ... Regards From Colorado (near Ft Carson), Tony
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Just to be clear, Tony, I'm a security contractor here. But I work with some heroes who serve their country in uniform as soldiers, and there are no finer men and women anywhere than these.
 
from a marine dad, thoughts and prayers for all involved. God bless your boy and all the fine men and women in the service.
 
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I know no words can ease your loss ,
but know that all Americans owe your son, and are grateful for his bravery and his service to this country.
I pray GOD brings peace to you and your family.
Deepest sympathy to you and your wife.

Willy
 
DHart...

I saw this the day you posted it and just by the words I knew what it was before I ever opened it...and I am sorry but I have been at a loss for words...

Your son is a true a hero because he was willing to die to help keep the rest of us free....and we as Americans can never repay him...or you.

May God grant you peace....Bob Makowski
 
My deepest and most sincere sympathy are with you and your family. God bless your son.
 
There is not much I can add. I feel great sadness for your loss and appreciation for the bravery that keeps freedom alive.

-Eric
 
DHart,

I am so very sorry for your loss. I can truly sympathize with you as we have lost two brothers-in-law and my wife's father since July of this year. Although none were active military, the pain is the same. I will pray for you and your family.

Regards,

Chuck
 
UPDATE with FUNERAL INFORMATION

Once again, Elijah's family gives their heartfelt thanks to all for the amazing outpouring of condolences, prayers, and kind support for our nation's hero, and God's Warrior, Elijah John-Miles Rao, and his family.

Here is a link to Elijah's obituary, which contains information about his funeral.

Making Everlasting Memories, worldwide memorialization, establish a living family history

Here is a link to an NPR radio story about Elijah, where you can read the story and/or listen to the radio broadcast:

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